Summary Giancarlo Stanton mashed. José Reyes provided no evidence he deserves a spot on the 2016 Mets. Marlins 5, Mets 2. Discussion and Analysis You can take this analogy or leave it, but last October, we all rooted hard for a terrible person because he was on the Mets. Just six months after Daniel Murphy publicly announced […]
Author: Scott D. Simon
Game Recap June 21: Hansel and Goeddel
Executive Summary No use philosophizing this one. The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak thanks to a stellar bullpen performance. Mets 2, Royals 1. Discussion and Analysis Bartolo Colon assisted on the first play of the game, a Whit Merrifield liner that deflected off Colon’s right hand directly to Neil Walker, who threw to James Loney for a […]
Game Recap June 17: Who is John Gant?
Executive Summary Objectively, Matt Harvey was outpitched by an unheralded rookie making his second career start. Braves 5, Mets 1. Discussion and Analysis Including last night, seven of the Mets’ next nine games come versus the Braves, whose will to win has been compared to a tracked military vehicle. This stretch versus the worst team in baseball precedes the […]
Game Recap June 7 (Game 2): Mets Can’t Hit, Story at 11
Executive Summary After scoring just a single run in the first game of the doubleheader, the Mets duplicated the dubious feat, striking out 14 times in game two. Pirates 3, Mets 1. Discussion and Analysis Without David Wright, Travis d’Arnaud and Lucas Duda, the Mets’ offense has been bad. HOW BAD IS IT? In the 16 games since May […]
Game Recap May 31: Mat met Matz, Mets Melt Down
Executive Summary Steven Matz started strong but faltered in the sixth. A rare and spectacular Noah Syndergaard relief appearance could not prevent a Hansel Robles implosion. White Sox 6, Mets 4. Discussion and Analysis Like a pre-diagnosis Matt Harvey, Steven Matz was unable to get through the sixth inning. Which is a shame, because Matz’s […]
Game Recap April 24: Decision Time on Matt Harvey
Executive Summary Matt Harvey pitched… poorly. His seasonal ERA is now 6.08. Sound the alarms. Naionals 7, Mets. 4. Discussion and Analysis After Harvey’s start on Friday the 13th, many pixels were posted posing the question: What’s wrong? Last night’s performance — 5 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, 3 HR, 2 BB and merely one […]
Game Recap May 17: Behind Blue Eyes
Executive Summary On the anniversary of Noah Syndergaard’s Citi Field debut, Thor bettered Max Scherzer and made two solo shots stand up. Mets 2, Nationals 0. Discussion and Analysis Noah Syndergaard’s dominating performance last night overshadowed: Max Scherzer’s next start after striking out 20 Tigers Daniel Murphy’s return to his old stomping ground Bryce Harper’s first […]
Game Recap May 3: Harvey Loses Battle of Matts
Executive Summary Pitching through a fine mist like the nebulized tears of Mets fans everywhere, Matt Harvey was unable to complete six innings against the worst offense in baseball. Matt Wisler allowed the Mets one hit over eight innings. Braves 3, Mets 0. Discussion and Analysis The question of when Matt Harvey will find what he […]
Game Recap April 22: Grand(erson) Slam
Executive Summary Curtis Granderson hit a second-inning grand slam and a fourth-inning solo shot. Matt Harvey was thoroughly mediocre, but the Braves’ bats were worse. Mets 6, Braves 3. Discussion and Analysis Almost all you need to know about tonight’s game took place in the second inning. In the top half, after Neil Walker flew out […]
Game recap April 18: Wright is Back; Wright’s Back is Right
Executive Summary Good news all around. Jacob deGrom’s newborn is healthy enough to leave the hospital, and the Mets hit four home runs in support of another Noah Syndergaard gem. Mets 5, Phillies 2. Discussion and Analysis Vintage David Wright showed up in Philly tonight, knocking two opposite field dingers where the Budweiser sign lived back at Shea […]