In a sentence: Steven Matz struggled through five innings and Wilmer Flores provided the only offense as the Mets fell 5-1 to the Cubs. The good: Flores continues to tee off against Jon Lester as the utility man (is that what we’re calling him now?) went 2 for 4 including a home run. Flores is now hitting […]
Author: BP Mets Staff
Our Second-Half Predictions
We offered some #HotTakes back in April, some of which look prescient: David Wright will not start the Mets’ 2016 playoff games (he’s out for the season, if you’ve been under a rock) The 2016 team breaks the franchise record (200) for dingers (they’re 63% of the way there, having played 56% of their games) Addison […]
Who Else the Mets Should Bring Back
For better or worse, four-time All-Star Jose Reyes is once again a Met. Although his ultimate legacy remains in doubt, Reyes started the first four games of his second Mets career and hit two home runs yesterday afternoon. He is back. On one hand, it’s reasonable to ask if Reyes deserves the returning-hero treatment. On the […]
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 […]
Game recap July 4: Hot dogs, apple pie and Mets comeback magic
In a sentence A little magic went a long way after Matt Harvey put the Mets in a 6-0 hole early, but the bats came alive and the team stormed back to win 8-6 on their biggest comeback of the season. The week in Matt Harvey After a rain-shortened start last time out in which he […]
Our Favorite Mets Highlights
Raise your hand if you’re old enough to remember watching SportsCenter at 11:00 p.m. because that’s when — and only when — you’d be able to see the day’s baseball highlights. Take a bow if you’re old enough to remember tuning in early to the Sunday Mets game to watch This Week in Baseball showcase out-of-market highlights, […]
Game recap June 28: The hits keep (not) coming
Tonight’s game was the 2016 Mets’ third against a debuting BP Top 101 prospect, with Giolito (#3 overall) joining Julio Urias (#6) and Jameson Taillon (#51). If past is prologue, we should expect to see Alex Reyes (#10) and Jeff Hoffman (#24) make their first MLB starts when the Cardinals and Rockies, respectively, visit Citi Field at […]
Our Worst Mets Days
It was almost last Wednesday. Just six days after David Wright announced he would undergo season-ending neck surgery. Prior to a matinee against the hated Royals, the Mets announced that Zack Wheeler experienced elbow pain during his rehab and would be shut down indefinitely. That afternoon’s starter, Noah Syndergaard, himself felt elbow soreness that forced him to leave the game after […]
Our Favorite Features of Citi Field
When David Wright announced, “I’ve come to realize that it’s best for me, my teammates and the organization to proceed with surgery at this time,” Mets fans mourned the (hopefully transient) on-field loss of their captain. But some hope remains. You may not realize Yoenis Cespedes has a better True Average than Bryce Harper, Jose Altuve […]
For All You Kids Out There – Episode 6
It’s time for another episode of “For All You Kids Out There,” hosted by Jeffrey Paternostro and Jarrett Seidler. “New Draft, Who Dis?” is about exactly what you think it is: New Japan Pro Wrestling. Sometime before that, they guys discussed a few Mets topics, and were joined by Amazin’ Avenue’s Alex Nelson to talk about the draft. […]