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 […]
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Our Favorite Mets Trades
Sandy Alderson’s been working the phones; SOURCES say the Mets have been in on Jonathan Lucroy and Jay Bruce. But the Mets should instead retool for next season. The 2017 Mets are closer to the National League East title than this year’s team. Barring a shocking Nationals collapse, 7 1/2 games is an insurmountable deficit with […]
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 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 22: Run of the mill win still a win
WHO WON The blue-hatted, grey jersey’d Mets. WHAT HAPPENED, METS PITCHING BEATS MARLINS BATTING It’s not that Logan Verrett dominated the Marlins. He didn’t. He did, however, give the Mets five solid innings of work while locked in what one might call a pitchers-duel with Marlins pitcher Adam Conley. Verrett was able to hold the […]
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 […]
Our Second-Half Predictions
We offered some #HotTakes back in April, some of which look prescient: David Wright will not start the Mets’ 2016 playoff games (he’s out for the season, if you’ve been under a rock) The 2016 team breaks the franchise record (200) for dingers (they’re 63% of the way there, having played 56% of their games) Addison […]