Author: Brian Devine

Following the aftermath of the Mets’ World Series defeat, Ron Darling had a lot to say about the final moments of the team’s season. Darling was critical of Collins’ decision to let Harvey pitch the 9th inning, and he also accused the Mets’ starter of bullying his manager. “He managed with his heart there and not his mind. What you have to do there is the unkind thing to...

David Wright: “It stings and it hurts. … They played better than us. They deserve to be champions. … You come so close to winning the World Series and there are different sets of emotions. There’s one where you’re frustrated and hurt because you’ve made it so far and you’ve come so close. But on the other side, you feel extremely proud of what everyone has done and...

After a disappointing outing in Game 1 of the World Series, Matt Harvey rebounded with an outstanding performance last night against the Kansas City Royals. In eight innings pitched, Harvey struck out nine and allowed only five hits and two runs. He held Kansas City’s lineup scoreless through the first eight innings, and it looked like he was about to pitch a complete game shutout for the...

Michael Conforto blasted two home runs last night during the Mets 5-3 loss to the Royals at Citi Field. While he was previously in a 0-for-20 slump before his offensive breakout, manager Terry Collins stuck with him and Conforto rewarded him with a display of the tremendous power potential that made him the team’s top hitting prospect. Conforto’s first home run came in the third...

In just the ninth start of his career, Steven Matz was impressive last night against the Kansas City Royals. While the game ended up slipping away from him and the Mets, the team has to be extremely pleased with how well he pitched and handled the pressure. In five innings pitched, he allowed two runs and seven hits while striking out five. Matz retired 12 of the first 14 batters he faced,...