The New York Mets have not been spending big-time money over the past decade. While this news will come as a surprise to no one, it reinforces the fact that the money this franchise does spend is all-the-more important. As the Mets continue to struggle this season—they sport a 16-26 record over their last 42 games […]
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Game recap May 28: Sunday, bloody Sunday
WHO WON: The people who really need to share their Brew. WHAT HAPPENED, A BIG PITCHING PROBLEM: After showing real signs of life, the Mets have now dropped five of their last seven — 8-15 if you extend the window to the month of May. From a pitching perspective, Saturday and Sunday were much different […]
Game recap May 26: Glad that’s over with
THE GOOD The Mets had 12 hits and scored six runs, which felt like an explosion considering the team’s recent offensive performance. The six runs were the most they’ve scored in a game since last Tuesday, when the Amazins’ put up a 12 spot against the Blue Jays. Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto both hit […]
Game recap May 25: Shrimp
The Mets came back from the dead to have a legitimate chance to win on Friday night, but reliever A.J. Ramos’ inability to throw strikes ultimately led to them dropping an extra inning contest to the Brewers 4-3. Fresh off their ho-hum win Thursday in the series opener with Milwaukee, the Amazins’ felt good about their chances […]
Game recap May 22: A plane flight, a double, a loss
Primer After a month of futility, the Mets found themselves in another good patch, having won four straight games and facing the lowly Marlins again on Tuesday night. Even better, the Marlin killer Zack Wheeler (3-1, 2.85 ERA career against Miami) was on the mound, though he’s much less effective at home (8-18 5.31 ERA […]
Game recap May 21: Ace Jason Vargas
There are few things that bring me more dread than the thought of recapping a game that features Jason Vargas starting for the Mets. The Amazins’ prized free agent acquisition has been awful in 2018; in three starts, he’s surrendered multiple runs in the first inning of each game. It’s no secret that the Mets, […]
Game Recap May 16: Bringers of rain
So it is technically my job to recap the Mets game yesterday to you, the reader, and talk about things you would care about reading. It is not my job to make it about myself, because you probably don’t care too much about me or my personal experiences. That said, I feel the best way I can fully convey the misery […]
Game recap May 11: Conforto Clutch
Has a team ever needed a hit like the one Michael Conforto delivered tonight more than the 2018 New York Mets? Mired in a miserable offensive stretch that has seen the Amazins’ get shut out three times in the last week and a half, and score only three times in their previous two games against […]
Game recap May 9: Oh look, it’s this team again
We all make mistakes. It happens. We misread things, we sign on the wrong dotted line, we go out into traffic or change lanes when we probably shouldn’t, whatever it is. We all mess things up. One time, I accidentally checked off the “I am a convicted felon” box on a job application. I am not […]
Game recap May 6: The Ian Desmond Game
WHO WON: The Ian Desmond-led Colorado Rockies WHAT HAPPENED, NOAH SYNDERGAARD DID NOT HAVE A NICE START: The easiest thing to do is to start with the negative. Sept. 7, 2016 was the last time Noah Syndergaard issued four free-passes in one start. In fact, over 68 career big league starts, Syndergaard had walked four […]