WHO WON: The purple-striped, mountain-themed not Mets WHAT HAPPENED, JACOB DEGROM: Jacob deGrom had one of those starts where he wasn’t at peak deGrominance, but he wasn’t terrible. In fact, he was pretty efficient early on. Through four innings, the righty had only thrown 49 pitches and really only made two mistakes that came back […]
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Game recap May 14: Verrett snaps successful spot-start streak
What Happened, In One Sentence The Rockies scored four runs after a blown call at home plate in the third, winning 7-4. Reversal of Coors Field Fortune for Verrett Logan Verrett was spectacular in a spot start at Coors Field last year, striking out eight while only giving up one run in eight innings of […]
Game recap May 11: Syndergaard hits two homers in Mets 4-3 win
Noah Syndergaard and home runs were the story last night in Los Angeles. Entering the game, Syndergaard had only given up one home run in 38.1 innings pitched. However, Thor gave up two home runs on Wednesday night — solo shots by Corey Seager and Yasmani Grandal. Wait — that’s not the home run story. Syndergaard and […]
Game recap May 10: Mets lose on walkoff home run
What Happened, In One Sentence Trayce Thompson came off the bench with two outs to hit a walkoff homer off Hansel Robles. Dodgers win 3-2. Get Your Runs Early! Most of last night’s offense came before fans on the East Coast would consider turning off the TV and going to bed. Jacob deGrom got the […]
Game recap May 9: Steven Matz is still good, the Mets are still hitting home runs
It was a matchup of southpaws on Monday night in Los Angeles, as the Mets sent Steven Matz to the mound to face Scott Kazmir in their first showdown since the controversial 2015 NLDS. Neither pitcher was on the absolute top of his game, but the Mets were able to take advantage of a couple mistakes from Kazmir […]
The Biggest Mets Villains
The guy you love to hate. The one you’re most afraid of when he faces the Mets in a clutch situation. You don’t root for players to get hurt, but if he happens to miss the next Mets series with flu-like symptoms, you won’t object. Even the guys you wish were not in charge. These are […]
Game recap May 8: Matt Harvey’s starting to look like his old self
Bartolo Colón’s home run on Saturday might be looked upon as a turning point for the Mets this season. I say that only half-facetiously. Sure, they have played well. The Mets very recently won eight consecutive games, and they are eight games over .500. This is a good club. But Bartolo’s home run could be […]
Game Recap May 7: Bartolo Colon Home Run Day (or, No, Your Eyes Did Not Deceive You)
Where were you when Bartolo Colon hit a home run? What were you doing when Big Sexy hit a shot bigger and sexier than even his 101 exit velo foul ball or batting practice home run could have predicted? How does it feel knowing that nothing can replicate the feeling of witnessing that which was […]
Game recap May 5: deGrom continues to struggle, offense rallies too little, too late
What Happened, In a Sentence: The Mets couldn’t get a hit until the 7th inning and lost 5-3. Unheralded Colin Rea Dominates Padres starter Colin Rea entered Thursday’s game as a slightly above replacement player. He has 0.3 WARP in 59 big league innings and is projected for only 0.4 more wins this season. Rea […]
Game recap May 2: Bart blanks the Braves
The first time Bartolo Colon faced the Atlanta Braves was 14 years ago on July 2, 2002, when he was with the Montreal Expos. That was his National League debut, and, despite facing a lineup that included menacing sluggers like Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield and Javy Lopez, the 29-year-old threw seven innings of […]