Tag: Adam Ottavino
5/1/23 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
After a rainy weekend ended the month of April early for the New York Mets (15-12), they are finally set…
Read more »4/27/23 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets
The New York Mets (14-11) have experienced something this season that they never did in 2022: a four-game losing streak….
Read more »Eight Big Runs, One Big Out
It would have been an absolute shame for the Mets to lose a game where they scored five runs off…
Read more »Hello Oakland, Our Old Friends
Tell me you expected the game where the ERAs of the starting pitchers were 17.55 and 11.42 to end 3-2….
Read more »Pizza Bagels, Frat Boys and Moonshots (Oh, And a Billion Dollar Scoreboard That Runs on Windows Vista)
Updated:Wednesday had to overcome a lot for it to be a net positive. I mean, it was a beautiful day…
Read more »Mildly Irritated Max
It may not have been vintage Mad Max, but Max Scherzer was plenty good for what the Mets needed him…
Read more »It’s Worse Than Czechoslovakia
Updated:The Mets finally found some offense in Milwaukee. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 on Wednesday afternoon with two RBI, and Pete…
Read more »Mark Canha’s Personal Journey
Updated:There’s nothing to worry about with Mark Canha. I say that because someone expressed to me a little worry upon…
Read more »It Happened To The Best Of Them
Don’t get me wrong here. I’m chapped. Sunday’s 3-2 loss, which happened on a walk-off dinger by Nick Fortes, brought…
Read more »Umps, Rules, And La Tortuga
Updated:Because I believe context is important, I have to point out first that in the bottom of the fifth inning,…
Read more »The Healing Has Begun And Is Ongoing
Here’s how you know it’s a good season: The Mets stranded the bases loaded in the first inning after only…
Read more »Medina And Some Dinner
Updated:I don’t want to get too far into this without saying that Mets starter Trevor Williams deserves all the credit…
Read more »Big Generator
Updated:Pete Alonso had a double play in his hands, but he threw the ball wide to Francisco Lindor and everyone…
Read more »Coors Light
Everything nice I could possibly say about Taijuan Walker, I probably said 10 days ago after his start against Washington….
Read more »First Of Firsts
Updated:Some things in baseball just give you chills. Welcome back, @Starlingmart! 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/jMOhHUbqpZ — New York Mets (@Mets) May 21,…
Read more »Getting To Know You
Updated:Tylor Megill had a no-hitter going through four innings. It marked nine straight no-hit innings for Megill which, while not…
Read more »Don’t Give Up, Keep Runnin’, Keep Hidin’ …
Memories of last season’s five game series against the Braves have been prominent in a lot of people’s minds after…
Read more »A Triangle Of Tragedy
Updated:Three things doomed Saturday’s game for the Mets. The first one was during the bottom of the 5th after Taijuan…
Read more »Requesting A Larger Measuring Stick
After building up a 6-3 record against the likes of the Nationals, Diamondbacks, and Phillies (settle down, Philly … you’re…
Read more »He 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 more »6/10/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees
Updated:A return home was exactly what the doctor ordered for the New York Mets (32-33), who began a rough stretch…
Read more »The Jeurys Familia Move Makes A Lot of Sense For New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets’ one significant transaction from the Winter Meetings was bringing back reliever Jeurys Familia on a three…
Read more »Pirates tossing around idea of using an ‘opener’ in 2018
Updated:Mike Nicastro is the author of this article. With Tuesday’s trade of Ivan Nova to the Chicago White Sox, the…
Read more »Handicapping The Mets at the Winter Meetings
Updated:By the time you read this, baseball’s general managers will be stocking their hotel rooms with the best candy so…
Read more »Report: New York Mets Targeting Elite Relievers In Free Agency
Updated:It’s no secret that the New York Mets need to bolster their bullpen if they hope to contend in 2019,…
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