Jacob deGrom makes his 2015 debut Wednesday night as the Mets look to win consecutive games against the Nationals for the first time since 8/30-8/31/2013. In his rookie year, deGrom faced the Nationals once and came away with a no-decision, as he allowed 3 ER in 6 IP. Everyone remembers the tremendous finish deGrom had [...]
In case an Opening Day win against the Washington Nationals was not enough to prove that the Mets will be a force to be reckoned with, then the Mets’ 2015 schedule should do the trick. The Mets’ division is not as tough as it was in the past, because the Atlanta Braves & Philadelphia Phillies [...]
1991 NOBODY BEATS THE WIZ RICHIE HEBNER With another Opening Day having come and gone, your intrepid blogger went stat spelunking in search of the Mets best individual game-one offensive performances to date. The trip turned up some expected gems. For example, it should come as no surprise that the 1988 squad, with all the [...]
Let me be one of the last to say it: Opening Day is restorative. Even if the weather is bad, there’s hope for some sunshine soon. Even if the game stinks, it’s only one game. No matter what, nobody can be more than “1.0 GB” in the standings at day’s end. As Mets fans, we’ve [...]
This game never ceases to amaze fans. Arguably the best team in baseball sent their ace to the mound against a team that is projected to win 81 games, while they sent their 5th starter to the hill. In the end the latter won, which improved their opening day record to 35-19. After watching one [...]
Oh David, how they doubt you. The chorus of concerns over your health is very touching. It’s out of love that we fans wish you so well in what we hope is a very fine and complete season for you. For we know, nay, we dream of what you might be able to fully contribute [...]
The long awaited day has finally come and the time for baseball is now. The Mets have a storied history of winning on Opening Day. This Opening Day feels great, but for a different reason. Yes, it is great to get out of the gate going strong, but it feels like the team confidence has [...]
I’m back! That’s right kiddies, your friendly neighborhood minor league analyst is back after half a year away from the blog-o-sphere. I’ll be doing my weekly prospect review, but in the meantime you can chew on some tasty numbers from the “Boys of Spring”. The Met Farm System was on display this spring and it [...]
“You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” – Joe DiMaggio Although it is taking place in 2015 one day after Easter, Opening Day is a [...]
We have heard that Spring Training does not matter all the time throughout the exhibition season. Some players have tremendous springs, which does not lead to success in the regular season, and some players have awful springs, yet have success during the season. However this Spring Training, the Mets played fairly well down the stretch, [...]