Articles by metstradamus (1419)
Stars To The Fifth Power
It’s hard to sweep a doubleheader. It’s hard because things happen. The Marlins are the Marlins, but there will always…
Read moreThe Race Is On, But Robinson Ain’t Running …
Updated:The Mets absolutely torched the Pirates 13-2 on Sunday in a game they had to have to launch their very…
Read moreNot Just Huge, But Buffalo Sized
We’re at the point in the season where it’s no longer hyperbole to call it a “huge win”. Make no…
Read more8/3/19 Game Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets
Updated:The streak is over. Long live the streak. The Mets look to get back on the horse in Pittsburgh tonight…
Read moreYour Feelings Can Take A Hike
Updated:So the Mets’ seven game winning streak has vaulted them back into the fringe of the playoff race. It’s time…
Read moreNamaste, You Mongrels!
So you can probably go back to what I said about Noah Syndergaard the other day and just cut and…
Read moreFiguring Things Out
Each passing win is a siren … one that calls out to re-join the fray and believe that the Mets…
Read moreTrade Me … I Dare You!
It’s not as romantic to say that Noah Syndergaard caught the White Sox at a bad time, or that he…
Read moreIt’s Been Real, Jason
Updated:Well, I won’t say “the” other shoe has dropped … yet. But perhaps an old pair of sneakers has dropped….
Read moreMets Trade For Marcus Stroman … Anthony Kay In Deal … Yeah, I’m Still Confused … And A Little Queasy Too
Updated:Well, the Mets must have been affected by that four game winning streak, because as of now … they’re buying,…
Read more7/28/2019 Game Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets
Updated:The Mets have embarked on a winning streak that has them six games back of a Wild Card position. If…
Read moreWinning Is Confusing
The Mets won their fourth straight game and fifth out of six on Sunday. The Mets came out on fire…
Read moreSmile Though Your Heart Is Aching
You’d have thought Steven Matz was on the trading block the way he pitched on Saturday. You could tell from…
Read moreAnd Now We Wait …
Zack Wheeler showed the world he was healthy on Friday. In his first test since coming off shoulder fatigue, Wheeler…
Read moreIs Buster Olney … Tripping? We’ll Soon Find Out
I’m getting in my fallout shelter and dipping into my Tang reserve after seeing this tweet from Buster Olney today:…
Read moreStellar Story Time
Just a few observations from being at the ballpark today: First, it’s always interesting to see how pitchers deal with…
Read more7/25/19 Game Preview: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
Updated:The Mets will attempt to take the rubber game of the series as they face the Padres in a Thursday…
Read moreCasting Dispersion
Disclaimer: This is going to be one of those posts which casts dispersion on people on the basis of a…
Read moreThe Alternate Universe
Each season is frustrating for different reasons. The frustration factor of 2019 is this: When this team is right, they…
Read moreSyndergaard vs DiComo … FIGHT!!!
Updated:Seems we have another completely avoidable battle during the 2019 season. Handsome Art Howe vs Tim Healey, Brodie Von Monorail…
Read moreDeja Brutal
Updated:Now you know why I said that last night’s 16 inning loss barely registers on the Benitez scale … because…
Read moreRevenge Of The Seagulls
In the annals of torturous Mets losses, this one only registers on the Benitez scale for it’s length. Nine innings,…
Read moreTarget Unblemished
Updated:First thing I want to say is that you should really read our game previews. If you read the following:…
Read more7/17/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Minnesota Twins
Updated:After the Mets pulled off a white knuckle victory over the Twins on Tuesday, the Mets complete their abbreviated two…
Read moreThe Tunnel Of Terror
Updated:Steven Matz was getting knocked around the ballyard in Minnesota tonight. His seemingly innocuous line of five hits and one…
Read more7/14/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Miami Marlins
Updated:The Mets/Marlins death struggle continues as they will have to go to Sunday’s rubber match to define a winner for…
Read moreThe Trade Finds A Moral Victory
When my wife called Michael Conforto’s home run in the third inning, I thought there would be some weird and…
Read moreLove Don’t Love Nobody
Updated:As if the apathy wasn’t already washing over me for the second half of the 2019 season, GM Brodie Von…
Read moreThe Noah Syndergaard Trade Rumor Train Might Flatten Us This Time
Updated:When we were inundated with Noah Syndergaard trade rumors during last summer and lasting all through the last winter meetings,…
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