Not a lot has gone right for the Mets this season, but if there has been one constant bright spot, it has been the pitching of Jon Niese. To be fair, Dillon Gee would get props here as well, but he unfortunately had to go on the disabled list for a short stretch (and he [...]
Let’s not sugar coat it, the Mets offense needs a jolt. Going into to tonight’s game against Arizona, the Mets rank 14th in the National League in BA (.234) and SLG (.351). In the “friendly” confines of Citi Field, it only gets worse as they are hitting .213 and .325 in the same categories. This [...]
Entering Thursday, the Mets were almost exactly league average in runs scored, with their 4.00 runs per game mark just one hundredth of a run below the NL average. Of course, someone watching the last seven games could be forgiven for thinking the offense was terrible. In a 10-game stretch at the beginning of the [...]
After losing yet again last night, falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3, the Mets find themselves once again in last place. After a decent start to the season, they were 15-11 on April 29, the Mets have lost 14 of their last 19 games and are now five games under .500, while occupying the [...]
With each new season comes similar storylines for some of the Mets players. One of those players is Mets captain and superstar David Wright. On last night’s telecast, SNY’s Keith Hernandez made mention of a problem that has contributed to long stretches of issues for Wright. That problem is Wright’s tendency to make his swing [...]
The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets are off to slow starts this season. The Mets main problem is their lack of a shortstop and consistent bullpen, while the Blue Jays seem to be struggling on all cylinders. Earlier this week, the Blue Jays made public the fact that they are shopping names [...]
O Canada, you sure knew how to break a Mets' fan's heart in 1972...
The news broke today that the Red Sox had decided to sign Stephen Drew for $10 million. This move has either broken some Mets fans’ hearts or made their day. Regardless of any fan’s opinion, the deal is done and one can only hope this will benefit the Mets, so let’s take the high road [...]