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A Team Of Memes
Jacob deGrom didn’t have it. Seven runs in four innings, including Eric Thames’ first home run in three weeks. deGrom…
Read moreI’ll Need Something Stronger Than a Pill
Whoever said “better the devil you know” has never watched a baseball game. Because once you know a devil, you…
Read moreWinning Your Love Back One Start at a Time
In this season that has resembled a mixture of the Big Apple Circus and the Oregon Trail, it’s nice to…
Read moreBirthday Absurdity
I know, I know. It was the FOX characters in the booth instead of our trusty SNY overlords. But Kenny…
Read moreBecause We All Needed A Break
Thank you, Jacob. Because everyone in that bullpen needed a break. Eight and a third innings provided as much of…
Read moreAuthorization To Tap Dance
There was something not right with Terry Collins’ pre-game newser. A day after he told us that he wasn’t at liberty…
Read moreIt’s The Kind Of Insanity That Requires Effort
Correct me if I’m wrong, but we’re in the era of the super reliever, right? We saw it with Andrew…
Read moreHansel’s Off On a Turnaround, Harvey Hides High Above The Clouds
The Mets shuffled some deck chairs on the S.S. Minnow today, as Josh Smoker was brought back to the big…
Read moreIn The Meadow Tommy Builds a Snowman
Somebody is going to be smart this week and play 791, which is Tommy Milone’s current ERA. It was inflated…
Read moreMaybe It’s Me
The Mets defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Orange County, California by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The game…
Read moreWhy Baseball Gods Get Pissed: A Vade Mecum
It used to be that when the Mets gave Matt Harvey a 2-0 lead before he ever throws a pitch,…
Read moreThe Blind Spot That Terry And I Can’t Shake
I’ll keep this simple: Hansel Robles Career vs. Lefties 2.92 K/BB ratio .167 batting average against .260 OBP against .319…
Read moreWhy Is That White Flag Yellow?
It’s easy to say that the Mets have hit rock bottom this season. Though I’m beginning to think that rock…
Read moreWhere The Reverse Split Hit Ya …
Mets came in with 2nd worst starters ERA, now they are the worst — Kevin Kernan (@AMBS_Kernan) May 14, 2017…
Read moreSuperheroes Are Flawed
Lost among all the hubbub about suspensions and lost love and Kevin Plawecki’s locker is that Matt Harvey is still…
Read moreIt’s Your Show Now, Addison
With the diagnosis of an arterial clot, closer Jeurys Familia is most likely out for a while. The consternation for…
Read moreEmbarrassed … In Front Of Buster Posey
Cannonball Run is a movie that hasn’t had a reboot in a while. But the Mets proved today that it…
Read moreA Harvey/Wheeler Doubleheader, Like The Old Days!
See, it’s good to get out of the division once in a while. Especially when you get to face a…
Read moreA Win Before Bedcheck
It’s always fun to get that first walk-off win out of the way for the season. Not that we really…
Read moreHe Was Never An Angel
“His name would become synonymous with a lifestyle that was cool and slick and dazzling. But, in time, the name…
Read moreThe Suspension
Top of the mornin’ to ya. Hey, remember when Matt Harvey was supposed to pitch today? Well, forget that. Matt…
Read moreThanks For The Gifts
Seven walks, three errors, and a George Foreman Grill? Oh Marlins, you shouldn’t have. Next time, bring wine. And an…
Read moreThe Bailout
I was fine with Rafael Montero starting on Friday. Look, his career numbers as a starter haven’t been great, but his…
Read moreYou Can’t Scrub Everything From History
Sure, a rainout can erase Jay Bruce’s home run to the Chop Shop on Thursday which gave the Mets a…
Read moreThe Audition
To many people, Wednesday night was Bartolo Colon’s audition to rejoin the Mets rotation because, well, we need him. And…
Read moreThe Band Is Dissolved
We all know about the Mets’ struggles this season with their batting average. The one portion of the set list…
Read moreSuccessful Triage
If this season turns around because Terry Collins gave his standard “no more excuses” speech at the end of Thursday’s loss,…
Read moreMichael Ray Richardson Has Your Life Preservers Ready
If this season doesn’t turn around because Terry Collins gave his standard “no more excuses” speech at the end of Thursday’s…
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