2015 was supposed to be the start of something special. After nine long years without postseason baseball, the Mets — armed with young, exciting pitching and a revamped offense — seemingly came out of nowhere as they marched to their first World Series appearance in 15 years. Even after a gutwrenching loss during which they saw […]
Day: June 12, 2018
Dom Smith’s Last Best Shot
The Adrian Gonzalez experiment officially reached its conclusion Sunday night when the Mets released the veteran following their 2-0 series finale win over the Yankees. At 36 years old, Gonzalez was unlikely to revert back to his prime following an injury riddled 2017 season in Los Angeles, but at a league minimum salary, New York felt […]
A rare bright day that could have been brighter
Before I get into it, this is by no means a proclamation that the Mets are back in anyway. But Sunday night’s win against the Yankees to break a gut-wrenching losing streak felt good. Then, the subsequent release of Adrian Gonzalez and DFA of Jose Lobaton flashed the first signs of sensibility from New York’s front office […]
Stat Preview: Atlanta Braves, June 12-13
The Mets salvaged the Subway Series Sunday night, but their season is still on a downward trajectory. Adrian Gonzalez has finally been purged from the roster, so perhaps Dominic Smith will provide a spark. The team travels down to Atlanta to face a Braves team treading water tied atop the NL East. The Braves lost […]