Wednesday seemed like it was just another day in the life of the 2017 New York Mets. The day started out with the news that everyone’s favorite relief pitcher, Rafael Montero, was returning to New York to re-join the Mets. A little later on, things got even worse when the corresponding roster move was announced. Josh […]
Author: David Capobianco
Game Recap June 7: Good Things Can Happen To The Mets, Too
The 2017 season has largely been a practice of Murphy’s Law for the Mets to this point. And their failures have been well-documented; I don’t really need to rehash everything that’s gone wrong. I don’t need to talk about the starting rotation. I don’t need to talk about how frighteningly close they are to Paul Sewald, Closer. I […]
No-Han, Five Years Later: Where Are They Now?
Today, we celebrate the five-year anniversary of one of the most unforgettable moments in New York Mets history. On June 1, 2012, Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in franchise history, 51 years and 8,020 games into the team’s existence. The entire game was a heart-stopping thrill ride, and one of the most incredible and […]
Game Recap May 31: We Apologize For The Inappropriate Actions of Our Employees
When I’m at work, I can be a pretty cranky guy. Like most employed folks in America, my job is annoying because it usually requires me to take on quite a bit of responsibility while dealing with other people. More often than not, one or two little things can set me off and annoy me, turning […]
Game Recap May 24: Great Odin’s Raven
Baseball is supposed to be fun. Baseball is supposed to be an escape from the real world. Baseball is supposed to make you think, feel, laugh, and get excited about things that don’t matter at all. It’s supposed to give you something to look forward to on a Wednesday night in May. Baseball is supposed to […]
Game Recap May 17: I Push My Fingers Into My Eyes
With their 5-4 loss yesterday, the New York Mets have now lost seven games in a row. They are seven games under .500 and nine games out of first place. The last time the Mets were seven games under .500 was when they were 73-80 in 2014. Yes, the roof has caved in. The wheels have […]
Game Recap May 10: Welcome back, Bad Mets
Yesterday at my job, there was nobody around and nothing to do, so I pulled the Mets game up on my phone and watched it for a while. I forgot my phone charger at home, though, so my battery died after the eighth inning. The Mets were winning 3-2 at that time, and, even though […]
Game Recap May 3: Doing it for the run differential
Poor starting pitching, contact-based offense, and timely hitting: This wasn’t the team profile the Mets were supposed to have going into this season. That wasn’t exactly their blueprint for success. But that was the formula last night, as the Mets overcame yet another poor start—this time by Jacob deGrom, seemingly the only starter left in the […]
Game Recap April 26: Everything is Fine
Look, I’m not going to sit here and lie to you; the Mets are looking really bad right now. They lost to the Braves last night, 8-2, to drop to 8-12 on the season. This was their fifth-straight defeat, and their last 10 games have not gone well at all. In fact, some could say […]
Is This The End of The Line for Rafael Montero?
On Thursday, Jeurys Familia was activated from his suspension and, in a corresponding move, Rafael Montero was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas. This came just one day after Montero had taken his second loss of the season in relief, despite only pitching 6.2 innings. Overall, he allowed 16 hits, eight walks, and seven earned […]