The Mets hit four home runs and were backed by 4.2 innings of scoreless relief, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Playing in front of a sparse crowd at Great American Ball Park, New York (73-66) remained one game behind in the NL Wild Card race following the […]
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Game recap September 4: I’ll be there for you
After splitting the first two games of their three game set, the Mets and Nationals squared off on ESPN (collective sigh) in the finale. Seth Lugo, owner of the best curveball spin rate in baseball and a 3.12 FIP through three major league starts, was opposed by young Nationals flamethrower Reynaldo Lopez. Though the division […]
Game recap September 2: If the Mets lose but don’t lose any ground, does it still count? (Yes.)
Matt Harvey had Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and is done for the season. Zack Wheeler has had multiple setbacks and is done for the season. Steven Matz has a barking shoulder and a bone spur in his elbow and is possibly done for the season. Jacob deGrom has elbow inflammation and will miss another start. Noah […]
Game recap August 31: Kelly Johnson saves the day, season, world
WHO WON: KELLY JOHNSON…and also the Mets WHAT HAPPENED, BARTOLO DOES HIS THING: Bartolo Colon was great Wednesday night in such a Bartolo Colon way. The big man didn’t blow it by many hitters, but that isn’t what he does at this stage of his career. Colon came out, gave the Mets seven strong innings […]
Game Recap August 30: Met Momentum
Executive Summary Behind Seth Lugo and Curtis Granderson, the Mets leapfrogged Miami in the Wild Card standings. Mets 7, Marlins 4. Discussion and Analysis A few short years ago, sabermetric Seth Lugo appreciation would consist of astonishment that a 26-year-old never-prospect with a 7.73 ERA in Triple-A could defy his Davenport Translation to post a 2.51 […]
Game Recap August 29: Walks and a Walkoff
Executive Summary The starting pitchers combined to walk 10 batters. Yoenis Cespedes walked off in the tenth inning. Mets 2, Marlins 1. Discussion and Analysis Miami entered last night’s contest one game ahead of the Mets in the Wild Card standings, with the Marlins a game and a half behind St. Louis for the second spot […]
Game recap August 27: Home run cycles and playoff dreams
What Happened, In a Sentence The Mets overpowered Philadelphia’s weak pitchers, hitting four home runs in a 12-1 win. Top Hitters Beat Predictable Pitching If I were trying to teach a young pitcher why you can’t just stay away, away, away, I would show them Jeremy Hellickson’s performance against the Mets last night. Hellickson is a […]
Game recap August 26: Silver Slugger Bartolo Colon
Coming off a series win against the Cardinals in St. Louis that kept their wild card chances on life support (rather than in the grave), the Mets started a ten-game home stand against the Phillies on Friday. Bartolo Colon started for the Mets opposite Phillies lefty Adam Morgan. Morgan, you may remember, was on the […]
Game Recap August 23: It’s Pronounced “Gazelle, Man”
Executive Summary Robert Gsellman bailed out the injured Jon Niese. Mets 6, Cardinals 3. Discussion and Analysis That the Mets would miss Jon Niese was supposed to be a #HotTake when I predicted it on April 4. Truth be told, despite his reacquisition on Aug. 1, the Mets have not appreciated Niese’s second act: Prior to the game, […]
Game recap August 21: Easy peasy lemon squeezy
THE RUNDOWN Yoenis Cespedes’s two-run blast was the only support that Noah Syndergaard needed, as Thor blanked the Giants offense for the 2-0 victory. ALL (BATS) QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Both Jeff Samardzija and Syndergaard came out dealing, setting down the other side in order in each of the first two innings fairly easily. […]