Executive Summary Pitching through a fine mist like the nebulized tears of Mets fans everywhere, Matt Harvey was unable to complete six innings against the worst offense in baseball. Matt Wisler allowed the Mets one hit over eight innings. Braves 3, Mets 0. Discussion and Analysis The question of when Matt Harvey will find what he […]
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Game recap May 1: Low-key base running dooms Thor
Noah Syndergaard entered yesterday’s game as one of the best starters in all of baseball. One might even call him the game’s best pitcher Right Now. He entered with figures that earn adjectives like “microscopic” and “minuscule:” a 1.69 ERA, a 0.77 FIP, and 1.35 BB/9. He’d also struck out 12.8 per nine innings, trailing […]
Game recap April 30: Eight straight wins as deGrom works through struggles
Jacob deGrom squared off against another fallen All Star in Matt Cain as the Mets looked to follow up their 13-1 drubbing of the Giants on Friday night. David Wright sat out ahead of Sunday’s game against lefty Madison Bumgarner, giving Wilmer Flores his seventh start of the year. Rene Rivera also made his Met debut, […]
Game recap April 29: We’re not quite sure how that happened either
What Happened, In a Sentence: The Mets scored a franchise record 12 runs in the third inning and won 13-1. Mets Offense Erupts: Looking up at the sky to begin tonight’s game, you wouldn’t expect it to be a night of record setting offense. It was 52 degrees for the opening pitch, the wind was […]
Game recap April 27: Harvey regains form, Walker homers again
WHO WON: The white and blue striped Mets WHAT HAPPENED, SOMETIMES IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE: If I had to cite one reason as to why the Mets were able to put up five runs, it would have to be that they let the Reds get themselves into trouble. Early on, they […]
Game recap April 25: Neil Walker’s power surge continues, sinks Reds
Last October, it was extremely fun to watch second baseman Daniel Murphy’s historic home run frenzy as the Mets romped to the World Series. He departed in the offseason to the Nationals, but replacement Neil Walker has kicked off the 2016 campaign with a tremendous power surge of his own. Walker’s latest blast was his […]
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 […]
Game recap April 23: Mets home run streak continues, Matz stays on track
What Happened, In One Sentence: The Mets showed Atlanta why contact is only one of many important skills in baseball, winning 8-2. Closer than it Seems: If you just look at the final score, it looks like the Mets had an easy win last night. Atlanta has traded away most of their good players. They […]
Game recap April 20: Despite more home runs, Mets fall to Phillies 5-4 in extras
It was a play that caused one to think, “I wonder if that will come back into play later on?” In the top of the second, with two runners on, Asdrubal Cabrera hit what looked like his first home run of the season. It would have given the Mets and Bartolo Colón an early 3-0 […]
Game recap April 19: Mets mash six homers, destroy Phillies
Monday night appeared to be a mismatch at first with Logan Verrett squaring off against Phillies rookie sensation Vince Velasquez. The contest indeed turned out to be one-sided, but it was Velasquez who ended up on the losing team. Verrett twirled six scoreless innings and the Mets roughed up Velasquez and his fellow Phillies in […]