Mets News Disclaimer: This Mets news includes Yankees news. MLB.com reported that the Yankees are pursuing Lucas Duda and Addison Reed. The skeptic in me whispers that this is a Brian Cashman ploy to lower Oakland’s asking price for Yonder Alonso. After all, Alonso has been a Yankee target since the first shots of the […]
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Game recap July 18: Well, that escalated quickly
I must admit, after the weekend series against Colorado, I was still holding out hope. There’s enough baseball left for anything to happen. However, it’s time to accept the facts, the main being that this Mets team just isn’t equipped to rattle off the 10 or 15 wins needed to thrust themselves back into contention. […]
Where Zack Wheeler keeps going wrong
“Just throw strikes, kid. We can’t afford to give out any free passes! Throw strikes and the rest will work itself out.” This sounds like basic advice to give to a pitcher like Zack Wheeler, who has the seventh highest walk rate of any National League pitcher with at least 70 innings pitched. Before Wheeler’s […]
Cardinals series preview July 17-20
The season is over. Sell off the pieces. Stop pretending. Please. When and Where Game 1: Monday @ Citi Field, 7:10 p.m. (TV: SNY; RADIO: 710 WOR, ESPN Deportes) Game 2: Tuesday @ Citi Field, 7:10 p.m. (TV: SNY; RADIO: 710 WOR, ESPN Deportes) Game 3: Wednesday @ Citi Field, 7:10 p.m. (TV: SNY; RADIO: 710 WOR, ESPN Deportes) Game 4: […]
Game recap July 16: Sunday Mets
WHO WON: The answer is not the Mets WHAT HAPPENED, STOP PLAYING SUNDAY GAMES: Mets this season, on Sunday: 5-10 with a -51 run differential Mets this season, overall: 41-48 with a -40 run differential WHAT HAPPENED, LET’S SELL THIS DAMN TEAM: For real, let’s do it. Let’s stop pretending that a sweep of the […]
Game recap July 15: Here we go again
It’s hard to overstate just how weird this series is for savvy Mets fans. The Mets entered the series with a 3 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to Baseball Prospectus’ playoff odds. If the Rockies won the series, this may be enough to sway ownership and the front office to trade impending free […]
Game recap July 14: Welcome back
Primer After being snubbed for the All-Star Game, Jacob deGrom got the first start for the Mets out of the break, squaring off against the second Wild Card team Rockies. Jon Gray, the Rockies’ opening day starter who missed significant time with a stress fracture in his foot, made his sixth start. Perhaps most importantly, […]
Rockies Series Preview July 14-16
The Mets host Colorado this weekend for a three-game series to kick off the unofficial second half of the season, one which figures to see significant roster turnover with Terry Collins’ club facing double-digit deficits in both the division and Wild Card races. The Rockies come out of the All-Star break with a rather firm […]
Game Recap July 11: Business As Usual
Michael Conforto started on the bench, behind a couple outfielders some consider better than him. He entered the game in the sixth as a defensive replacement and singled, but he was erased on a double play. He later struck out, stranding runners on second and third. Conforto’s team lost. Photo Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY […]
New York Mets 2017: A eulogy
The 2017 New York Mets lived a good life. So young, so hopeful. So full of promise. Shiny-eyed boys with grand expectations. That’s all gone now. We probably should have done this a while ago. When Noah Syndergaard went down, or Jeurys Familia. When David Wright stayed down. When Yoenis Cespedes fell apart, then Asdrubal […]