THE RUNDOWN The Mets lose a shortstop but win a game against the Rockies on the back of Neil Walker’s bat. A WHOPPING 118 PITCHES Noah Syndergaard’s first out of the game was most representative of the outing he would end up having. Thor poured in 98 mile-per-hour sinkers and 90 mile-per-hour sinkers and changeups to Charlie […]
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On the Comfort of a Good Announce Team
On a broadcast earlier this year, Ron Darling described the ideal baseball television broadcast as a casual conversation between friends. The SNY crew has a camaraderie and comfort level that exists on few other broadcasts. It’s been built over time — Cohen, Darling, and Hernandez have been broadcasting Mets games together since 2006. Darling and […]
The New Jose Reyes, At Least On The Field
The Mets’ signing of Jose Reyes last month was a questionable one for a lot of reasons. There were the ones dealing with morality, of choosing talent over a person with a contemptible recent history, and of the meaning of second chances—all covered adroitly here by Bryan Grosnick. It is exactly what a team must […]
Shall We Speak of Jeurys Familia’s Trade Value?
The trade winds are blowing as the deadline draws closer in the 2016 season. Aroldis Chapman and Drew Pomeranz are just a few of the notable names who have switched teams, and there are sure to be several more over the next week. The Mets don’t seem terribly likely to make major moves as they […]
Hope Is Not A Plan (And Neither Is Zack Wheeler)
There is but a week left in July and we are officially well past Zack Wheeler’s long-awaited due date. All expectations were that he would be able to return from last year’s Tommy John surgery around July 1 of this season. Then that got pushed to the All-Star break. Now, we’re just a few sunsets away […]
The Second Verse Is Often Like The First
Warning: small sample size. This well-worn caveat exists at the intersection of statistical analysis and human-interest narrative. At once, it says to the reader, “yes, I know that what I’m about to tell you cannot be representative of a greater truth, but I’m going to tell you anyhow,” and “who cares if it’s a seven […]
Future Plaques in the Mets Hall of Fame
Yesterday, Mike Piazza was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, becoming the 312th member of that exclusive club. Three years prior, Piazza was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame, located far back in Citi Field’s Jackie Robinson Rotunda, unsurprisingly adjacent to the Mets Team Store. With 27 inductees in 54 Mets seasons, new Mets […]
Game Recap July 22: Run of the mill win still a win
WHO WON The blue-hatted, grey jersey’d Mets. WHAT HAPPENED, METS PITCHING BEATS MARLINS BATTING It’s not that Logan Verrett dominated the Marlins. He didn’t. He did, however, give the Mets five solid innings of work while locked in what one might call a pitchers-duel with Marlins pitcher Adam Conley. Verrett was able to hold the […]
Amed Rosario: To Trade Or Not To Trade?
Over at the Baseball Prospectus mothership, we do an annual series in July called The Trade Game. It’s a fun thought exercise where ten or so BP staffers pretend to be major league GMs and jockey to make the best deal. Some smart people (and this year, me) get to try and predict the market […]
Baseball Magic, or Why Designated Hitters Are Silly
It’s been a bit hard watching the Mets these last few weeks—the team looks disjointed, still struggling through injuries and the parade subsequent call-ups. It’s harder still, I imagine, to play like a cohesive unit when the team’s very members are constantly in flux. But despite the loss of Harvey, the Mets’ pitching staff has […]