Is Mickey Callaway Running a True Meritocracy?

Mickey Callaway has pushed enough of the right buttons early this season to help push the Mets to early success. Nevertheless, some games have slipped away from the Mets over the last week, and now New York see themselves a mere half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies, two games ahead of the Atlanta Braves, and four and a half games up on the Washington Nationals in the NL East. From the...

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Flores Tells Mets: I’ll Be There For You

Wilmer Flores was slated to get the start at the hot corner on Sunday at SunTrust Park, before rain spoiled the occasion. It’s been a tough reality for Flores, who debuted for the Mets in 2013 and still doesn’t have a defined position. Regardless, he has picked up a first base glove frequently this year and has appeared in 18 of the team’s first 20 games. The 26-year-old wants...

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Mets Minors Recap: Kay Fires Six Scoreless For Columbia

El Paso (13-5) 9, Las Vegas (5-13) 6  Box Score Luis Guillorme SS: 3-for-5, .224/.333/.306 Matt den Dekker CF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K, .208/.236/.396 Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 4, BB, 3 K, .248/.386/.439 The 51s were able to score six runs on 12 hits, in large part due den Dekker’s huge game. Den Dekker had three extra base hits, including two home runs: a solo shot in the fourth...

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Morning Briefing: Meet Me In St. Louis

Good morning, Mets fans! Yesterday’s Mets game against the Braves was postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on May 28. The Mets are off today, but they will open up a three-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Latest Mets News Despite the rainout, Zack Wheeler will pitch Tuesday, Steven Matz will pitch Wednesday and Noah Syndergaard will...

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Talkin’ Mets: Cerrone on Harvey, Wright, Mets Fans Bucket List

I am joined by Matt Cerrone of Metsblog. We discuss his book “The New York Mets Fans Bucket List” and the current team. Hear our thoughts on Matt Harvey, David Wright’s progress, and the importance of the team’s response to the recent gut-wrenching defeats to the Nationals and Braves. [iframe]<iframe...

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Let’s Remember The Good Matt Harvey

Injuries have really derailed the promising career of Matt Harvey. The guy who took New York by the horn in 2013 and harnessed it. The guy who made Mets fans see the light at the end of the tunnel in 2013. The one who got the Mets to contention in 2015. The guy who almost put himself in the history books in the 2015 World Series. So much is being made of Harvey’s career lately, but...

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