Fact: 2016 has not been my favorite all-around year. I suppose it should come as no surprise that unpleasantness is slowly seeping into baseball. I know, I know: Major League Baseball is a corporation with the singular goal of making money (anyone who says differently has never shared an MLB image on the internet before). […]
Author: Sara Novic
I Don’t Know Is On Third
Don’t get me wrong—I want David Wright back come springtime. I want that Captain magic back, on and off the field; I want, for him as a human to be healed and not in pain. And I want the Mets to be good. Remember 2013 David Wright?—.307/.390/.514—that was so fun! Hell, even 38-game 2015 David […]
Curtis Granderson and the Clemente Mets
I suppose by now it comes as no surprise that I am about to fangirl about Curtis Granderson. I mean, I’ll try to contain myself re: his devilish good looks, but only because I’ve already written about them and it’s starting to get creepy (#thosekneesockstho #notastalker). Plus, there’s actual, timely, newsworthy stuff to report here—Granderson […]
Mets Movie Moments!
Tonight’s the night for Game 2 of the World Series! The Cubs have already made history and are angling to lay the curse to rest once and for all. And then there’s Cleveland—they can hit; they have a bullpen; they’re, like, really good at baseball! The matchup promises to be one of the most exciting […]
Murphy’s Law (And Other Great Baseball Superstitions)
Today is a big day for baseball. As of this writing—it’s Tuesday morning—the Blue Jays are about to take on the dreaded Cleveland bullpen once more in an effort to stay alive; meanwhile, National League teams will duke it out for a lead at Dodger Stadium tonight. I for one will be rooting for Chicago. […]
Everyone Had Surgery
Well that was brutal, if not entirely unexpected. The Mets made a great push toward the playoffs this year, but in the end, there was a bit too much to overcome. Now the real work begins. While the MLB’s other top teams wear themselves out this postseason the Mets can take advantage of the time […]
It’s Time For Your Rally Underpants
I’ll be honest: I didn’t think the Mets would make it to the postseason this year. The breadth of injuries, that terrible hitting slump (even more terrible with RISP) mid-season; I thought it was over. So when the Mets definitively clinched their spot in the Wild Card game over the weekend, it still felt a […]
A Brief History of Awesome Beatings Doled Out By The Mets
I won’t lie—after Saturday’s tough loss to the Phillies, I didn’t turn on the Mets’ game on Sunday right away. As you may’ve read before, raised by Mets fans in Philadelphia, I have a special kind of loathing for the Phillies. I saw my first several Mets’ games at the Vet; in sixth grade, the […]
The Other Multi-Sport Met
There is a lot happening in the world of the Mets these days. Despite my entreaty that they take it easy, the Mets are winning, a lot. We have a lot of strong performances to thank for this—Cespedes, of course, and, I’m happy to report, the great Curtis Granderson, who renewed the wellspring of my […]
Maybe TV Can Help Us Make Sense of The Collins / Conforto Schism?
Much ink has been spilled on Terry Collins’ sparing use of young outfielder Michael Conforto, who showed great promise in his rookie season last year. He would no doubt be just the injection of youthful non-injured-hitter the 2016 Mets’ lineup needs. But few have dared to look beneath the shroud of sabermetrics to see the […]