It was just your average Sunday here in Brooklyn: me half grading papers, half watching the Mets lose to the Nationals, when suddenly, it all changed—the Mets were really losing to the Nationals. (All right all right, to be fair, that’s a mischaracterization of the weekend, given the Mets had somehow managed to win the […]
Day: May 1, 2017
Yoenis Cespedes and the statistically inevitable injury
Now that we have a 10-day disabled list, some teams have been very proactive about using it. A player needs at least three days to recover? Take 10! After all, it’s early in the season. Better for players to take it early now instead of trying to play through an injury and making it worse. […]
Braves Series Preview May 1-4
Ah, Thor. You told us you couldn’t raise your arm over your shoulder for bicep soreness, yet you refused an MRI. After pushing your start back three days, you claimed you had no discomfort and were ready to pitch on Sunday. Then you gave up five runs, lasted merely 38 pitches over an inning and a third, and […]
Game Recap April 30: Queens is Burning
The first two games of this Mets-Nationals series felt like an oasis in the desert. Despite losing 10 of their last 11 games with a severely undermanned roster, the Mets won Friday and Saturday’s games against their streaking divisional rival, offering a glimpse at how good they are when getting timely hits and solid pitching. […]