Mets 6, Cardinals 2, final Thursday’s Opening Day win went about as well as Mickey Callaway could’ve hoped for: a dominant start by Noah Syndergaard, an offense that produced nine runs on twelve hits, and no injuries to report. The win reaffirmed the line of thinking held by Met fans all throughout the offseason; keep […]
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Game recap March 29: We’re back, baby
Mets 9, Cardinals 4, final As our intrepid leader said, we survived the winter. But like the overcast, chilly weather, Opening Day started on a somber note with the news that Mets legend Rusty Staub had passed away. Even without the loss of a good man, few fanbases move through the season with equal parts […]
The Five Aces
Promise is a funny thing. Not promises — those aren’t real — but promise. Hope. Optimism. It’s a funny thing. It whispers of love and happiness and success. Of clear skies and security and beauty. It’s a tease. But in my experience, promise, more often than not, leads to heartbreak. Spring is supposed to feel […]
Staff Post: Bold predictions for 2018
It’s easy to be pessimistic about the Mets, especially after years of disappointment. But we’ve decided to start the season off with some old-fashioned, foolish hope. So, here are the BP Mets staff’s bold predictions for 2018: Michael Conforto will return as good as new Michael Conforto’s career trajectory has been a headache-inducing rollercoaster, alternating […]
What we’re not talking about: spring training stories that deserve a second look
Spring training is in full swing for the New York Mets and while everyone’s attention has seemingly been on Mickey Callaway’s inaugural season as manager, Hansel Robles getting shelled and the unwarranted smear campaign of Yoenis Cespedes — don’t get me started on that last one — there are plenty of things going on in camp that […]
Matt Harvey and the 162-game memory
Matt Harvey gets to start over. Most of us don’t get that chance. We’re stuck with our lives, with our jobs and our apartments and our choices. We talk about a new life, about moving to Spain and opening a bookshop or to Australia and running a bar. But we don’t. We stay in our […]
The Jay Bruce signing is fine
This is not going to be a hot take, nor is it going to revolutionary analysis. The Jay Bruce signing is fine. Jay Bruce is fine. The deal is slightly below what I expected, but it’s fine. It’s backloaded enough that he probably won’t be on the team in 2020, which is fine. Jay Bruce […]
BP Mets Unfiltered: The Mets aren’t a democracy, but you still have a vote
Our own EIC Kate Feldman recently wrote about the vise grip this franchise seems to have on its loyal-to-a-fault fan base. You should read her piece, it’s spot on. Then, in Sunday’s Newsday, beat writer Marc Carig laid down the law with a scathing indictment of the lack of transparency coming from the team’s ownership and front […]
The case for Jay Bruce 2.0
This past season sucked. That may be blunt, but it’s probably the best way to summarize the 2017 Mets. By way of poor play and injuries, fans watched the front office dismantle a team that was only a year removed from back-to-back playoff appearances and two years removed from a pennant. They said goodbye to key pieces […]
BP Mets Unfiltered: No more half measures
After a vastly disappointing 2017 campaign, the New York Mets are entering a crucial offseason for their franchise. Their 70-92 record this season was the team’s worst since 2009, they endured 25 disabled list stints, underperformance from those who remained healthy and traded away many of the veterans that made up their roster. Yet with […]