Between the drama that this season has brought the Mets’ pitching staff–what with the bone spurs and the sudden disappearance of Matt Harvey’s elite talent–it was a little surprising to look at their stats page the other day and see that the rotation this year has actually been better so far than it was last […]
Day: July 7, 2016
Could The Mets’ Third Base Answer Have Been Here All Along?
Mets fans have been hearing Wilmer Flores’ name for a time that feels like forever. The long-time Met signed with the team out of Venezuela, on his 16th birthday in August 2007 and was, almost instantly, subjected to copious amounts of hype–even being compared to Miguel Cabrera. This is a guy who by the age of 17 was […]
Game recap July 6: Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow
In a sentence Wilmer Flores homered twice and Jacob deGrom held the Marlins in check as the Mets cruised to their sixth win in seven games. The good After a dreadful night at the plate on Tuesday, the Mets were back to their slugging ways during Wednesday’s day game against the Fish. The displaced shortstop/third […]