Articles by metstradamus (1419)
Most Valuable? Maybe Not, But Most Excellent
Updated:I’m going to quote a friend of mine from tonight: “If the Mets were actually good enough to make the…
Read moreHow A Glutton Learns Portion Control
So what was that I said about not having a consistent plan? One day after Luis Rojas kept Seth Lugo…
Read moreIt’s The Little Things
There are usually a ton of events that go into losing a 3-2 game … a few moments that could…
Read moreA Feast For Jacob
Updated:First thing I want to say right off the bat: great job by MLB to finally let the Mets wear…
Read moreLosing With Mercy
So the Mets listened to me. If you’re going to lose, get blown out. Leave no doubt as to the…
Read moreThis Game Makes You Angry
Updated:I thought going in that the Mets needed to win three out of four against Philadelphia. But with Zack Wheeler…
Read moreThe Hot Hand Stays Hot, The Cold Hand Heats Up, And deGrom Gives Up A Rouge
Updated:The big “controversy” in Mets land these days is Amed Rosario sitting for an extended stretch of time, as Andres…
Read moreStretching Out And Melting Down
When Seth Lugo threw a meatball down the middle to Rhys Hoskins that he immediately put on to the m&m…
Read moreBroken Down
Friday’s game … ugh. It’s like I have nothing and everything to say about it at the same time. First…
Read moreFrom Chaos … Order
Updated:So after all of that, the Mets and Yankees finished right where they started. Of all the Yankees/Mets series that…
Read moreThe Mound Is His Home
Updated:The Mets won 9-4 today. In Baltimore. I was just starting to write a post on that game, being my…
Read moreIt Takes Effort To Make Something Look Effortless
Updated:Tuesday’s game in Baltimore was the perfect juxtaposition of the Mets inability to craft a cohesive plan when it comes…
Read moreLive and Let Die, But Don’t Learn
Updated:All I really want from this team is to not make me angry. For one day. I don’t think that’s…
Read moreThey’re Done
Updated:It’s over. August 28th, which featured a doubleheader sweep of the Yankees in the Bronx which included a walkoff win…
Read morePulled From The Fire
Updated:Full disclosure: I thought the game started at 5:10. Apparently the Mets did too. From what I hear, Clint Frazier…
Read moreInject This Moment Into My Veins
Updated:We’ll all never forget 2020. That’s unfortunate because there’s so much of 2020 I want singed from my memory. But…
Read moreHe Did What He Wanted To Do
Updated:“I definitely wanted to get the ball up.” -Dellin Betances And that … you did. So, congratulations. Mission accomplished. We’ll…
Read moreNo Commencement of Beatings Until Further Notice
The Mets are probably lucky that social distancing is keeping Jacob deGrom from giving his teammates a beating. The Mets…
Read moreThe Lights Were On, But Nobody Was Home
Updated:So I was ready to quietly put this to bed. Look, I knew they would lose. It was just one…
Read moreSome Good News For A Quiet Weekend
Updated:Well we’ve been waiting for a small piece of good news while we’re waiting out the COVID exile of the…
Read moreWe’re Back!!! (And We Have Questions)
Glory be to baseball, as the Mets finally returned from a five day hiatus due to a couple of positive…
Read moreWelcome To The Party, Amed
Updated:Amed Rosario is a player who you could really create a media firestorm around if you wanted to … and…
Read moreAir Freshener
This post is sponsored by Glade. Well actually, it’s not. (If it was, I’d be sitting back and counting all…
Read moreA Darren Oliver For Dystopian Times
The picture that leads this blog post is of Robinson Cano, and richly deserved. His two home runs (including a…
Read moreConsistency Is A Curse
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, you’re a Mets starting…
Read moreEvery Squirrel Dies … Not Every Squirrel Truly Lives
There was a lot to digest in this game. First, I want Jeff McNeil in an alley fight with me….
Read moreClutch Gene, The Dancing Machine
It was an interesting move for the Mets, deciding to stretch out Robert Gsellman for a starting role instead of…
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