Often, when watching a lot of games by the same baseball team, we might say things like “boy it sure feels like Bobby Ballplayer strikes out a lot on high fastballs,” or “golly it seems like Javier Hitter grounds into a double play every time there’s a runner on first.” Often, we seek to prove […]
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Game recap July 31: A brief reprise from a whole lot of ugliness
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 […]
Game Recap July 23: deGrom Exits With Velocity
Executive Summary Jacob deGrom couldn’t complete the fourth inning against Miami ace Jose Fernandez—Marlins 7, Mets 2. Discussion and Analysis We don’t give Giancarlo Stanton enough credit. He should be discussed alongside Aroldis Chapman as a new breed of ballplayer, one who’s performing at a level nobody’s seen before. Chapman gets headlines for throwing harder than […]
Game recap July 16: Don’t hit, don’t score, what do you do?
What Happened, in a Sentence: The Phillies did a better job manufacturing runs, beating the Mets 4-2. Verrett Avoids Big Mistakes Saturday was Logan Verrett’s second attempt to replace Matt Harvey’s spot in the rotation. As I wrote last week, the first attempt didn’t go so well. Verrett entered the game walking 11.1 percent of […]
Game recap July 15: Bartolo Colon’s not perfect, but he’s perfect for us
Fresh off a trip to the All-Star Game (though he didn’t appear in the game), Bartolo Colon started the Mets second-half opener, opposed by Jeremy Hellickson and the Phillies. Yoenis Cespedes remained out of the lineup with a quad injury, so Juan Lagares got a rare start in center field against a right-handed starting pitcher. […]
Game recap July 8: This is fine. Everything is fine
The dreary, rainy weather that spotted this game reflected the mood of Met fandom, as Noah Syndergaard and Stephen Strasburg squared off in the wake of Matt Harvey’s decision to undergo season ending surgery. Syndergaard, who has dealt with injury problems of his own, was dominant against the Cubs his last time out. The outing […]
Game Recap July 7: Guest Starring Home Run Apple
What happened on the field was difficult to overshadow the news taking place off the field. Just hours before first pitch in Queens, it was revealed that Matt Harvey is considering season-ending shoulder surgery to deal with thoracic outlet syndrome – a syndrome that has affected multiple MLB pitchers. Prior to this news, we were […]
Game recap July 4: Hot dogs, apple pie and Mets comeback magic
In a sentence A little magic went a long way after Matt Harvey put the Mets in a 6-0 hole early, but the bats came alive and the team stormed back to win 8-6 on their biggest comeback of the season. The week in Matt Harvey After a rain-shortened start last time out in which he […]
Game recap July 3: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Mets sweep Cubs in four
THE RUNDOWN If anyone knows how to sweep the Cubs in four games, it’s the Mets. The Amazins bounced back from a three-game sweep at the hands of the Nationals to beat up the struggling Cubs in four straight, capped off with a 14-3 pummeling of Jon Lester on Sunday. YOU GET A HIT! AND YOU GET […]
Game recap July 2: This is fun. Let’s keep doing this
What Happened, In a Sentence: The Mets continued to rock the Cubs like it’s the 2015 NLCS, winning 4-3 to take a 3-0 series lead. Mets Get to Wild Arrieta Early Jake Arrieta has continued to pile up strikeouts and weak contact this year, but his low earned run average has hid a fundamental change […]