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Let’s review Wednesday: A five hour and 35 minute rain delay which pushed back the start of Game 1 of…
Read more »9/11/18 Game Preview: Miami Marlins at New York Mets
Updated:After rain wiped out the opener of a four game set between the New York Mets (65-77) and Miami Marlins…
Read more »9/9/18 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
The New York Mets (64-77) had an offensive party last night, breaking out the lumber in a 10-5 victory over…
Read more »The Rice Pudding Of Losses
It’s silly to think … as some pundits and people who have been hired to entertain us about the Mets…
Read more »9/7/18 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (63-76) are coming home after a successful nine game road trip. The swing, which featured games…
Read more »9/5/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
Updated:After a solid string of starts for the New York Mets (62-76), Jason Vargas crashed back to earth last night….
Read more »At Least Life Makes Sense Again
I’m glad I got home in time to see Jason Vargas blow a 4-2 lead and not last through the…
Read more »Meaningless Lessons
The Mets won in 11 innings in San Francisco. Steven Matz struck out 11 in seven innings, which is a…
Read more »8/27/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Updated:The New York Mets (58-72) have had a relatively successful month of August, going 14-12 over their first 26 games,…
Read more »The Wheels On The Bus Go ‘Round And ‘Round Because They’ve Been Directed To The Next Parking Lot
I’m extremely happy to have seen a 3-0 Mets victory in person. I’m happy that Zack Wheeler, once again, had…
Read more »New York Mets Already Hinting That There Won’t Be Much Change In 2019
Updated:The New York Mets set off alarm bells with their fan base yesterday when manager Mickey Callaway hinted prior to…
Read more »I For One Welcome Our New Reptilian Overlords
Updated:No. No no no no. There’s something strange going on here. Jason Vargas has been dog meat all season, gives…
Read more »8/24/18 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (56-71) let their ace down yesterday, failing to give Jacob deGrom adequate run support in a…
Read more »Jay Bruce Expected Back From Disabled List Today
Updated:The crowded first base position for the New York Mets should become even more full. The Mets are expected to…
Read more »The Soundtrack of Failure
Sometimes errors are just errors. Other times, errors are the residue of years of poor planning, poor execution, poor design,…
Read more »New York Mets Planning On Using Jay Bruce At First Base When He Returns From Disabled List
Updated:A potential key piece to the New York Mets’ plans in 2019 is on the comeback trail. Outfielder Jay Bruce,…
Read more »The Insignificance
I made the argument before the game, and I stand by it, that these two months following the trade deadline,…
Read more »Second Half Preview, New York Mets Edition
Updated:Baseball’s second half kicks off tonight, when the New York Mets begin playing out the string with the second round…
Read more »New York Mets Need More Out of These Players In The Second Half
Updated:While the 2018 season is virtually over for the New York Mets as the result of their disastrous first half,…
Read more »Jay Bruce Shut Down For 10 Days After Recurrence of Hip Pain
Updated:If you were hoping for Jay Bruce to provide a spark to the New York Mets’ bad offense, you’re going…
Read more »6/17/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
Updated:For only the second time in June, the New York Mets (29-38) won a baseball game last night. The Mets…
Read more »6/15/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
Updated:There isn’t much to say about the New York Mets (28-37) these days. The script for most of their games…
Read more »Jacob, We’re Sorry
The ledger will show that Jacob deGrom lost Friday’s game to the Yankees. Jacob deGrom will show you that he…
Read more »An Attempt At Rationality
I’m really going to try to look at this rationally. Sometimes, teams with bad records win. The Orioles did have…
Read more »Screwed Until Further Notice
Things are getting better for the New York Mets. On Sunday, they lost in two hours and 30 minutes. That’s…
Read more »6/3/18 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (27-29) found a way to set a record in their 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs…
Read more »6/2/18 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Updated:Despite a strong performance from Zack Wheeler, the New York Mets (27-28) found a way to blow another game. The…
Read more »5/31/18 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (26-25) have weathered a challenging road trip and managed to keep their heads above water despite…
Read more »5/30/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:This road trip has become a never ending nightmare for the New York Mets (26-26), who have been ravaged by…
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