The New York Mets haven’t gotten off to the start they may have wanted to this season, considering all the lofty predictions in the off-season and boasting the best starting rotation in baseball. Of course, the Met teams of 1986, 2000, and 2015 all opened their seasons at a record of 2-3, so needless to say there’s a lot of baseball still left to play, and in no way time to panic…just yet....
Read More
Ah, Mets baseball is finally upon us again. Though we had the shortest span of time between the end of the postseason and the beginning of the regular season (excluding the Royals, of course), the offseason still felt like it spanned 100 years. But now the Mets are back, and are… still the same offensively dead team we saw in November? It’s actually much of what we expected from the team, but a...
Read More
New York Mets captain, David Wright wants everyone to know it’s not time to hop on the “panic city” train just yet. Five games into the extremely young season, the team stands at a 2-3 record after dropping their latest series to the Phillies this past weekend. “The track record, I think, speaks for itself of the guys in our lineup,” Wright said. “But, at the...
Read More
The New York Mets hitters were stunned once again by the Philadelphia Phillies in their 5-2 loss yesterday afternoon. More stunning was Matt Harvey’s pitch selection in key at-bats during the game. Matt Harvey (L, 0-2) 6.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 3 SO, 2 BB Harvey attacked Phillies hitters throwing 63 of 93 pitches for strikes, an above average 67.7% strike rate. Harvey got ahead of hitters throwing 18...
Read More
There’s no blaming the Mets for Jacob deGrom’s right lat injury. Injuries happen. However, we yet again have to question how the Mets handle injuries and their roster. At the outset, the Mets are skipping deGrom’s start on Wednesday. He also isn’t going to throw in the bullpen for the time being. This is a very reasonable course of action. There’s no need rushing...
Read More
In case you missed it in our minor league recap, lefty reliever Josh Edgin started the game for the St. Lucie Mets on Sunday as he began his rehab assignment. Edgin allowed one run on a walk, single and sac fly before departing the game after 27 pitches thrown. He struck out one and registered two outs in his first relief appearance in over a year. Attempting to come back from Tommy John surgery...
Read More
