After sweeping the Phillies in three, the New York Mets gave them right back, taking the broom at the hands of the Blue Jays. The series encapsulated much of what has gone wrong this season for the Mets: a vastly underperforming offense, no answers to struggling opponent pitchers, a starting pitcher who can’t get out of his own way, relievers blowing games, and befuddling decision-making...
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When Kodai Senga signed his contract with the New York Mets this offseason, a certain adjustment period was expected. The Mets have been treating Senga with kid gloves, giving him extra rest regularly due to his norms from Japan. They knew that control might be an issue, as his walk rate overseas was quite high. There was a question about how he would adjust to the new baseball. Indeed, Senga...
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The New York Mets’ starting pitching has been the most disappointing part of their team so far this season. While many parts of the team have underperformed, a unit that was supposed to be one of the best in the league has been near the very bottom. However, against the Phillies, the Mets received three consecutive masterful pitching performances en route to a series sweep. This was the...
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As I returned to action on Saturday night following the Shavuot holiday (for those who remarked upon my absence, look it up) and the Sabbath, I wanted to check whether I would once again be covering a potentially long losing streak against inferior teams. Mission accomplished: the New York Mets won on Thursday and Friday night, alleviating that particular concern. However, that was seemingly one...
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After the New York Mets took two out of three from the Tampa Bay Rays in dramatic fashion, there was reason to be cautiously optimistic that the team was pulling out of its month-long funk. With the follow-up sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, the enthusiasm is getting stronger. These were the shades of the 2022 Mets, a team that would never say die, that had often-elite starting pitching...
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