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 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 29: So close, yet so far
WHO WON: The red and white not-Mets WHAT HAPPENED, THE FIRST SEVEN: In short, the first seven innings of this one were bad. With the focus being on the bats, Max Scherzer dominated an already poor Mets lineup. He struck out 10, and the only runners to reach base against him did so in the […]
Game recap June 26: Another Sunday, another loss
THE RUNDOWN The Mets provided some fireworks late, but it wasn’t enough to avoid wasting a great start by Bartolo Colon and a second straight Sunday loss to the Braves. A PITCHER’S DUEL The Mets faced Bud Norris, who entered the game sporting a 4.69 ERA in 63.1 innings this season. Norris has had his […]
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 […]
Game recap June 18: Well, you see, I just, we mean, it’s like…
After a painful 5-1 loss on Friday, the Mets and Steven Matz squared off against Aaron Blair and the Braves on Saturday night. Matz’s last few starts had been mediocre, largely due to his struggles to command his fastballs making him more hittable. Blair, meanwhile, had been horrible for the Braves, pitching to a 7.59 […]
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 11: Too many home runs
What Happened, In a Sentence The Brewers hit too many homers against a depleted Mets pitching staff, winning 7-4. Mets’ Misery Continues at Plate Early on, it looked like Wily Peralta would be the ideal cure for the Mets’ struggling offense. Peralta is already 2.1 wins below replacement and allowing a .365 opponents’ batting average. […]