After getting pounded by the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5 on Thursday night, the St. Louis Cardinals fell behind the New York Mets in the wild card standings, giving the Amazins sole possession of the second wild card spot. The Mets had the night off, but now find themselves just one-half game behind the San Francisco Giants for the top wild card spot which would give them home-field advantage in a...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Eric Heller It’s nine days into September, and the Mets are in sole possession of the second wild card with just 22 games to go. You can’t look soberly at this situation without coming to the conclusion that as long as they stay healthy (I can already hear the keyboards chattering at that one), we are probably going to the playoffs. This team. The 2016 Mets. It’s ridiculous....
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It has been an interesting year for this Mets team. Decimated by injuries, the team has stayed afloat. Manager, Terry Collins had been under severe scrutiny at various points of the season, he though weathered the storm. His team is now in sole possession of the second Wild Card spot and only a half game back of the top one. “I don’t care who is not here. There are no excuses here. They...
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It was spring 1982 when this 16 year-old fan heard the worst news imaginable from his parents: “We’re moving to Las Vegas.” Who could’ve imagined that three decades later, the Mets, to a small degree, would follow me here. With the recent announcement of a 2-year extension in Las Vegas, I decided to blog about the Baseball landscape in the desert and hopefully offer some insight many of...
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As September 1 was rapidly approaching, Sandy Alderson knew he needed to add a viable arm for a bullpen that has had inconsistencies and injuries throughout the 2016 season. Jim Henderson being overused and then succumbing to a DL stint due to bicep tendinitis comes to mind. Or Hansel Robles losing command and control in August, putting up an ugly 9.00 ERA in 13 games, and having as many walks...
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According to beat reporter Kristie Ackert of the Daily News, there are still no planned dates for the returns of RHP Jacob deGrom (forearm) or LHP Steven Matz (shoulder) to return to the starting rotation. DeGrom, 28, is expected to miss another start Terry Collins said on Sunday, so he’ll continue to rest his strained forearm. He last pitched on September 1 in a loss to the Miami Marlins....
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