WHO WON: Clayton Kershaw and his other 8 pals in gray jerseys (I guess the Mets too, but in a weird ‘never have to face Kershaw again in the 2016 regular season’ kind of way) WHAT HAPPENED, AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE MEETS FIVE TOTALLY MOVABLE OBJECTS: For the second time this season, the Mets had the…we’ll […]
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Game recap May 28: Visions of ’86 (we’re going to pretend the rest didn’t happen)
What Happened, In Two Sentences Noah Syndergaard was ejected without warning for throwing behind Chase Utley in the third inning. Utley retaliated with two home runs – including a grand slam – as the Dodgers won 9-1. Mets Finally Retaliate Against Utley After Chase Utley slid past the base and broke Ruben Tejada’s leg in […]
Game recap May 18: Mets pitchers walk 11 in 7-1 loss
The Nationals defeated the Mets 7-1 in the second of a three-game set. The Mets are now 1.5 games behind the Nationals in the NL East and a half game behind the Phillies. This one was about the pitching. Mets hitters couldn’t figure out Nationals starter Gio González and were only able to muster two […]
Game recap May 14: Verrett snaps successful spot-start streak
What Happened, In One Sentence The Rockies scored four runs after a blown call at home plate in the third, winning 7-4. Reversal of Coors Field Fortune for Verrett Logan Verrett was spectacular in a spot start at Coors Field last year, striking out eight while only giving up one run in eight innings of […]
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 […]
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 […]
How The Mets Built Their Bullpen
One of the underappreciated parts of the recent run of the Mets is the bullpen Sandy Alderson and his team have assembled. While the Mets were rebuilding, and even going back through the years, the Mets have frequently had thin, overpriced pens. For example, earlier Alderson-era bullpen iterations had relied heavily on washed-up former closers, […]
Game recap April 25: Neil Walker’s power surge continues, sinks Reds
Last October, it was extremely fun to watch second baseman Daniel Murphy’s historic home run frenzy as the Mets romped to the World Series. He departed in the offseason to the Nationals, but replacement Neil Walker has kicked off the 2016 campaign with a tremendous power surge of his own. Walker’s latest blast was his […]
Selected #SSS Stats to Start the Season
Ah, Spring. Birds are singing (Cardinals rookie Aledmys Diaz debuts with a .480/.509/.860 triple-slash), Buds are bursting (Norris posts a 6.75 ERA), and nature eternally renews itself (Ichiro is batting .368). We could sing this every April: Just because we know that time heals all wounds and regresses all stats, it doesn’t mean early-season lines aren’t fun while they last. For your enjoyment, selected small-sample […]
Game Recap April 22: Grand(erson) Slam
Executive Summary Curtis Granderson hit a second-inning grand slam and a fourth-inning solo shot. Matt Harvey was thoroughly mediocre, but the Braves’ bats were worse. Mets 6, Braves 3. Discussion and Analysis Almost all you need to know about tonight’s game took place in the second inning. In the top half, after Neil Walker flew out […]