With their winning percentage down to .500 and their playoff hopes growing slimmer by the day, the Mets looked to bounce back from a sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks against the Padres on Friday night. Logan Verrett, granted another shot as a member of the Mets rotation, was opposed by San Diego right […]
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Game Recap August 11: Which Team Was 47-66, Again?
“I’m not…going 7-9, or 8-8, or 9-7…or 10-6, for that matter!” So prophesied Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher during an episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks. Mediocre records rarely make the playoffs; this is virtually tautological: if you have fewer wins, you won’t advance to the postseason. Currently, New York Mets fans can empathize […]
Game recap August 8: A redemption of sorts
THE RUNDOWN Jacob deGrom does his part and Neil Walker seals the Mets win for the second Sunday in a row as he blasts a ninth-inning home run off of K-Rod. QUIET BATS Every statistic besides the number of runs scored indicates that the Tigers should have won this game. They had 11 hits, to the […]
Game recap August 6: It’s almost as if the Logan Verrett Experiment was doomed from the start
What Happened, In a Sentence Terry Collins’ head-scratching lineup produced 14 hits, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Logan Verrett’s dismal outing as the Mets lose 6-5. Veteran Manager Seeks Right-Handed Hitters Throughout the season, Terry Collins has been steadfast in not playing Michael Conforto against left-handed pitchers. You figured something had to give once […]
Game Recap August 4: Of RISP and Reward
The Subway Series began with the New York Yankees sellers at the trade deadline and the New York Mets buyers, despite their records just two games apart. The Yankees took two of the first three games despite scoring one fewer run over this span thanks to Mets pitching giving out on the team when they […]
Dear Terry: Be Like Maddon
The Mets, coming out of the trade deadline, have a very strange roster. They’re carrying five outfielders—six if you count Kelly Johnson—yet all but Yoenis Cespedes are left-handed, and there’s no clear center fielder with Cespedes hurt. The infield looks more stable, but probably shouldn’t be, with James Loney and Matt Reynolds locked into regular […]
Game recap August 3: Skip this one in the 2016 highlight reel
What Happened, In Two Sentences The Mets could have pounced early and turned this game in to a laugher. By the end, Mark Teixiera was laughing at them as the Yankees won 9-5. Mets Make Three Quick Runs Feel Bad If you missed the start to last night’s game, you might think the Mets excelled […]
Game recap August 1: There was a game. It wasn’t pretty
In a sentence A lot of important Mets things happened on Monday, the least of which was a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of the Subway Series. The good Matt Reynolds hit a three-run home run and Wilmer Flores continued to destroy lefties with a solo shot off C.C. Sabathia. Curtis Granderson also […]
Game Recap July 29: New Day, Same Story
After two heartbreaking losses, the Mets looked to bounce back against the Rockies with Steven Matz on the mound Friday night. Tyler Chatwood, who has posted very solid numbers for a pitcher who spends half his time at Coors Field, opposed the Mets, who have gone 3-for-23 with runners in scoring position over the past […]
Game Recap July 27: Untimely hitting sets up end of Familia’s streak
After splitting their old fashion double header on Tuesday, the Mets and Cardinals squared off in the rubber match of their three-game set. Logan Verrett took the mound for the Mets opposite a resurgent Adam Wainwright, who has been fantastic after some early season struggles. Wilmer Flores started at third for the injured Jose Reyes, […]