Articles by metstradamus (1419)
The Wheels Have Screeched
Updated:The speculation has ended. Zack Wheeler is done for 2018. Mickey Callaway: Zack Wheeler has indeed been shut down. —…
Read moreLooking Back, Some Regrets
The Mets, of course, will regret their 5-21 June, yet nobody talks about the 10-18 May, which was of course,…
Read moreMake Room On The Mantel
For what it’s worth, I think Jacob deGrom locked up the Cy Young award on Sunday. I know many of…
Read moreLove, Loss, and Progress
The Mets did a commendable job keeping close to the Red Sox on Saturday, fighting Rick Porcello with a pea…
Read moreLet’s Win Two
Set against the backdrop of David Wright’s announcment that he was pretty much done playing baseball, the Mets failed to…
Read moreDavid Wright Gets One Last Homestand
Updated:The Mets finally made the announcement that everybody was expecting, if not the one they had hoped for. Jeffy announced…
Read morePeak Metro
Let’s review Wednesday: A five hour and 35 minute rain delay which pushed back the start of Game 1 of…
Read moreJake King Cole Slawed
After the latest Jacob deGrom loss in which the bats once again decided to take a vacation, it’s easy to say…
Read moreAlternate Intelligence
I feel like I’m in some sort of Twilight Zone … an alternate universe where the Mets do things right….
Read moreSave Some For …
Updated:The Mets were nice enough to try to put Saturday’s game to bed early. Tomas Nido smacked a three run…
Read moreThe Rice Pudding Of Losses
It’s silly to think … as some pundits and people who have been hired to entertain us about the Mets…
Read moreYou’re Welcome, Rockies
I had a really good idea for tonight’s post. But let’s just say I’m glad my failing memory kicked in…
Read moreAt Least Life Makes Sense Again
I’m glad I got home in time to see Jason Vargas blow a 4-2 lead and not last through the…
Read moreSigh Young
Updated:When Justin Turner hit an early home run of Jacob deGrom on Monday, it took away his margin of error…
Read moreNoah’s Mets-A-Roni (A San Francisco Treat! Get It?)
Noah Syndergaard gave us his first career complete game against the Giants in a 4-1 victory to close out the…
Read moreMeaningless Lessons
The Mets won in 11 innings in San Francisco. Steven Matz struck out 11 in seven innings, which is a…
Read morePonzi Schemes, Insurance Fraud, And Apple Martinis
So let’s review this David Wright nonsense that happened today, shall we? Mickey Callaway said David Wright has not been…
Read morePink Macaroons And A Million Balloons
Updated:Imagine Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory if Veruca Salt had won the factory. That’s how Jason Vargas getting 21…
Read moreSuspended In Losing Animation
As soon as Paul Sewald picked up Victor Caratini’s bunt in the 11th inning today, I muttered to myself “throws…
Read morePeter Alonso’s Agents Are Pissed
Updated:Because the Mets haven’t been involved in any sort of controversy in about thirty minutes, we have the story of…
Read moreAmazingly Incomplete
Updated:Jacob deGrom might be more amazing than usual. Not only did he strike out ten batters and give up one…
Read moreAt Least Matz Looked Good
If you knew Steven Matz was starting and you saw that the final score was 15-0 in favor of the…
Read more8/26/2018 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Updated:Players Weekend is regrettably coming to a close. Regrettably, because the Mets have done so well in these uniforms this…
Read moreThe Wheels On The Bus Go ‘Round And ‘Round Because They’ve Been Directed To The Next Parking Lot
I’m extremely happy to have seen a 3-0 Mets victory in person. I’m happy that Zack Wheeler, once again, had…
Read moreI For One Welcome Our New Reptilian Overlords
Updated:No. No no no no. There’s something strange going on here. Jason Vargas has been dog meat all season, gives…
Read moreIt’s All Relative
This is the post where I complain about everything I make it a point not to complain about: Lineup Construction…
Read moreJeff McNeil Thaws My Frozen Heart
As I rack my brain trying to figure out where to upgrade this team, I’m increasingly being swayed towards this…
Read moreThe Soundtrack of Failure
Sometimes errors are just errors. Other times, errors are the residue of years of poor planning, poor execution, poor design,…
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