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Searching for Rays of Hope
So, the Mets have lost 6 games in a row, and have fallen to 14-23, 6.5 games behind the NL East leading Atlanta Braves here on May 16th. Besides Matt Harvey, the starting rotation has been horrible, besides Bobby Parnell, the bullpen has been unreliable, and the Mets’ offense, which lit up opponents the first [...]
Mets Sign Ankiel, Starts Tonight
Rick Ankiel already helped the Mets once – during the 2000 playoffs. Now they’ll hope he can help them again (in a more traditional sense). The Mets signed recent Astros castoff Rick Ankiel today. Terry Collins said the lefty-hitting Ankiel and righty-hitting Juan Lagares will platoon in center field. That’s a blow to Jordany Valdespin, who Collins said [...]
Ike Davis is the Key to Mets Offense
OK, you’re probably reading the headline and thinking, “more like ‘Seven Guys Not Slumping at the Same Time is the Key to Mets Offense.’” Yes, the Mets are not exactly the reincarnation of the 1927 Yankees. They don’t have an ideal leadoff hitter or a steady center fielder or right fielder. Ruben Tejada has been [...]
Link Roundup: More Harvey
Sure, the Mets lost last night, but let’s keep talking about Matt Harvey! He’s a shining beacon of superstardom who lights up a murky sea of mediocrity. Yes, when Harvey pitches, he not only stifles the opposition, but he seems to make the Mets a better team. Fangraphs wins the award for best use of [...]
28 Games Later: The State of the 2013 Mets
28 games are in the books in 2013 – 28 embarrassing, encouraging, disastrous, delightful, hopeless and hopeful games. One night, a fan could go from swearing off his beloved Mets for good, while another game brings about a glimmer of hope. But the Mets have given us no reason to believe that 2013 edition of [...]
David Wright Day-to-Day
David Wright is not in tonight’s lineup due to what manager Terry Collins called a “real stiff neck.” Which I suppose is worse than a fake stiff neck. He’s officially day-to-day. “It was bothering him at the end of the game yesterday,” Collins said. “He played yesterday. He was fine when the game started. It’s [...]
Link Roundup: Harvey Day #5
Happy Matt Harvey Day! Matt Harvey (4-0, 0.93 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, 9.9 SO/9) takes the mound against…well, who cares? It’s Matt Harvey Day. But seriously, it’s Ted Lilly and the Dodgers at Citi Field. There’s lots of reaction to last night’s loss. Mark (Bleepin’) Ellis Chippered the Mets with a pair of home runs, and [...]
Wild Night in Colorado Springs
It was a wild night in Colorado Springs on the night of April 20th. And it had nothing whatsoever to do with the state-wide legalization of pot. The Las Vegas 51s, the new Mets Triple-A affiliate took game one of their four game set with the Sky Sox, 10-6 (Box Score), and the wildness came [...]
BREAKING: Travis d’Arnaud’s Foot
Last night, Mets catching prospect Travis d’Arnaud took a foul tip off the top of his foot. He was later removed from the game. Today, he was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the first metatarsal bone. The approximate amount of time he will miss has not been determined. This could be a serious injury [...]
Deja Snow: Mets/Rockies Postponed Again
The Rockies and Mets game scheduled tonight has been postponed due to snow and high winds. No double header will be scheduled for tomorrow, and a makeup date has yet to be announced. Jon Niese will get the start for the Mets for tomorrow afternoon’s scheduled series finale (3:10 PM EDT). The forecast looks snow-free [...]
Link Roundup: Snow Day Edition
The Mets/Rockies game was snowed out last night. I mean really, REALLY snowed out. I live here in the greater Denver area, so I can attest to that. Seven inches of snow on Tax Day just ain’t right. They’ll try to play two today, but the weather isn’t looking so great. Not snowing as of [...]
Mets/Rockies Snowed Out, Will Play 2 Tomorrow
Tonight’s Mets vs. Rockies game has been postponed due to…this: A separate-admission double header has been scheduled for tomorrow. Game 1 will take place at 3:10 PM EDT, and game 2 is scheduled for 8:40 PM EDT. Dillon Gee will start the first game, according to Terry Collins. He said he may pitch Jeremy Hefner tomorrow [...]
Link Roundup: All About Harvey
Matt Harvey pitched another great game last night, even without his best command. His fastball darted all over the place, his slider stayed up in the zone, and his changeup was inconsistent. Yet his line looked like this: Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Matt Harvey, W (2-0) 7 [...]
Link Roundup: Minor League Openers and Monkeys
Sure, the Mets lost yesterday, but I’m still fired up about Matt Harvey. Triple-A Las Vegas started their season last night, and Zack Wheeler struggled with his command. Considering how little he pitched in March, this is still his Spring Training, so there’s no need to panic. C Travis d’Arnaud went 2 for 4 and [...]
Link Roundup: Opening Days Past and Present
It’s too bad championships aren’t won on Opening Day, because the Mets would be a dynasty. New York is now 34-18 all-time to start the season, and 34-10 since losing their first 8 Opening days. The Mets started off the 2013 season with an 11-2 victory over the Padres. Yes, there are 161 games to [...]
