Author: Dilip Sridhar

Morning Briefing: Mets Hope For Deja Vu Against Nats

Good Morning, Mets fans! The first place New York Mets welcome in the Washington Nationals after their series win against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jacob deGrom will face Jeremy Hellickson tonight at 7:10 p.m. on SNY. Yesterday, the Mets beat the Brewers 3-2 thanks to timely home runs from Brandon Nimmo and Wilmer Flores and some very good pitching. Nimmo’s tied the game in the sixth inning...

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Game Recap: WILMER! Mets Beat Brewers 3-2 In Walk-Off Fashion

Put it in the Books! The Mets took the rubber game of the series with the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday in dramatic fashion and improved to 12-2 on the season. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and was awesome after a so-so first inning. Syndergaard struck out eight straight Brewers, a streak that began in the second inning with Orlando Arcia. “Thor” struck out the final two...

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Morning Briefing: Time for a New Streak!

Good Morning, Mets Fans! The Mets will take on the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber match of their series. Noah Syndergaard will face Jhoulys Chacin at 1:10 p.m. on SNY. It is also Jackie Robinson day, so players will be donning the No. 42. Last night, the Mets lost for the first time in nearly two weeks. They dropped the match after three home runs from the Brewers put a damper on Matt...

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Rise of the Breaking Ball

When the Houston Astros do something, you should probably copy whatever they are doing. The Astros, one of the smartest teams in baseball (their analytics department is called the “Nerd Cave”), have essentially been telling pitchers to stop using the fastball so much. Over the offseason, the Astros dealt for Pirates pitcher, Gerrit Cole. Cole was always a hard thrower but his career...

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Game Recap: Mets Win Eighth Straight, Top Marlins 4-1

MAKE THAT EIGHT WINS IN A ROW! The New York Mets (10-1) swept the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night and won their eighth consecutive game while also wrapping up a 6-0 road trip. Pitching A few weeks ago, the Mets sent down a pitcher named Zack Wheeler. Today, they recalled the former top prospect and he sure looked like the guy the Mets traded for in 2013. Wheeler had a so-so first inning, but...

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