My daughter graduates from elementary school this week. The PTA will publish a yearbook. Parents sponsor and produce their kid’s page, which is compiled with five dozen others, printed on heavy, glossy paper, bound in hardcover and distributed after the students receive their diplomas. Moving up from fifth grade is a big deal. Instructions for designing the yearbook […]
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Game recap June 17: As good as over
Back when Davey Johnson was managing the Nationals to their first playoff appearance, they played a bunch of close games with the Mets. But those games never felt too close. Those Nationals were one of the league’s best run prevention teams. Washington has acquired more talent since 2012, but one look at their bullpen and […]
Game recap June 16: Fading hope
Primer With the slim bit of hope remaining for the 2017 season hanging in the balance, Steven Matz faced off against Max Scherzer in the second game of the Mets’ four-game set with the Nationals. Matz made his season debut in Atlanta last week, tossing seven innings of one-run ball and showing no signs of […]
Game recap June 15: Night terrors
Nationals 8, Mets 3 Is it the curse of Tom Terrific? June 15, 2017 marked the 40th anniversary of Tom Seaver’s departure for Cincinnati, a trade that perhaps many readers of this site are too young to remember, but those in the know have been able to reduce their parents and grandparents to tears by […]
Nationals Series Preview June 15-18
It’s never simple in Mets land. The Amazins, after taking three of four from the Braves and winning a three-game set against the Cubs, have more injury questions to deal with as they head into a four-game series against the Nationals at Citi Field. Behind a five-run eighth inning and five scoreless innings from the […]
Game Recap June 14: Actually Entertaining Baseball
Wednesday seemed like it was just another day in the life of the 2017 New York Mets. The day started out with the news that everyone’s favorite relief pitcher, Rafael Montero, was returning to New York to re-join the Mets. A little later on, things got even worse when the corresponding roster move was announced. Josh […]
Game Recap June 13: Wheels Fall Off
Mets News The Mets.com subhead says it all: “Collins opts to sideline Cabrera as Mets gear up for lefty-heavy stretch.” Asdrubal Cabrera sat out from May 14 to the 25 with a sprained left thumb. Apparently, the Mets brought Cabrera back to the active roster when the switch-hitter was still in pain while hitting from […]
Putting a Sock in Baseball Makeovers
Every year for Christmas, my dad buys his mother a pair of socks. It’s a tradition borne out of a family for whom money was tight and socks and underwear were the Christmas presents; it is an acknowledgment of the fact that sons (or at least my grandma’s sons) are terrible shoppers, and could never […]
Game recap June 12: deGromination
Just when you think you’re out, this team finds a way to pull you back in. The Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs tonight by a score of 6-1, notching their fourth win in a row and bringing them to 29-33 on the season. Monday night was a textbook effort on how the Mets should operate […]
The one where Wilmer Flores defies the fly ball revolution
It’s sometimes hard to fathom how many ups and downs Wilmer Flores has experienced over his brief career. From utility man Flores to crying Flores to (almost) Milwaukee Brewer Flores to World Series shortstop Flores and back to utility man Flores, Wilmer has never had much stability in his role. Heading into 2017, the 25-year-old […]