Articles by metstradamus (1419)
Knowing Is Half The Battle
I’m sure Noah Syndergaard wasn’t sitting at his locker over the last few days saying to himself “Jacob deGrom is…
Read moreFrom Ashes, A Phoenix? Only Brodie Knows …
Updated:There was a point after the first inning that I had a fleeting thought that maybe Chris Flexen can survive…
Read moreSugar, Spice, And Most Everything Nice
The Mets didn’t waste the opportunity they had to win a Jason Vargas start. Of course, because of a ton…
Read moreThere’s Some Sort of Metallic Lining Down There
Maybe it’s because it’s April and I have a higher tolerance for pain in April. But the one thing I’ll…
Read moreNo Psychoanalysis Here
Steven Matz gave up eight runs without recording an out in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Amed Rosario made two errors in…
Read moreTrust The Process, But Not The People
Not to label Noah Syndergaard’s awful evening or Brandon Nimmo’s home run as inconsequential, but due to time constraints we…
Read moreGame Of Oh Noes
Spoiler Alert: Jacob deGrom didn’t make it to the sixth again. It’s not the streak anybody wants. deGrom threw 114…
Read more4/12/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:The big ten game trip started with a nice win in Atlanta. The Mets return to SunTrust Park tonight for…
Read moreNever Dull
It all started with Steven Matz. Freddie Freeman doubled in the first, and Ronald Acuna tripled him home as Juan…
Read more4/11/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:Now that the two game anomaly known as the Twins series is over, the Mets can get on to serious…
Read moreIn Case You Missed It …
Updated:I really haven’t been pimping the whole Ron Darling/Lenny Dykstra thing, but our friends at Sports Talk NY Live (heard…
Read moreArt In Many Forms
I was talking to a friend of mine today … he’s a twitter friend who happens to be a real…
Read moreNew Tricks For Old Dogs
Updated:Hey, here’s some wackiness: The Mets are trying out a player in a new position. It’s a familiar modus operandi…
Read moreThe Streak Is Dead, Long Live The Streak
Updated:It had to happen sometime. And if it was going to happen, a cold night in April against the Minnesota…
Read moreDo They Let Polar Bears On Airplanes?
I needed an emotional support animal for that game today. I know that going up against Max Scherzer is daunting,…
Read moreWrestling With Greatness
On WWE day at Citi Field, Saturday’s game started out like Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior from Wrestlemania VI, and ended more…
Read moreWell Whaddaya Expect When The GPS Is Still Set To “Seattle”?
Updated:Between stupid scheduling and Dominic Smith’s random drug test, the Mets had enough problems being alive for their home opener:…
Read moreI’m Too Pretty For This
Updated:It was a weird vibe at Citi Field for Opening Day. Not bad, and not anything that I’m going to…
Read more4/3/2019 Game Preview: New York Mets at Miami Marlins
Updated:Welcome to my first game preview of the season. Thanks to a three run blast by Pete Alonso and a…
Read moreIf We Knew Then What We Know Now
Updated:The Mets scored five runs on five hits before Jason Vargas took the field. Wilson Ramos, Michael Conforto, Amed Rosario…
Read moreA Good Decision
I guess it’s obvious that the Mets made a pretty good decision to bring Pete Alonso to the big club…
Read moreTrea Turner Is A Huge Pain In The Ass
Updated:First off, let me lead off by cursing the San Diego Padres for trading Trea Turner to the Nationals back…
Read moreThe Tao of Chili
The first thing I noticed, and it’s something that generally drives me crazy so I’m glad that it was the…
Read moreI Guess I Like The Trade?
Call it a good omen if you wish. Forget Thursday’s Opening Day victory, their 38th OD win in their last…
Read moreKnow Your Friends: The 2019 New York Mets
Updated:As the regular season draws near, we preview the teams of the National League East where four teams will battle…
Read moreKnow Your Enemy: The 2019 Cobb County Braves
Updated:As the regular season draws near, we preview the teams of the National League East where four teams will battle…
Read moreKnow Your Enemy: The 2019 Washington Nationals
Updated:As the regular season draws near, we preview the teams of the National League East where four teams will battle…
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