Comedian Jim Breuer may be best known for playing a stoner icon in the cult classic “Half Baked” or for his role as Goat Boy on “Saturday Night Live,” but among New York Mets fans he’s just as recognizable as one of the most vociferous members of the Flushing faithful. A Long Island native with […]
Tag: Noah Syndergaard
Game recap September 25: Bullpen meltdown
Primer In what will be at most the second wettest game at Citi Field this week – fan tears on Saturday for David Wright’s final game will be a flood – Noah Syndergaard took the mound against the Braves. Atlanta, having already clinched the NL East, is fighting for home field advantage with Touki Toussaint, one […]
Game recap September 19: A Very September Game
Well, it finally happened. For the first time all season, the Mets lost a series to the Phillies. The Mets were able to avoid Philadelphia when they were at they were in their June swoon. They handled them in April, and were able to narrowly split or win some extended series over the last few months. […]
Game recap September 14: Win No. 69
New York Mets’ righty Noah Syndergaard has struggled to consistently be the dominant force many expect him to be for much of 2018, but on Friday night in Boston, he was at his best. Syndergaard went seven scoreless innings, holding baseball’s best team to only three hits, and the visitors were able to take the […]
Game recap September 9: Oh, you’re not deGrom?
The Mets flipped the script on Saturday, scoring double-digit runs at Citi Field for the first time since May 15, despite a far below-average start from Noah Syndergaard. Thor allowed 12 hits and walked more (5) than he struck out (4) in almost seven innings of work. It was no matter though, as the offense exploded […]
Game recap September 2: Synder-God
WHO WON: The Mets, but on the West coast WHAT HAPPENED, THE NOAH SYNDERGAARD SHOW: Sunday featured some interesting storylines. Michael Conforto homered. Jeff McNeil and Todd Frazier recorded a pair of hits. Most important? Noah Syndergaard was freaking good. It’s no secret that August was a rough month for Syndergaard, whose 2018 has been […]
Game recap August 27: Up and down
Noah Syndergaard did not have it last night. A dominant pitcher, Thor was anything but against a fiery hot Chicago Cubs’ lineup. The normally filthy right-hand could not locate high in the zone – something he does normally – and was instead offering up very hittable pitches to immensely talented hitters. The Mets’ offense was […]
Game Recap August 22: McNeil-a-Mania is Running Wild
Jeff McNeil has 104 plate appearances at the MLB level this year. With two more hits last night, he now has 32 on the season. He has a 143 wRC+, which is topped only by Brandon Nimmo, Austin Jackson and Jerry Blevins among Mets hitters this season. Given that Jackson only has 97 PAs himself and will almost certainly […]
Game recap August 17: Stealing Syndergaard
The Phillies ambushed Noah Syndergaard in the bottom of the first inning Friday night, scoring twice before the Mets’ righty had even recorded an out, and while he was able to settle in as the night progressed, the poor beginning to the contest was enough to do him in. Matched up against Philadelphia ace Aaron […]
Game recap August 12: The Jose Reyes Problem
WHO WON: The Mets, who apparently win series now. WHAT HAPPENED, ON JOSE REYES: On Sunday, Jose Reyes recorded his third home run of August. However, it should also be noted that Jose Reyes is bad. I could list all the reasons why this is true, but you’re reading the game recap of the 49-66 […]