Executive Summary Curtis Granderson hit a second-inning grand slam and a fourth-inning solo shot. Matt Harvey was thoroughly mediocre, but the Braves’ bats were worse. Mets 6, Braves 3. Discussion and Analysis Almost all you need to know about tonight’s game took place in the second inning. In the top half, after Neil Walker flew out […]
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Terry Collins Rarely Has It Easy
The debate about removing Dodger pitcher Ross Stripling 7.3 innings into a no-hitter in his first career start recently raged within baseball, and my thoughts turned back to June 1, 2012. Most Mets fans probably know the date by heart–it was the night Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in Mets history. Santana, making a […]
Springtime in Panic City
There is nothing more mind-numbing in baseball than hand-wringing about statistics in early April. Or mid-April. Or late-April. It’s all mostly hogwash. The Mets, more than most teams, are burdened by such reality. Maybe it’s the fan base that can occasionally skew towards Chicken Little hot takes or the immense media glob that covers them […]
Game recap April 16: Bats heating up, but Harvey struggles again
What Happened, In One Sentence: Matt Harvey dominated for four innings despite poor velocity, then got hammered as the Mets lost 7-5. Warning Signs for Matt Harvey Matt Harvey looked like he was cruising through the first four innings. No one had reached base, but the good results for Harvey hid a fatal flaw: a fastball […]
Our Probably Irrational Beliefs About 2016
Behavioral economists theorize that human activity is strongly influenced by context, particularly how the world presents us with choices. As Mets fans, however, our animal brains are conditioned to expect the worst. It’s an evolutionary defense mechanism, protecting us against the horrific memories of 2007 and 2008, when the Mets’ comfortable division leads evaporated in the seasons’ last three weeks. […]