Articles by metstradamus (1419)
Blooming And Booming (With Apologies To Clyde Frazier)
Updated:It’s April. I know. But there’s something very intriguing about this team from the manager on down. You were intrigued…
Read more4/7/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Washington Nationals
Updated:The Mets ruined the Washington Nationals home opener on Thursday. And it got me so giddy I’m all like “you…
Read moreA Satisfying Three Course Meal
Updated:I make a lot of food references here, but Thursday’s Nationals home opener … that we ruined … was as…
Read moreLike And Share For My Homies In The Pen
Wednesday’s win over the Phillies was probably the game you never thought would happen. If I had told you that…
Read moreSo Far, So Good
The visions for Matt Harvey came to fruition in his first game of 2018. First was Mickey Callaway’s vision that…
Read moreAnthony Swarzak Is the First Casualty … You Know What That Means!
What you see above is the pitch that was smacked out of the yard by Matt Carpenter. It might have…
Read moreThere’s Only One April Fool
This was a much anticipated start for Steven Matz, as all of his (and Matt Harvey’s starts) will be. Considering…
Read moreMarch Goes Out Like An Undefeated Baseball Team (With A Side Of Chicken And Waffles)
Jacob deGrom’s 2018 debut was highly anticipated after his stellar spring. And considering that deGrom went from the heat of…
Read moreBlue And Orange And Gray
Updated:Opening Day is about rebirth and rejuvenation. To find out of a ballplayer’s passing on Opening Day is to mix…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 … Friends? Your New York Mets
Updated:Consider yourselves lucky, kids. You’re getting not one, but TWO Mets previews in two days! The first one came yesterday. The…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Washington Nationals
Updated:I thought the best way to lead off the 2018 Washington Nationals preview was to give you the best of…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Washington Nationals
I thought the best way to lead off the 2018 Washington Nationals preview was to give you the best of…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Atlanta Braves
Updated:When the Mets head to Atlanta on April 19th, I’m told plans are in place for a video to celebrate…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Atlanta Braves
When the Mets head to Atlanta on April 19th, I’m told plans are in place for a video to celebrate…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Miami Marlins Of Florida
Oh the Marlins. Their green ballpark. Their pending lawsuits. Their home run sculpture, which will probably collect dust this season…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Miami Marlins Of Florida
Updated:Oh the Marlins. Their green ballpark. Their pending lawsuits. Their home run sculpture, which will probably collect dust this season…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:If this is indeed the last season of the dominance of the Washington Nationals, then when the N.L. East becomes…
Read moreKnow Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Philadelphia Phillies
If this is indeed the last season of the dominance of the Washington Nationals, then when the N.L. East becomes…
Read moreVegas Draws An Ace
Those hoping for a full rotation turn of the “five aces” will have to wait a little bit longer. The…
Read moreTanner Roark Gets Wacky Tacked
Okay, so here’s the rule: Spring Training records mean nothing, unless your favorite team scores nine runs in the fourth…
Read moreIt Wasn't Supposed To End This Way
No, we didn’t want Rafael Montero to make the team. But no, this isn’t how the story was supposed to…
Read moreThe Season Can Begin
Well, so much for that great idea of signing another pitcher to take pressure off the rest of the rotation….
Read moreThis Could Change The Baseball Universe Forever!!!
Shocking news out of Mets camp: With teams finalizing rosters soon, the Mets have started preparations for a possible trade…
Read moreShould Juan Lagares Pack A Bag?
Juan Lagares’ Mets career looked solid. Between his defensive ability in center field, and Michael Conforto being out until May…
Read moreAbout That Jason Kipnis Trade …
Do you remember when Jason Kipnis was almost a Met, but the deal was nixed at the last second ……
Read moreSteven Matz Is Fixed!!!
Nothing is worse than when you’re home on a weekday, and the Mets aren’t even televised on the MLB.tv account….
Read moreLeave Yoenis Alone
I like Joel Sherman. Generally, he knows what he’s talking about. And he’s at spring training while I’m not, so…
Read moreSo When Do We Start Worrying About Steven Matz?
I don’t want to be the one to put stock in spring training outings. I mean, I could … just…
Read moreTim Tebow Is Our Secret Weapon
Let the page hits roll in. Tim Tebow got a hit today!!! Off an actual major league pitcher. So I…
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