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, […]
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Game recap April 27: Harvey regains form, Walker homers again
WHO WON: The white and blue striped Mets WHAT HAPPENED, SOMETIMES IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE: If I had to cite one reason as to why the Mets were able to put up five runs, it would have to be that they let the Reds get themselves into trouble. Early on, they […]
Game recap April 23: Mets home run streak continues, Matz stays on track
What Happened, In One Sentence: The Mets showed Atlanta why contact is only one of many important skills in baseball, winning 8-2. Closer than it Seems: If you just look at the final score, it looks like the Mets had an easy win last night. Atlanta has traded away most of their good players. They […]
Game recap April 20: Despite more home runs, Mets fall to Phillies 5-4 in extras
It was a play that caused one to think, “I wonder if that will come back into play later on?” In the top of the second, with two runners on, Asdrubal Cabrera hit what looked like his first home run of the season. It would have given the Mets and Bartolo Colón an early 3-0 […]
Game recap April 19: Mets mash six homers, destroy Phillies
Monday night appeared to be a mismatch at first with Logan Verrett squaring off against Phillies rookie sensation Vince Velasquez. The contest indeed turned out to be one-sided, but it was Velasquez who ended up on the losing team. Verrett twirled six scoreless innings and the Mets roughed up Velasquez and his fellow Phillies in […]
Game recap April 17: The Mets are pretty good at baseball
Who Won: The Gray and Blue Hatted Mets What Happened, A Tale of Two Innings: Did you watch the first two innings of this one? Good, then you’ve already gotten the basic gist of how Game 11 went. It felt as if the Mets had decided to go golfing on this fine Sunday. By that, […]
Game recap April 13: Mets eke out win, but bats still quiet
On the shoulders of a solid start from Logan Verrett, he not of the crop of shiny young Mets’ hurlers, and some timely hitting, the Mets squeaked out a victory against the Marlins on Wednesday, 2-1. Verrett threw six scoreless innings, during which he only allowed three hits and walked two batters. The Marlins were […]
Game Recap April 9: Bartolo’s Blues
Executive Summary On an evening so chilly that SNY activated the Frostbite Filter… …Ryan Howard’s solo homer in the fifth inning represented all the runs. Phillies 1, Mets 0. Discussion and Analysis Bartolo was terrific, scattering five hits and no walks over six innings, striking out seven and Say hey! Bartolo does his best Willie Mays impersonation with […]
Game recap April 8: Mets slug a 7-2 win over the Phillies, deGrom leaves with tight lat
The Mets raised their National League Pennant before opening the season at home with a 7-2 win over the Phillies. Jacob deGrom pitched six strong innings while Michael Conforto had three hits and three RBIs. Jim Henderson looked excellent in relief once again as did Antonio Bastardo making his Mets debut. deGrom came out throwing […]