What Happened, In Two Sentences The Mets could have pounced early and turned this game in to a laugher. By the end, Mark Teixiera was laughing at them as the Yankees won 9-5. Mets Make Three Quick Runs Feel Bad If you missed the start to last night’s game, you might think the Mets excelled […]
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Game recap July 31: A brief reprise from a whole lot of ugliness
THE RUNDOWN The Mets lose a shortstop but win a game against the Rockies on the back of Neil Walker’s bat. A WHOPPING 118 PITCHES Noah Syndergaard’s first out of the game was most representative of the outing he would end up having. Thor poured in 98 mile-per-hour sinkers and 90 mile-per-hour sinkers and changeups to Charlie […]
Game Recap July 29: New Day, Same Story
After two heartbreaking losses, the Mets looked to bounce back against the Rockies with Steven Matz on the mound Friday night. Tyler Chatwood, who has posted very solid numbers for a pitcher who spends half his time at Coors Field, opposed the Mets, who have gone 3-for-23 with runners in scoring position over the past […]
Game Recap July 28: Forgive Me, But You Look Familia
The timing of today’s New York Mets – Colorado Rockies game was apt. Played at lunchtime, this game was a lot like the meal itself. At the beginning, it was light and easy, stress-free without great substance. But then it was left out in the sun for three hours, and things started to sour and […]
Game Recap July 27: Untimely hitting sets up end of Familia’s streak
After splitting their old fashion double header on Tuesday, the Mets and Cardinals squared off in the rubber match of their three-game set. Logan Verrett took the mound for the Mets opposite a resurgent Adam Wainwright, who has been fantastic after some early season struggles. Wilmer Flores started at third for the injured Jose Reyes, […]
Mets split doubleheader against Cardinals
What Happened, In a Sentence Bartolo Colon calmed the Mets down after a sloppy opener, splitting a doubleheader with the Cardinals. Game 1: Mets Miss Opportunities After yesterday’s rain and lightning, the Mets and Cardinals played a true doubleheader. Baseball teams don’t play a lot of 4:05 local starts outside of Spring Training, and, indeed, […]
Game Recap July 23: deGrom Exits With Velocity
Executive Summary Jacob deGrom couldn’t complete the fourth inning against Miami ace Jose Fernandez—Marlins 7, Mets 2. Discussion and Analysis We don’t give Giancarlo Stanton enough credit. He should be discussed alongside Aroldis Chapman as a new breed of ballplayer, one who’s performing at a level nobody’s seen before. Chapman gets headlines for throwing harder than […]
Game Recap July 19: Unconventional Win
Executive Summary While some folks tortured themselves watching a political carnival in Cleveland, the Mets’ defense was a circus in Chicago. Rene Rivera and Jeurys Familia played ringmaster. Mets 2, Cubs 1. Discussion and Analysis On August 2, 2015, Yoenis Cespedes told Terry Collins that he prefers playing center field to a corner spot. Less […]
Game recap July 18: Wilmer Flores can’t do it all on his own
In a sentence: Steven Matz struggled through five innings and Wilmer Flores provided the only offense as the Mets fell 5-1 to the Cubs. The good: Flores continues to tee off against Jon Lester as the utility man (is that what we’re calling him now?) went 2 for 4 including a home run. Flores is now hitting […]
Game recap July 16: Don’t hit, don’t score, what do you do?
What Happened, in a Sentence: The Phillies did a better job manufacturing runs, beating the Mets 4-2. Verrett Avoids Big Mistakes Saturday was Logan Verrett’s second attempt to replace Matt Harvey’s spot in the rotation. As I wrote last week, the first attempt didn’t go so well. Verrett entered the game walking 11.1 percent of […]