Part of the reason the Mets have been successful early in 2018 is their overall team depth. It’s been well documented how converted starting pitchers Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo have transitioned into key cogs in the bullpen, but a similar story can be found on New York’s bench. Wilmer Flores’ bat could earn him an everyday […]
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Game recap April 17: Death by a thousand papercuts
Primer One night removed from the latest in a long series of heartbreaking losses to the Nationals, life goes on for the 2018 Mets. Zack Wheeler took the mound, coming off of his brilliant season debut against the Marlins and facing the first real lineup he’s seen. Opposing him was long-time Met killer Gio Gonzalez, […]
Answering the call: The Mets’ amazin’ ability to respond
The 2018 Mets exist in the new age of baseball statistics, one where teams are trying to quantify the value and effect of previously disregarded variables such as luck (BABIP) on the outcome of games. With the third-best record in baseball behind only the Red Sox and Angels, the Mets’ best start in franchise history […]
Game recap April 16: The Mets never change
The New York Mets have been spectacular in 2018. Entering Monday night, the Amazins’ sat at 12-2, healthily atop the National League East. After completing a sweep against the Nationals only eight days ago, the Mets had the perfect opportunity to deal an early season death blow to their hated rivals. The game began with […]
Staff Post: Small Sample Size Theater
Whatever else happens this season, we’ll always have the 11-1 record. Best start in baseball. An accomplishment the Yankees have never unlocked. Who cares if no team in the last 30 seasons has won a playoff series after starting 11-1 or better? That’s not a fun fact, it’s a wet blanket fact. What’s fun is […]
Stat Preview: Washington Nationals, April 16-18
The Mets enter their series against division leading fourth place Washington having won nine of their last ten games. The Nationals are two games under .500 despite benefiting from strong early performances from some inexperienced players. Because not much has changed since the last Nationals stats preview, this version focuses on three of those young […]
Game recap April 15: Wilmer!
WHO WON: The red-hot Mets WHAT HAPPENED, NOAH SYNDER-GOOD: The real focal point of Sunday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers was Noah Syndergaard. Although this is usually the case whenever Syndergaard takes the mound, for obvious reasons, Sunday was a showcase of spectacular stuff. Overall, the powerful righty struck out 11 batters in five and […]
Game recap April 14: It had to happen at some point
Brewers 5, Mets 1, final The unimaginable has happened, folks, as the New York Mets finally lost a baseball game. After Friday night’s thrilling 6-4 victory over the Brewers extended the winning streak to nine, the Mets sent Matt Harvey to the hill Saturday in search of number ten. Milwaukee sent out staff ace Chase […]
Game recap April 13: Glove Potion No. 9
On a day the Mets listened to countless talking heads belittle their dominant beginning to the 2018 season by using their cataclysmic catching situation as a reason it won’t be good enough over the long haul, New York drowned out the noise en route to their ninth consecutive victory. Friday night’s series opener with the […]
Maybe, just maybe, these Mets are for real
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. For the first time in franchise history, the New York Mets are 10-1 to start the year. While we’re only six percent of the way through the 162-game marathon that is the regular season, I can already feel that the majority of this fanbase is struggling with whether or not […]