As the Mets entered the eighth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Nationals, they were down 4-2 and on the verge of getting swept at home. Somehow the Mets put together a rally against Ryan Madson, who has tortured the Mets with the Phillies, Royals and now the Nationals. After a Todd Frazier two RBI single, the bases were re-loaded, and the Mets chances of winning the game were put in...
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This was supposed to be the year, Matt Harvey returned to being a stud for the Mets. During Spring Training, it seemed like he was building towards a productive season. Jumping off that, his first start of the season was an impressive effort against the Phillies. Since then, he has gotten progressively worse with the nadir of his season, perhaps his career, being the Braves scoring six earned...
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3 UP 1. Stay Golden, Juan Lagares In this series, there was no better Mets player than Juan Lagares. He beat up on Gio Gonzalez going 2-3 with a walk. With the score tied at 4-4, Lagares came up against Ryan Madson, and he delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning. In total, Lagares was 4-7 with a two runs, a double, two walks, and two RBI. Believe it or not, Lagares is hitting...
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Since the beginning of the season, the questions in the mailbag have asked about some of the Mets moves, but with the team rolling, there has mostly been a positive tone. That is to be expected when the Mets had the best record in the National League and won their first five series of the year. However, after their eighth-inning meltdown on Monday, we have seen fans questioning the team and...
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3 UP 1. Wilmer Smiling, Not Crying With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Wilmer Flores stepped to the plate, and he hit his second career walk-off home run. The homer ensured the Mets would win their fifth straight series to start the season, and it would return them to 10 games over .500 in April. That’s a mark the Mets have only done in 1986 and 2015. The homer was part of a better...
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