There are a couple of ways to look at the trade with Cincinnati yesterday that brought Jay Bruce to the Mets. One is that the move was made to make back page headlines. Sure, it’s neat that Bruce leads the league in RBIs, but he’s done so while hitting after a guy posting a 144 […]
Day: August 2, 2016
How a Flyer on a Washout Turned Into Jay Bruce
Sometimes, the seemingly small moves can make all the difference. The ripple effects echo for years down the road, like the Mets’ decision to draft Jon Matlack in 1967 eventually leading to David Wright. Although there were mixed opinions about the Mets trading for Jay Bruce yesterday, it is fascinating to consider that it was […]
Game recap August 1: There was a game. It wasn’t pretty
In a sentence A lot of important Mets things happened on Monday, the least of which was a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of the Subway Series. The good Matt Reynolds hit a three-run home run and Wilmer Flores continued to destroy lefties with a solo shot off C.C. Sabathia. Curtis Granderson also […]