The 2016 Mets were supposed to be a team built on pitching, specifically starting pitching. The starters had the potential to be great and the thought was that while the bullpen might be a question mark, the starters would go deep enough, often enough, that the bullpen could be kept from being exposed. As it [...]
The Mets lost to the Rockies 7-2 at Citi Field tonight after retiring Mike Piazza's number, dropping the first three games of the four-game set. It's also their fourth loss in a row overall. Bartolo Colon started this one for the Mets. The 43-year-old had a stellar, efficient outing in his last start so the [...]
I'm tired of talking about the Mets' hitting, particularly with runners in scoring position. You're tired of reading about it. This is where we are, though. Their RISP impotence is no longer some weird quirk in the stat line that the team should just work on improving. It's essentially a full-blown crisis. Don't believe me? [...]
Forces of evil in a bozo nightmare
With the trade deadline looming, Mets' GM Sandy Alderson seems focused on adding a bullpen arm if anything at all. You could easily make the argument that the Mets and their feeble offense are more in need of a bat than an arm, but that's easier said than done as every position in the field [...]
Until last night, the Mets had been 48-0 in games they led after eight innings. They are now 48-2. Jeurys Familia let another game slip away this afternoon, but this one is on Terry Collins, with an assist from the offense's ineffectuality with runners on base. Jacob deGrom rebounded nicely from his dud outing in [...]
It was right there. Alejandro De Aza had stolen second as Adam Wainwright threw a wild pitch and Travis d’Arnaud scored from third. That brought the Mets to within 3-2. Yoenis Cespedes immediately homered to give the Mets the lead. It felt like a walk-off. It should have been a walk-off. Citi Field was rocking [...]
Dammit! Jeurys Familia's consecutive saves streak couldn't go on forever, but of all the games, it had to be this one?! This game will go down as one of those soul crushing, heartbreaking defeats that Mets fans have had to endure more than their fair share of over the years. Logan Verrett kept the Mets [...]