Ben Zobrist is and has been an outstanding baseball player. He is injured right now but when he gets back onto the field he will go back to playing almost every day at all sorts of positions. He has been described as a superutility player which to me means that he is a regular but [...]
We apparently all deserve this. We were lulled into a sense of confidence and promise that this year would be different. But here we are, with a "starting shortstop" who is unable to throw the baseball 120 feet to a target roughly the size of a barn door. A bench player, who despite having a [...]
Heading into this past off-season, the Mets’ front office knew the team needed to add a bat or two to bolster our lineup. The pitching was formidable and deep, but they’d need some run support. We knew we had capable batsmen in David Wright, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda, Travis d’Arnaud, Curtis Granderson and Juan Lagares [...]
During the offseason, it was frequently brought up that Mets first baseman Lucas Duda has been a dreadful hitter against left-handed pitching throughout his career. This was first mentioned when speaking of a need to acquire a platoon partner for Duda, and then once Michael Cuddyer and John Mayberry Jr. signed, the idea of a [...]
If you’re a baseball fan – particularly a fan of the New York Mets – logic sometimes doesn’t apply. A good run will lead to long thoughts about its continuation well into the future. Conversely, a spell in the doldrums will cause a fan to think their team will never win another game…ever…in perpetuity. The [...]
The Mets jumped out to a 5-1 lead but ended up losing to the Cubs, 6-5, Thursday afternoon. The loss meant a four-game sweep by the Cubs, who also swept the Mets in Wrigley in 2014. Coming into this game, the Mets were struggling offensively. So they go out and hit three homers and the [...]
Frustration is everywhere!
The New York Mets have a major weakness. It's not much of a secret. Their defense up the middle leaves something to be desired. Despite the mediocre defense, particularly at shortstop, the team has continued to win on the strength of timely hitting that supports strong pitching. While this is a formula that has shown [...]
If last night's game was for Clint Eastwood, tonight's would please James Taylor: walkin' man. The Cubs beat the Mets on a literal walkoff, as Chris Coghlan took ball four from Jeurys Familia with the bases loaded to untie a 1-1 game. This one can once again be hung on the Mets' dearth of offense, [...]