The Mets decided against trading one of their best trade chips before the July 31 deadline, insisting Zack Wheeler’s improved performance was for real and he’d be a key cog in 2019. Other organizations reportedly worried the velocity gains weren’t for real and that he would soon regress back to his normal self, but the Mets were […]
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Game recap July 25: They’re not the worst!
The Mets beat the Padres by a score of 6-4 yesterday afternoon, capping off their first series win since May, which fittingly came against the only team in the National League with a worse record than them. By taking the series, the Mets kept themselves out of the bottom of the league standings, and actually opened up […]
Game recap July 20: A second half team
Noah Syndergaard held the potent Yankees offense to only one run, Yoenis Cespedes had two hits including a home run and Michael Conforto drove in three runs during Friday night’s series opener with the Yankees. In a lot of ways, this game was everything the Mets envisioned could be routine when they broke camp in […]
Game recap July 13: That’s more like it
While trade rumors continue to swirl around the Mets’ pitching staff, Noah Syndergaard’s return from a lengthy DL stint gave the club a glimpse of why they should potentially not deal from their only strength. Syndergaard wasn’t quite dominant, but he was plenty good enough Friday night, limiting the Nationals to only one run across […]
Game recap July 7: Where’s Dom?
Rays 3, Mets 0 THE GOOD Steven Matz is healthy and pitching incredibly well this season. He’s always put up good results when he starts, but the problem with Matz has been the when he starts. Everything’s aligned for Matz this season, outside of a couple of minor issues, and he may return real value […]
Game recap July 4: Jose, Can You See?
It’s cool when the Mets prove they can actually win a game once in a while. The Mets defeated the Blue Jays last night by a score of 6-3, for just their seventh victory in their last 30 games. Apparently, wins are so rare for the Mets nowadays that they now call for firework celebrations —or at […]
Game recap July 3: Dear Mets, your bullpen is bad and you should feel bad
Primer Some of us are still watching these games, for whatever reason. Maybe we enjoy being frustrated on some level. Maybe we’re just too damn hot from the heat wave. Regardless of the reason, we didn’t even get the usual enjoyment of GKR, with Gary Apple and Ron taking over the broadcasting while the real […]
Game recap June 27: There’s nothing left to say
I’m not one to really quote music too much in life, and especially not in my own works. It’s not that I feel I’m more poignant or poetic than most musicians, but I just like to find my own words for things and express thoughts my own way, if that makes any sense. Plus, it makes […]
Game Recap June 25: Yikes
The score of the game may have been 6-4, but it really didn’t feel all that close. Unfortunately for Seth Lugo, who had been superb previous to his last two starts, he could not will his team to victory despite allowing one earned run. Sure-handed middle infielder – yes, that’s right, I said middle infielder […]
Game recap June 23: “In the middle”
DODGERS 8, METS 3 While watching another night of the dumpster fire that is New York Mets baseball, a particular Sandy Alderson quote from Friday’s pregame presser interrupted my train of thought. The Mets general manager stood in front of the New York media and proclaimed that this team, the same team 12 games under […]