The twilight of a season and the twilight of a career are upon us. As the Marlins come to town as the worst team in the National League, perhaps the baseball gods will allow David Wright to play hero one last time. In a series about endings for the Mets, this is also a look […]
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Game recap September 27: End of days
New York 4 Atlanta 1 | Final Like so many of the seasons that have preceded it, 2018 limps into the dark with a whimper. It’s been a lost season for so long, it’s hard to know whether nights like last night — a tight game where the Mets matched an elite team inning after […]
Zack Wheeler: Comeback Kid
The Mets were blessed with an exceptional season from a young pitcher this year, one that could garner him an impressive award pickup when all is said and done. That’s right, Zack Wheeler is a top candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. Who did you think I meant? To say Wheeler’s breakout in 2018 […]
Game Recap September 26: Jacob deGrom
As Mets fans, we have been lucky enough to witness some very good pitching seasons in recent memory. R.A. Dickey had a magical ride in 2012. Matt Harvey’s 2013 season was historic. Noah Syndergaard probably should have won the Cy Young in 2016. None of them can even be considered in the same galaxy as Jacob deGrom’s […]
Game recap September 25: Bullpen meltdown
Primer In what will be at most the second wettest game at Citi Field this week – fan tears on Saturday for David Wright’s final game will be a flood – Noah Syndergaard took the mound against the Braves. Atlanta, having already clinched the NL East, is fighting for home field advantage with Touki Toussaint, one […]
David Wright, growing up and saying goodbye
“There were some days that it was too painful to think about baseball.” Those were the words of a tearful David Wright during an emotional Thursday afternoon press conference at Citi Field as the Mets’ homegrown star announced that his next start will be his last. And as I’ve sat here staring into the depths of my computer […]
Stat Preview: Atlanta Braves, September 25-27
The Braves are coming off their division-clinching sweep of the Phillies as they enter New York. The Mets can no doubt take some credit for the Braves’ division title, as they went 11-8 against Philadelphia and have gone just 4-12 against Atlanta. The Braves have added a lot of new faces since these two clubs […]
There’s Something About David
To be a Mets fan is to be derisive. We’re the first to mock our own team and criticize our own players. We’re quick to turn on guys at any moment and we can hold grudges with the best of them. Sometimes, this can result in great players going criminally underappreciated by a sizeable portion of the fanbase. […]
Game recap September 23: The four-hour snoozefest
The Good: The Mets won! Jeff McNeil went 4-for-5! Michael Conforto drove in three runs! We only have to watch the Mets play baseball six more times this year! The Bad: Steven Matz lasted just three innings, allowing three runs amid questionable command. Drew Smith gave up three runs on five hits without recording an out […]
Game recap September 22: That’s baseball, Suzyn
The date is April 16, 2018, and the New York Mets have raced out to a blistering 12-3 start, good for a three-game lead in a seemingly wide-open NL East. The pitching staff is completely healthy and absolutely dominating opponents, the offense looks rejuvenated behind a resurgent Asdrubal Cabrera and Todd Frazier, and the Mets […]