When Bartolo Colon hit a majestic home run into the San Diego night on Saturday, my immediate reaction was to scream in joy. Then I texted everyone I knew that could possibly care. Then I watched the replay several dozen times. Eventually, I started reflecting on how Bartolo came to be a beloved 2016 Met. […]
Day: May 12, 2016
Everything’s Coming Up Bartolo
Occasionally, the events of world can line up in such a way where it just seems that it smiles down upon you. For Bartolo Colon, that was this past week. He was and continues to be baseball’s most beloved persona. It was probably Marc Carig of Newsday who put it best with his lede after […]
Game recap May 11: Syndergaard hits two homers in Mets 4-3 win
Noah Syndergaard and home runs were the story last night in Los Angeles. Entering the game, Syndergaard had only given up one home run in 38.1 innings pitched. However, Thor gave up two home runs on Wednesday night — solo shots by Corey Seager and Yasmani Grandal. Wait — that’s not the home run story. Syndergaard and […]