What Happened, In a Sentence Terry Collins’ head-scratching lineup produced 14 hits, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Logan Verrett’s dismal outing as the Mets lose 6-5. Veteran Manager Seeks Right-Handed Hitters Throughout the season, Terry Collins has been steadfast in not playing Michael Conforto against left-handed pitchers. You figured something had to give once […]
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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 30: At least there was Mike Piazza
What Happened, in Two Sentences The Mets finally retired Mike Piazza’s No. 31. Then fans sat through the rain to watch a depleted 2016 squad lose 7-2 to the Rockies. Piazza’s No. 31 Retired Through their first 54 seasons, the Mets had retired more numbers for former managers than players. Yesterday, they put Mike Piazza […]
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 20: Bart and Bats struggles in loss to Cubs
WHO WON The 1988 blue and white small bears—not the Mets. WHAT HAPPENED: BARTOLO STRUGGLES Putting it bluntly, Bartolo Colón was bad in his second start following the All-Star Break. In four and a third innings on Wednesday, Colón surrendered six runs on eight hits, striking out one and walking two. The 43-year old seemed […]
Game recap July 15: Bartolo Colon’s not perfect, but he’s perfect for us
Fresh off a trip to the All-Star Game (though he didn’t appear in the game), Bartolo Colon started the Mets second-half opener, opposed by Jeremy Hellickson and the Phillies. Yoenis Cespedes remained out of the lineup with a quad injury, so Juan Lagares got a rare start in center field against a right-handed starting pitcher. […]
Game recap July 10: We could all use a little (All-Star) break
THE RUNDOWN A pair of Mets, one former and one former/current, provided most of the game’s offense. No Met except Jose Reyes could get the bats going as the Amazins fell in a narrow 3-2 loss to drop the four-game series. MURPHY’S LAW (IS THAT HE MUST KILL THE METS) After a weekend in which […]
Game recap July 8: This is fine. Everything is fine
The dreary, rainy weather that spotted this game reflected the mood of Met fandom, as Noah Syndergaard and Stephen Strasburg squared off in the wake of Matt Harvey’s decision to undergo season ending surgery. Syndergaard, who has dealt with injury problems of his own, was dominant against the Cubs his last time out. The outing […]