A little over a week ago, Mets fans were worried about Noah Syndergaard’s velocity drop. His 98-99 mph fastballs had dipped to 94 mph against the Nationals, renewing concerns about his right index finger. The worrying rapidly segued into levity, though, when we learned that he had hand-foot-and-mouth disease — a summer camp staple for […]
Author: Anna Salvatore
What You Need to Know: July 2
The Mets’ week began with an up-and-down home series against the Pirates. Losing twice in three games, their mediocre pitching wasn’t enough to offset the sputtering offense. Take Monday night as an example, where the Mets erred right off the bat. Starling Marte hit a routine grounder between second and third, Mets third baseman Luis […]
What You Need to Know: June 25
The Mets entered this week with a 30-38 record, but they played like a 38-30 team on Monday night. Jacob deGrom shut down the Rockies over eight characteristically excellent innings, striking out seven and allowing one run. Then the Mets offense exploded, scoring twelve times. Brandon Nimmo began the game with an inside-the-park homer, hit […]
What You Need to Know: May 7
Lamenting a landslide of losses It’s the end of an era. Matt Harvey, the former super-ace and Gotham fireballer, was released by the Mets on Friday after refusing a minor league assignment. His tantalizing four-pitch mix and overpowering fastball once inspired comparisons to the best pitchers in history. In 2013, Sports Illustrated described him as […]
What You Need to Know: April 30
The Mets had mixed success against the Cardinals early last week. On Tuesday, Jay Bruce made the headlines for his astonishing offensive performance. He mashed an early triple, bringing the Mets within two runs of the lead, and hit the go-ahead shot in extra innings. His heroics were overshadowed by Yoenis Cespedes’ ludicrous 453 foot […]
What You Need to Know: April 23
The Mets are off to a stupefyingly good start. After rocketing to 12 wins in 14 games, the obvious question is: will this last? Can the rotation stay healthy? Somehow, the Mets’ mixed showings against their NL East rivals created more uncertainty this week. On Monday, the Mets suffered a brutal loss to the Nationals. […]
What You Need to Know: October 2
Monday Takeaway On Sept. 28, Marc Carig’s bombshell Newsday piece revealed that the Mets front office tried to fire manager Terry Collins “at various points during his tenure.” Drawing from over a dozen anonymous team insiders, the article alleged that owner Fred Wilpon prevented the front office from exploring different managerial options because he was […]
What You Need to Know: September 25
Monday Takeaway Matt Harvey is moving farther and farther away from his former self. The struggling right-hander had a rough Monday night against the Marlins, allowing seven runs, twelve hits, and two walks over four innings. “You’re going to write what you’re going to write anyway,” he told reporters post-game. “And obviously, it’s deserved. So […]
What You Need to Know: September 18
Monday Takeaway Another week goes by, and the New York Mets have played yet another series of unimportant games. They first traveled to Chicago for a three-game series, where they were outscored 39-14 by the lethal Cubs offense. “We certainly got them ready for the Cardinals,” mused Terry Collins. Next up was the Atlanta Braves, […]
What You Need to Know: September 11
Monday Takeaway The Mets began their week with a home series against the Phillies. For the third start in a row, Rafael Montero pitched well enough to give them a fighting chance. His career-high scoreless innings streak was snapped at 12 innings, but he allowed four runs over 5.1 frames. The Mets also exploded on […]