Articles by metstradamus (1419)
Scratch That And Scratch Him Too
Well now we know why Noah Syndergaard was pushed back a day. And he’ll be pushed back more as he has…
Read moreSo Many Missteps
So here it is. Two days after I wonder if the Mets were going to start to take the shackles…
Read moreSatan Has Many Agents
After the game on Saturday, I got a request to create this photo: Which is weird because a day after…
Read moreMaybe a Logo With a Walking Boot Would Be More Appropriate
WPIX went all out promoting this Mets series against the Nationals. Lots of video vignettes, and even a “collision in the…
Read moreOn 420 Day, the 420th Met is Now Injured
Ray Ramirez is in mid-season form. This is what we get for complaining about depth. At the start of the…
Read moreJay Bruce Saves The Day, But Not From Ray Ramirez
File that under “headlines you never thought you’d read in 2017”. Along with a lot of the other headlines from…
Read moreJose Reyes Wobbles And The Ball Falls Down
It was all going so swimmingly. The Mets had a 2-1 lead over the Phillies at Citi Field. Zack Wheeler…
Read moreA Lost Weekend Brings Questions
One thing I hate doing is proclaiming games as some sort of “jumping off point” or “the turning point of…
Read moreHosing Down Charred Wood
On nights like these … during series like these … where teams are dead tired due to long extra innings…
Read moreInfuriatingly and Frustratingly Beautiful
It’s what makes baseball infuriatingly beautiful, right? Thursday night, the Mets win a game they have no business winning. Then…
Read moreWhen Nothing Turns Into Everything
You never know when these kind of games are going to come. They’re the games that test your resolve whether…
Read moreI Didn’t Order Extra Stress With My Burger
It was shaping up to be another stress free victory in Philadelphia on Thursday night. Michael Conforto got the start…
Read moreWithdrawals At The Bank
There always seems to be that one game in Philadelphia per year where the Mets launch a ton of home…
Read moreThe Annexation Of Philadelphia
The Phillies had every chance to put a big hurting on Jacob deGrom in the first inning on Monday night….
Read moreMascots Tell No Tales
This has been an annoying weekend. First you had Saturday, where it had become abundantly clear that while the top…
Read moreNew Beginnings?
(Note: This is a two-fer as we discuss the last two games …) Johnny: [after Taylor signals to the bullpen]…
Read moreOld Fashioned
This was always going to be a game with a little extra energy with Bartolo Colon coming back to the…
Read moreMets Acquire New Voodoo Doll For Michael Conforto
When the Reds released former Tampa Bay Ray outfielder Desmond Jennings, I thought it was a remote possibility that the…
Read moreWhat Do Seth Lugo and I Have In Common?
Well, we both need rest. And neither of us can adequately blame the World Baseball Classic for our predicaments. Lugo…
Read moreIgnorance Is Blisters
For those of you who have stuck with me for the last 12 years (and yes, it’s been close to…
Read moreAnd It Begins
+–cd=-0p going so well too. Jacob deGrom was throwing at full capacity. Matt Harvey was hitting mid-90’s. Even Travis d’Arnaud…
Read moreAmongst the Circus, Fire Breathers
Usually, the spring training games at home are televised. That varies from team to team … some teams televise less…
Read moreIt’s My Lede, So I’m Burying It … Thank You
<![CDATA[ Wednesday was about a Caucasian slow footed corner outfielder who once played football who is very lucky to be…
Read moreTim Tebow: The Most Anticipated Warm Body in Baseball History
<![CDATA[So Tim Tebow is actually going to be playing baseball in a New York Mets uniform on SNY. It's further…
Read moreOne Rib Lighter, Four Runs Heavier
<![CDATA[Matt Harvey's spring debut was highly anticipated. And in the first inning, it was a smashing success. His second inning?…
Read moreHummin’ Along
<![CDATA[The Mets have had a good couple of days. None of it would have been possible if Luis Guillorme didn't…
Read moreBon Voyage, David
When David Wright smacked a base hit to left field against Houston on Monday I thought “y’know, maybe I was…
Read moreBullpen Potpourri
There was a baseball game in between Tim Tebow sound bites on Monday. And in that baseball games, the results…
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