Tag: Dominic Smith
Madness And Magic
Updated:The day started with Luis Rojas gathering around and talking to his team “as a family“. Now I know that’s…
Read more »Crossroads
Updated:I had it planned to do a deep dive about Javy Báez’s runs above average against the slider, and comparing…
Read more »New York Mets add Javier Baez as they remain in first place through July
Updated:There was a bit of bad news for the New York Mets in July as they underachieved against a potentially…
Read more »From History To Hysteria In Six Inches
Updated:Javy Báez’s two run home run in the 6th inning in his first game as a Met had cut the…
Read more »7/30/21 Game Preview: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
The trade deadline has come and gone for the New York Mets (54-47), who now can focus on trying to…
Read more »7/29/21 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Updated:The trade deadline is just two days away and the New York Mets (54-46) are a team in need of…
Read more »7/27/21 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Updated:The 11th doubleheader of the season for the New York Mets (53-45) resulted in yet another split. The Atlanta Braves…
Read more »Squirrels Eat Blue Jays, Don’t They?
Updated:The Mets, after losing two out of three to the Pirates, have now taken four out of six from two…
Read more »A Blowout Even After The Exchange Rate
Updated:Saturday’s 10-3 loss to Toronto is really easy to sum up: If Gary DiSarcina holds up Brandon Nimmo with two…
Read more »Process? Results? They’re Both Good
Updated:If Marcus Stroman was in the exact same situation that he was in before today’s game, except that the timeline…
Read more »Chaos Isn’t A Pit … Chaos Is A Ladder
Updated:The problem, when you starting playing too many wacky games in a row, is that eventually your games will be…
Read more »Let The Weirdness Flow Through You
Updated:I’m not sure there’s a narrative that this game fits. And that’s fine. Because not every game has to contain…
Read more »7/17/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates
Updated:The New York Mets (47-41) didn’t return from the All-Star Break with much success last night. The offense went 0-12…
Read more »The Curse Of Billy McKinney
Updated:Friday night’s game was some bullshit. Oh, you want me to expound? Gladly. The first thing you should know is…
Read more »New York Mets use 10-run sixth inning to crush Pittsburgh Pirates
Updated:New York-Despite having a loaded lineup, offense hasn’t been a constant for the New York Mets this season. The Mets…
Read more »The Ace Ambush And The Timely Heat
The way Brandon Woodruff was going, I’m shocked the Mets got to him. He entered the 7th inning at 64…
Read more »7/4/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees, Doubleheader Edition
The rain held off yesterday afternoon and allowed the Subway Series to get underway, a positive development for the New…
Read more »Son Of A Nutcracker
Updated:It’s hard to say that all the Mets offense might have been missing all season was Brandon Nimmo. But if…
Read more »7/3/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees
Updated:Rain washed out the opener of the Subway Series last night, creating a useful off day for the New York…
Read more »7/2/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees
The 2021 edition of the Subway Series officially kicks off tonight and the New York Mets (41-36) find themselves in…
Read more »deGrom In Retrograde, Mercury Inciarte
Updated:When deGrom Night Observed lands on the same day as Bobby Bonilla Day, the planet heads to some sort of…
Read more »7/1/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:Every now and then there are nights in a 162 game season that will be buried quickly in the minds…
Read more »6/29/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:Getting out of Washington has to be a good feeling for the New York Mets (40-34), who have gotten crushed…
Read more »6/28/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Washington Nationals
The New York Mets (40-33) have played a lot of baseball lately and have managed to maintain their lead in…
Read more »6/27/21 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The offense hasn’t always been productive for the New York Mets (40-32) but it has been clutch. The Mets haven’t…
Read more »6/26/21 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The third doubleheader in the span of a week went the same as the previous two did for the New…
Read more »Double Bobble
Sequels usually suck anyway, right? The Mets tried a “second verse, same as the first” approach in game two of…
Read more »Asterisks And Clutch Comebacks
Updated:Well that was something. Aaron Nola’s game one performance was one of the most dominating games of his career. He…
Read more »6/25/21 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
Updated:Thursday was a much-needed day off for the New York Mets (38-31), who have been playing a lot of baseball…
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