Major League batters have “walk-up music” when they come to bat. I say Dave Hudgens deserves this song as his “walk-out music:”
The former Mets batting coach had some interesting words on his way out the door, firing salvos at everyone from the fans to ownership to GKR. Continue reading
Jacob deGrom pitched well enough to earn his first Major League win. However, the Mets offense didn’t hit well enough, nor did the Mets bullpen pitch well enough, to support him. Continue reading
Mets bounce back to beat the Snakes and avoid a sweep. Continue reading
At first, this seemed like it would be a high-scoring game. Then, it seemed like no one would ever score again. Continue reading
Mets pitching harkens back to their efforts from the 1970s. Unfortunately, so did Mets hitting. Continue reading
Like just about everyone else, I have been impressed with how Curtis Granderson handles himself. His charitable work, his inclusiveness with teammates young and old, his generosity with the media, his high energy, quick smile, upbeat tone — as a fan, it’s hard not to like the guy. One thing that particularly stands out in his interviews is his ability to mix personality with politics. Most players either avoid controversy by being steadfastly dull and obvious, or provide quality entertainment at the cost of some feather-ruffling. Since signing with the Mets, Granderson has seemed able to, at the very least, deliver the usual cliches with his own verbose flair, and occasionally he’s gone further to actually say something interesting, all without causing any stirs.
Until Thursday night. Continue reading
Who’da thunk it? Instead of getting swept, the offensively challenged Mets break Zack Greinke‘s historic streak of 21 consecutive starts of allowing two runs or less, and win the ballgame. Continue reading
Mets collect 13 hits, but few when (only one, actually) they were needed. Meanwhile, the Mets limit the Dodgers to five hits, and, yet, did you see the final score? Continue reading