The New York Mets will rumble with the Philadelphia Phillies for game three of their series tonight at Citizens Bank Park. Bartolo Colon (10-11, 4.90), who was struck on the right forearm in Colorado while batting in his last start, opposes rookie right-hander Jerad Eickhoff (1-0, 0.00) for the Phillies. The Mets are 10-0 against the Phillies this season and the tension between the two teams...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Joe Mongognia Sandy, Terry, Curtis, Wilmer, and even you Fred, I tip my Orange and Blue cap to you. I want to say thank you to the New York Mets. The 2015 season thus far has been nothing short of amazing. From the dominance of our young pitching staff to the second half boom of our suddenly all-powerful lineup, this team has been incredible to watch every night. I believe...
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Do the Mets have one of the most dangerous lineups in the league against left-handed pitching? It certainly looks that way with the way they are hitting lately. New York recently crushed Phillies’ lefty Adam Morgan during Tuesday’s 16 run explosion at Citizens Bank Park, and they also scored 11 runs against Rockies left-hander Chris Rusin over the weekend. While the Mets’...
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Gregg asks.. Quick Pitching, Bat Flips, Stare Downs, Styling, Showboating? Maybe I’m wrong, but don’t you think it’s a bit early and presumptuous for the Mets to be doing those things before they’ve won anything? At least when the Phillies were doing those things, they had won the World Series to back it up. What have we won? Do we really want to put a target on our backs...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Gregg Cambareri It’s late August and the Mets sit atop the National League East. Although they are playing well, they still seem to catch plenty of flak for their record against teams with winning records. Last week ESPN’s Dave Schoenfield opined that whoever wins the NL East isn’t that good, just better than the field, “…they’re probably on par with the Arizona...
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To say that the Mets offense was bad in the first half of the season would be an understatement. The Mets crawled into this year’s All Star Break ranked 28th in runs and dead last in batting average. According to Baseball Prospectus and FanGraphs, the Mets were actually lucky to be a high as 28th in runs – and with a slash line of .233/.298/.363, those outlets were probably right....
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