In what’s already been a tumultuous week for the Mets and their fanbase, it feels as if Saturday night’s 2-0 loss to Colorado may actually be rock bottom. The loss was the fifth straight for the Mets and marked the third time in four games the offense has failed to score a run. The Mets […]
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Game recap May 4: Close, but no success
The Mets showed fight Friday night, but when it was all said and done the end result was the same as it’s been all week: walking off the field following a loss. New York’s weekend series with the Rockies could not have possibly begun any worse, with Zack Wheeler placing the Mets in an immediate deep […]
Stat Preview: Colorado Rockies, May 4-6
Colorado enters the weekend series in New York in second place in the NL West. At 17-15, they have slightly overachieved according to BP’s expected win % (.490), but after leaving most of their 2017 Wild Card team intact for this season, they are clearly talented. The one place they did add over the winter […]
Game recap May 3: That sinking feeling
Braves 11, Mets 0 The Mets were not no-hit yesterday; when you’re in this kind of organizational drift, the avoidance of abject humiliation is a victory of sorts. And when you’re the Mets, an 11-0 drubbing is not going to be the most humiliating part of your day. The dog days of May are here, […]
Scouting Notes From Triple-A Las Vegas and Double-A Binghamton
BP Mets writer Alex Rosen dropped by the Las Vegas team on April 17 and in Binghamton for two games on April 24 and 25 to see what the organization’s top prospects are up to. AAA Las Vegas 51s 1B Dominic Smith Smith is a great example of just how quickly the public perception of […]
Game recap May 2: I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad
This is my fault. It’s all my fault. A few days ago, I noticed that the Mets went through the entire month of April without adding a new starting pitcher to the disabled list, and wondered when the last time that happened was. I was thinking of looking the numbers up, but never did. But it definitely […]
Prospect Watch: Week Two
Welcome back to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Las Vegas 51s (AAA) Pitcher: RHP Corey […]
Game recap May 1: Welcome to the new dynasty
Primer Meet the Mets, same as the old Mets. Yoenis Cespedes was supposed to miss three days with a jammed thumb, instead he’s in the lineup after the team decided he didn’t even need an MRI. When have we heard that story before I wonder? Steven Matz also said he was fine, then was announced […]
Stat Preview: Atlanta Braves, May 1-3
The Mets and Braves enter May about where they where before their April series in Atlanta. The Braves have inched just a half game closer and are now 1.5 games back. The NL East has somewhat surprisingly been one of the most competitive divisions, and if the first month of the season was any indication, […]
The downward spiral of Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey did his part as a Met from 2013 to 2015. Everybody who even casually follows baseball knows that. With reports circulating that he is extremely unhappy about his move to the bullpen, Sandy Alderson and staff really do have few options left with the former All-Star Game starter. Harvey has allowed his ego […]