After a weekend sweep of the Brewers and a series win against the rival Nationals, it looks safe to say that things are getting back to normal in Metsville. However, last week’s losing skid brings the elephant in the room front and center. The Mets cannot continue to rely on the home run to win ballgames. As it stands today, the Mets have hit 66 home runs to date, good enough to lead the...
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3 Up 1. David Wright Whenever you have the opportunity to take the first game of a series on the road against a division rival, it’s important you take that opportunity. After the Mets got down in an early hole in the series opener, it was the Captain who connected on a three-run home run that gave the Mets a 3-1 lead that they never relinquished. It was his fifth home run of the year and it...
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The Mets have made the wrong decision to give Matt Harvey another shot Monday. In fact, it should actually be Matt who makes the choice for himself. He needs to take some time to go to AAA and get right. It could be a watershed selfless moment for him. The competitor in him should realize, “Okay, I can NOT put my team in this position every fifth day. I have to fix this, because I want...
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Third baseman David Wright, let it be known yesterday that he and some of his teammates were not thrilled with how Matt Harvey dodged the media after his start on Tuesday night. Mike Puma of the New York Post spoke with the Mets captain about Harvey, his struggles, and his stand with the media. Harvey is coming off another uneven performance after being beat up by the Nationals, giving up five...
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The Long Island lefty, Steven Matz continued to dominate the opposition in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals. The Mets completed the series win as Matz made it look easy against their division rival. Throwing 104 pitches, Matz, was able to pitch through eight scoreless innings. The start was his longest of the season as he allowed four hits while walking one and striking...
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