The Mets so far this postseason seem to be running almost at free will. The team has swiped a total of nine bases thus far and have shown themselves to be much more aggressive on the basepaths than we saw in the regular season. It is worth noting that seven out of those nine stolen bases have come against the Chicago Cubs. According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets will not pursue the same...
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Mets veteran infielder Juan Uribe, who missed the NLDS and NLCS with a chest injury, could possibly be ready to join the Mets World Series roster. But even if he is not, he will still be present with them during the Fall Classic, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Uribe fielded ground balls at third base and also took live batting practice Saturday at Citi Field. So there is still a chance the...
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The New York Mets are facing a long layoff heading into the World Series after making quick work of sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS. History wise, teams that face long layoffs usually don’t fare well in the World Series according to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. He writes that 6 of the 7 teams that swept the League Championship Series have gone on to lose the World...
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It is now official… Speaking to reporters at a team workout at Citi Field, Manager Terry Collins announced that Matt Harvey is starting Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday against the Royals in Kansas City. He will be followed by Jacob deGrom in Game 2. When the series shifts to New York, Noah Syndergaard will start Game 3, Steven Matz in Game 4, and Harvey again in Game 5. If it does...
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While this is one of the last things I want to discuss on the verge of what has just happened, it might be something to keep in the back of our minds. Arash Markazi of ESPN wrote a nice piece about the evolution of celebrations in baseball, detailing the progression from beer to the champagne that we commonly see used today. Markazi discusses some points that might bring joy to some baseball...
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