Because being a Mets fan isn’t infuriating enough, the team announced today that Matt Harvey has a partially torn UCL in his pitching arm. His injury will be evaluated over the next couple of weeks to see if surgery is necessary. It really depends on how partial the tear is. Harvey has swelling, but he … Read more
The Dodgers swept the Mets in a three-game set in Chavez Ravine. But they didn’t blow the Mets away.
This isn’t meant to be a sugar-coating – the Mets don’t have the talent to match up with the Dodgers. But a lucky break here or there combined with a healthy David Wright or Wilmer Flores in the lineup could have resulted in a win or two.
Yesterday’s double header split was a small, concentrated example of how the Mets have teased us over the last few years.
They blew out the Washington Nationals, a preseason favorite to win the NL East, 11-0, in what was nearly a perfectly played game, then lost the nightcap 2-1 in typically frustrating fashion.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Spring Training is always the time of year when every team feels they have a chance. Fans of each team concentrate on their strengths, and say, “hey, maybe this is our year.” As a Mets fan, I begin to get those thoughts once again, and then think, “Naaah.” It would probably take a miracle that … Read more
