Growing up, I hated the Phillies. I suppose that’s nothing special for a Mets fan, given the rivalry that’s managed to stay alight between the teams for decades despite them hardly ever being good at the same time. But I really, really hated them. I grew up in Phillies territory, and first saw the Mets […]
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Game recap May 10: Mets lose on walkoff home run
What Happened, In One Sentence Trayce Thompson came off the bench with two outs to hit a walkoff homer off Hansel Robles. Dodgers win 3-2. Get Your Runs Early! Most of last night’s offense came before fans on the East Coast would consider turning off the TV and going to bed. Jacob deGrom got the […]
What To Expect When You’re Expecting Jeurys Familia
Through Sunday’s games, the Mets were alone in first place in the National League East all season, thanks to a 19-11 mark through 30 games and Joe Maddon’s stubborn/brilliant unwillingness to let Bryce Harper beat his team. And while there have been no shortage of critical contributions along the way, I might argue that the […]
Game recap May 9: Steven Matz is still good, the Mets are still hitting home runs
It was a matchup of southpaws on Monday night in Los Angeles, as the Mets sent Steven Matz to the mound to face Scott Kazmir in their first showdown since the controversial 2015 NLDS. Neither pitcher was on the absolute top of his game, but the Mets were able to take advantage of a couple mistakes from Kazmir […]
The Biggest Mets Villains
The guy you love to hate. The one you’re most afraid of when he faces the Mets in a clutch situation. You don’t root for players to get hurt, but if he happens to miss the next Mets series with flu-like symptoms, you won’t object. Even the guys you wish were not in charge. These are […]
Game recap May 8: Matt Harvey’s starting to look like his old self
Bartolo Colón’s home run on Saturday might be looked upon as a turning point for the Mets this season. I say that only half-facetiously. Sure, they have played well. The Mets very recently won eight consecutive games, and they are eight games over .500. This is a good club. But Bartolo’s home run could be […]
Game Recap May 7: Bartolo Colon Home Run Day (or, No, Your Eyes Did Not Deceive You)
Where were you when Bartolo Colon hit a home run? What were you doing when Big Sexy hit a shot bigger and sexier than even his 101 exit velo foul ball or batting practice home run could have predicted? How does it feel knowing that nothing can replicate the feeling of witnessing that which was […]
Game recap May 6: Oh offense, where art thou?
Coming off his first rough start of the season, Noah Syndergaard squared off against Padres lefty Drew Pomeranz on Friday. Thor came into the game leading the league in FIP by a healthy margin (1.41, .38 lower than Stephen Strasburg) despite surrendering four runs to the Giants last time out. Pomeranz meanwhile, seems to finally be […]
Should The Mets Find A New Catcher?
I know he wasn’t playing very well to start the season, but I think we all miss Travis d’Arnuad. After a breakout 2015–.340 OBP, .485 slugging percentage, and 4.0 WARP in just 67 games–the Mets’ newest star incurred yet another injury. This time? A strained rotator cuff in his throwing arm, an injury that undoubtedly […]
The Unexplored History of Back-to-Back Home Runs
In the six-day period from April 18th to the 23rd, the Mets played five games, a pretty typical schedule. During those five games, they hit four pairs of back-to-back home runs, which struck me as extremely atypical. The SNY crew mentioned that it was the first time the Mets had ever accomplished this and although […]