The dreary, rainy weather that spotted this game reflected the mood of Met fandom, as Noah Syndergaard and Stephen Strasburg squared off in the wake of Matt Harvey’s decision to undergo season ending surgery. Syndergaard, who has dealt with injury problems of his own, was dominant against the Cubs his last time out. The outing […]
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Game Recap July 7: Guest Starring Home Run Apple
What happened on the field was difficult to overshadow the news taking place off the field. Just hours before first pitch in Queens, it was revealed that Matt Harvey is considering season-ending shoulder surgery to deal with thoracic outlet syndrome – a syndrome that has affected multiple MLB pitchers. Prior to this news, we were […]
Game recap July 6: Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow
In a sentence Wilmer Flores homered twice and Jacob deGrom held the Marlins in check as the Mets cruised to their sixth win in seven games. The good After a dreadful night at the plate on Tuesday, the Mets were back to their slugging ways during Wednesday’s day game against the Fish. The displaced shortstop/third […]
Game Recap July 5: Reyes Reality
Summary Giancarlo Stanton mashed. José Reyes provided no evidence he deserves a spot on the 2016 Mets. Marlins 5, Mets 2. Discussion and Analysis You can take this analogy or leave it, but last October, we all rooted hard for a terrible person because he was on the Mets. Just six months after Daniel Murphy publicly announced […]
Game recap July 4: Hot dogs, apple pie and Mets comeback magic
In a sentence A little magic went a long way after Matt Harvey put the Mets in a 6-0 hole early, but the bats came alive and the team stormed back to win 8-6 on their biggest comeback of the season. The week in Matt Harvey After a rain-shortened start last time out in which he […]
The Aroldis Chapman Precedent, and Jose Reyes
Rooting for sports teams can sometimes be complicated. At the end of the day, most fans are only concerned with the results on the field, and to the teams themselves, the game is just a business—entertainment to distract us from life’s inevitable end. (Credit to the “Effectively Wild” Sam Miller coffee mug.) The actual players who […]
Game Recap June 27: Nationals Run Roughshod Over Mets in Series Opener
Beginning a two-week stretch that could help define their season for better or worse, the Mets were embarrassed in the series opener at Nationals Park on Monday night. Washington stole a franchise record-tying six bases while scoring 11 unanswered runs, struggling Ben Revere and Danny Espinosa combined for seven of the team’s 17 hits and the […]
Game recap June 25: Good thing that game ended…ever
What Happened, In a Sentence Kelly Johnson scored the only run of the game with a pinch-hit home run in the 11th inning. Starters Dominate Jacob deGrom may have walked to the pitcher’s mound last night thinking he had to be perfect to have a chance. Julio Teheran shut the Mets out last week and threw […]
No Way, Jose Reyes
On Tuesday, reports surfaced that the Mets were seriously considering bringing back embattled shortstop Jose Reyes–one of the team’s most popular and productive players during the 00s–to fill the team’s offensive and infield void. While this might normally be newsworthy for baseball reasons, Reyes’s actions off the field have made him a well-deserved target of […]
Selected #SSS Stats to Start the Season
Ah, Spring. Birds are singing (Cardinals rookie Aledmys Diaz debuts with a .480/.509/.860 triple-slash), Buds are bursting (Norris posts a 6.75 ERA), and nature eternally renews itself (Ichiro is batting .368). We could sing this every April: Just because we know that time heals all wounds and regresses all stats, it doesn’t mean early-season lines aren’t fun while they last. For your enjoyment, selected small-sample […]