Articles by metstradamus (1419)
Soul Searching, Celebration Discovering, and Most Importantly: Max!
I have a mental block about Game 1 of the Nationals “Rip You Off Doubleheader Special, Brought To You By…
Read moreShame Through The Raindrops As Fans Get Drowned Out Again
The Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, and its umpires, can screw up free lunch. Anyone who checked accuweather.com knew that…
Read moreFrom Driving Me To Drink, To Raising A Glass
It was the bottom of the 4th. There were two outs, and the Nationals had just scored their second run…
Read moreContrary to Popular Belief, You CAN Overstate The Obvious
Updated:Today’s Hate List (Yes, today’s entire post is one big, slimy ball of hate.) Look, let’s get something straight right…
Read moreForm And Function
It’s May 10th, and it’s probably the first game that the Mets had done what was envisioned for them at…
Read moreCall Me Crazy
Updated:The Mets had to bounce back on Monday night not only from 23-5, but from the news that Noah Syndergaard…
Read more"When October Rolls Around, The Mets Will Wear The Crown"
Updated:Author of my talents only you have I praised. To thee only shall my hands be raised. For when I…
Read moreAt Least Wil Myers Touched Second Base … Eventually
Tuesday’s game, probably more than any game so far this season, shows the gulf between 2022 and 2023. That’s not…
Read moreThe Ballad Of Bill Brasky … The 5th Inning Edition
It ws the top of the fifth and Jimmy Yacabonis just imploded. Tommy Hunter, who usually mops up with big…
Read moreYes Tylor, We’re Frustrated Too
Tylor Megill says today's outing was "frustrating:" "This one was definitely frustrating, to say the least." pic.twitter.com/jDPTMDxbMe — SNY (@SNYtv)…
Read moreNeed or Want?
Updated:After wins like the ones the Mets had on Friday, the prevailing thought is that “we needed that one.” In…
Read moreLet’s Not Forget What Was
Updated:It was inevitable, I guess. And most probably thought this actually happened 2-3 years ago. But Matt Harvey has hung…
Read moreWhen All The Components Crumble
Updated:So first, the good news: It’s only May. 16-16 isn’t the best start in the world, but where have great…
Read moreThrough Any Lens, A Good Split
There are three things in life that I enjoy at this point in my life: Warm summer breezes A good…
Read moreCaught In A Numbers Game
With Justin Verlander having just successfully pitched in a rehab start, and Max Scherzer spending his time in suspension by…
Read moreA Rare Feat
Updated:When it was 2-1 Nationals in the 7th inning, it felt like it was 9-1. Part of it was the…
Read moreShames And Gray
Two things killed the Mets tonight. It’s the bottom of the 5th. Jose Butto had thrown a million pitches (okay,…
Read moreThere Was A Baseball Game In There Somewhere
Updated:You see, the whole reason I have no interest in concerts at halftimes or between periods of sporting events is…
Read moreThe Movable Object Resists The Resistable Force
As you learned last night, the Giants have been awful against lefties this season. Coming into Saturday afternoon, the Giants…
Read moreLeaner (And Meaner) Meatballs
Yeah, because you had Joey Lucchesi as the first starting pitcher to throw a pitch in the 7th inning this…
Read moreLet The Hits Keep Comin’
Updated:The Mets are in a bind. Max Scherzer is gone for ten games. Justin Verlander is still out for ……
Read moreSnapping Muscles And Win Streaks
Updated:Before today’s afternoon finale against the Brewers, I was thinking about how things were coming together for the Mets. The…
Read moreBe Ready For A Fight, Rob …
Updated:So I don’t want this to get buried in what I have to say about Max Scherzer’s ejection. So I’ll…
Read moreAdios, MF’ers
Updated:You knew it was going in a bad direction in the first inning. Brandon Nimmo smoked a ball to right…
Read moreEight Big Runs, One Big Out
It would have been an absolute shame for the Mets to lose a game where they scored five runs off…
Read moreOpinion: Your Children Are Full Of Germs And It’s All Your Fault
Updated:Don’t major league baseball players do plenty for your kids? They give them foul balls. Keith goes out to the…
Read morePerspective Through The Kaleidoscope of 2023
Sunday’s victory over the A’s was certainly the most incredible win of 2023. Of course, small sample size will tell…
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