Primer After being snubbed for the All-Star Game, Jacob deGrom got the first start for the Mets out of the break, squaring off against the second Wild Card team Rockies. Jon Gray, the Rockies’ opening day starter who missed significant time with a stress fracture in his foot, made his sixth start. Perhaps most importantly, […]
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Rockies Series Preview July 14-16
The Mets host Colorado this weekend for a three-game series to kick off the unofficial second half of the season, one which figures to see significant roster turnover with Terry Collins’ club facing double-digit deficits in both the division and Wild Card races. The Rockies come out of the All-Star break with a rather firm […]
Game recap July 8: At least Jay Bruce can hit
Despite all the confusion about whether the Mets are officially sellers yet and Michael Conforto’s place in the lineup, I thought Saturday’s game would be a respite. Adam Wainwright is now a below replacement level pitcher. The Mets should be able to pound their former tormentor. Even if the pitching and fielding collapse, it never […]
Game recap July 7: Power play
Primer After losing two games to the Nationals and having the third mercifully rained out, the Mets come into St. Louis for their last series before the All Star Break. Jacob deGrom, on a fantastic run after some early season troubles, took the mound opposite Cardinal ace Carlos Martinez. It should have been a matchup […]
Cardinals Series Preview July 7-9
In their final series before the All-Star break, New York (38-45) visits Busch Stadium to face a streaky Cardinals (41-44) club that has dropped three of five after winning six of seven. The Mets lost both games of a rain-shortened set against division-leading Washington earlier this week. St. Louis, four back in the loss column […]
Game Recap July 4: ‘Murica
Mets News Coming off their sixth walkoff loss of the season — already twice as many as last season — the Mets expected to play without one Yoenis Cespedes, whose “cramped hamstring” was sustained on the final play of Monday’s game. They didn’t know Curtis Granderson would scratch himself from the lineup with a sore […]
Who We Think the Mets Should Trade
Life comes at you pretty fast. In one short month, the Mets have gone from Sandy Alderson proclaiming “A lot of the story [is] to be written,” to a resigned general manager sighing, “I think we have to be realistic about where we are” and “I don’t want to whitewash this. We haven’t played very well.” Most […]
Game recap June 30: False hope
Primer Jacob deGrom has been dominant his last three times out, going 25 innings with an ERA under one. Against the worst team in baseball, he had a great chance to continue that success as the Phillies came into town for a three-game set, starting with Ben Lively, owner of a 3.90 ERA but an […]
Game recap June 29: Going home
Mets 6, Marlins 3, final Who are these impostors? The Mets continue to thrive in the wake of cratered expectations and have salvaged this 10-game road trip at 5-5 — a miraculous turn of events considering it started with a four-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers. After sweeping the Giants in San Francisco […]
Game recap June 24: Jacob deGrom, the last true bright spot
Jacob deGrom entered Saturday’s game against the Giants striking out more batters than ever before, but most metrics place this as his worst season with the Mets. How can both of these things be true? It’s not just an issue of deGrom having two bad starts and then being an ace during his last three outings. […]