Noah Syndergaard, the 6’6″ intimidating right-hander of the New York Mets has brought some much needed thunder to this ball club. In game three of the 2015 World Series, Thor took the ball for a team that needed something to infuse some extra zest into a team that was down 2-0. With the very first pitch of that game, he threw an up and in 98 MPH fastball to Alcides Escobar,...
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Pop the champagne bottles and prepare the libations as the Mets gear up for their 2016 season! Okay maybe this is a slight overreaction, but we do have ample reason to be excited and hopeful this year. Between the rotation back at full force, David Wright’s recovery, Yoenis Cespedes’ return, Wilmer Flores’ new role, and a brand new double play combo, these are some of the...
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A routine error by Yoenis Cespedes, the highest paid center fielder in baseball according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, will gloss over the bigger fielding mistake from the Mets Opening Day 4-3 loss. Cespedes striking out to end the game will make the highlight reel, a real-enough action to easily create a distraction to the true anchor that could weigh down the prospects for this...
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The New York Mets were defeated by the Kansas City Royals by a score of 4-3 in the opener of the 2016 season. The Mets battled back from a 4-0 deficit to get within one but failed to complete the comeback against the team who defeated them in the 2015 World Series. Pitching: Matt Harvey (0-1, 4.76 ERA) took the loss for the Metropolitans on opening night. He pitched 5.2 innings while...
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Thanks for joining me for the inaugural podcast of Talkin’ Mets. You can check out the show page here. I think this goes without saying but nothing is off limits. This is a podcast that will strive to be fair and objective. Use this thread to discuss each episode and let us know what you liked or disliked as your feedback will help us improve future podcasts. In this week’s episode,...
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