Fresh off a trip to the All-Star Game (though he didn’t appear in the game), Bartolo Colon started the Mets second-half opener, opposed by Jeremy Hellickson and the Phillies. Yoenis Cespedes remained out of the lineup with a quad injury, so Juan Lagares got a rare start in center field against a right-handed starting pitcher. […]
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Game recap July 8: This is fine. Everything is fine
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 […]
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 […]
Game recap July 3: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Mets sweep Cubs in four
THE RUNDOWN If anyone knows how to sweep the Cubs in four games, it’s the Mets. The Amazins bounced back from a three-game sweep at the hands of the Nationals to beat up the struggling Cubs in four straight, capped off with a 14-3 pummeling of Jon Lester on Sunday. YOU GET A HIT! AND YOU GET […]
Game recap July 2: This is fun. Let’s keep doing this
What Happened, In a Sentence: The Mets continued to rock the Cubs like it’s the 2015 NLCS, winning 4-3 to take a 3-0 series lead. Mets Get to Wild Arrieta Early Jake Arrieta has continued to pile up strikeouts and weak contact this year, but his low earned run average has hid a fundamental change […]
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 […]
The Mets Are Running Out Of Backup Plans
At 5:52 p.m. Wednesday evening, the Mets sent out an email that could very well serve as a microcosm of their season right now. Juan Lagares was scratched from their starting lineup with a left thumb injury. The day before he had a bad toothache. Kelly Johnson, the security blanket the Mets acquired the week […]
Game recap June 14: Well, at least it wasn’t a no-hitter
What Happened, In A Sentence: The Mets barely got the ball out of the infield against rookie Jameson Taillon, losing 4-0. Taillon Chews Up Mets Lineup The Pirates had to scramble their rotation after Gerrit Cole went down with a triceps injury. Taillon played the part of an ace today in his second big league […]
Game recap June 12: Errors will ruin you
THE RUNDOWN After an ugly start, the Mets give the Brewers a late scare, but it wasn’t enough to overcome two critical errors and Steven Matz’s worst outing since his first game of the season. A SLOPPY BEGINNING After Curtis Granderson grounded out to second to start the game, the Mets got their first baserunner tellingly when Aaron […]
Game recap June 4: The replacements
What Happened, In A Sentence The Mets eventually strung some of their season-high 15 hits together and beat the Marlins 6-4. A Frustrating Beginning Miami scored first as Martin Prado launched a fastball that tailed over the plate for his first home run of the season. Bartolo Colon got himself in a bigger jam in […]