Standing in my in-laws’ kitchen on Saturday afternoon, I watched on my phone as David Wright delivered what very well might be the final Really Cool Thing he does in his 13-year big-league career. As Wright singled to right-center with the bases loaded (!) on a sweet inside-out slice (!!) on a 3-0 count (!!!), […]
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Game recap May 23: Gio suffers death by dingers in Mets victory
The secret to the Mets’ success on offense in 2016 has not been a subtle one. So far, they have frequently come out on top by simply crushing the ball out of the park. They entered play on Monday night in D.C. atop the National League with 60 homers, and they only added to that […]
What We’ve Learned From One Quarter of the 2016 Season
As Baseball Prospectus co-founder and current Newsletter/Sports Illustrated writer Joe Sheehan says, there’s little point in analyzing a baseball season until you’ve seen 40 games. At that point in the 2016 season, Mets fans would have cried to learn they’d be 1.5 games behind the tanking Phillies. Yet, four games above .500 and only 2.5 games out of first […]
Game recap May 22: Mets complete sweep as Noah Syndergaard’s dominance continues
Noah Syndergaard, who has comfortably established himself as the Mets best starter this season, was opposed by Chase Anderson as the Mets went for the sweep of the Brewers on Sunday afternoon. Anderson nearly tossed a no-hitter against the Cubs in his last outing, while Syndergaard was coming off a win in a pitcher’s duel […]
Game recap May 21: Mets walk off on David Wright’s heroics
What Happened, In One Sentence: David Wright swung on a 3-0 count with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, lining a fastball to right-center for a walkoff 5-4 win. Bats Run Hot and Cold Early: Curtis Granderson ambushed a mistake fastball right down the middle for a leadoff home run. Two batters […]
Game Recap May 17: Behind Blue Eyes
Executive Summary On the anniversary of Noah Syndergaard’s Citi Field debut, Thor bettered Max Scherzer and made two solo shots stand up. Mets 2, Nationals 0. Discussion and Analysis Noah Syndergaard’s dominating performance last night overshadowed: Max Scherzer’s next start after striking out 20 Tigers Daniel Murphy’s return to his old stomping ground Bryce Harper’s first […]
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 […]
David Wright Is Living The Best-Case Scenario
Coming into 2016, I was worried about David Wright. I’ve been worried about David Wright for ages, but this time my worry was a bit more specific. Entering his age-33 season, Wright is due to deal with spinal stenosis over the course of a full season. Though his performance in 2015 was good when he […]
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 […]
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 […]