It’s no secret that the biggest strength of the Mets in 2017 is their starting pitching. There’s a reason this group has been nicknamed the “Four Aces” (former five) and that is simply a reflection of the talent this group possesses. Of course, we’ve never seen the full potential of this unit, as injuries have […]
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Everyone Had Surgery
Well that was brutal, if not entirely unexpected. The Mets made a great push toward the playoffs this year, but in the end, there was a bit too much to overcome. Now the real work begins. While the MLB’s other top teams wear themselves out this postseason the Mets can take advantage of the time […]
Game Recap September 27: Post-Traumatic Strep Reorder
Executive Summary Norse gods are rejuvenated by the strep throat bacterium. Mets 12, Marlins 1. Discussion and Analysis Noah Syndergaard started for the first time in eight days. While extra rest this late in the season is a good thing in itself, Thor appeared unaffected by his recent illness. The Marlins scored a lone fluky run off the Mets’ ace. Dee Gordon […]
Game recap August 18: Ace-off!
In a sentence A pitcher’s duel ended in a 10-7 Giants win, just like we all wrote it up. The good Seven runs! With Neil Walker out for the third straight game with lower back stiffness, Justin Ruggiano’s unlikely grand slam and Ty Kelly’s unlikely two-run triple provided most of the offense against San Francisco […]
Saving Steven Matz May Mean Shutting Him Down
In a season ripe with disappointment and underachievement, Steven Matz has been a steadying source of happiness. After his superb performance in the playoffs last year, all the chatter was that he would stand as the primary challenger to the Dodgers’ Corey Seager for National League Rookie of the Year honors. That race hasn’t quite […]
Game recap August 14: The man from Long Island, still striving for perfection
THE RUNDOWN Steven Matz took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against a punchless Padres lineup as the Mets moved back over .500 with a 5-1 victory on Sunday. A DOMINANT OUTING Although Sunday’s start would prove to be arguably the finest of Matz’s young career, the game began inauspiciously for the lefty. On a brutally hot day in […]
Game Recap August 9: Worse Than a Styx Concert
Executive Summary Hansel Robles wasted a fine Steven Matz start. Diamondbacks 5, Mets 3. Discussion and Analysis There was a time (let’s call it June 1 to August 1) when Hansel Robles posted a 1.61 ERA, overcoming a Mets-typical .347 BABIP by striking out 32 in 28 innings. Over his last three appearances, however, Robles has […]
Game recap August 3: Skip this one in the 2016 highlight reel
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 […]
Game recap August 1: There was a game. It wasn’t pretty
In a sentence A lot of important Mets things happened on Monday, the least of which was a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of the Subway Series. The good Matt Reynolds hit a three-run home run and Wilmer Flores continued to destroy lefties with a solo shot off C.C. Sabathia. Curtis Granderson also […]
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 […]