15 Aug 19
Mets 15 Aug 19
The Ballad Of Handsome Art Howe
https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1161850482907918337 Hang down your head, Mickey Callaway Hang down your head and cry (…)
Jerry Blevins
13 Aug 19
Mets 13 Aug 19
Well You Got ONE Squirrel To Stop Being Aggressive
I knew it was a bad omen when I read this today: Squirrels in New York City are on the attack, biting the hand that feeds them. (…)
29 Jun 19
Mets 29 Jun 19
When It Precipitates ...
“It never rains on the ’69 Mets” -Howie Rose “It pours on the ’19 Mets” -Metstradamus It was a very nice, if melancholy, (…)
05 Feb 19
Mets 05 Feb 19
Former Met Jerry Blevins Signs Minor League Deal With Oakland A's
One of the New York Mets’ most consistent relievers of the past few years has a new home. Lefty Jerry Blevins has signed a minor league (…)
25 Jan 19
Mets 25 Jan 19
Well That Took Long Enough
Brodie has had a nice offseason. Not spectacular, but nice. But the question has long been asked: When is that left handed reliever going (…)
14 Oct 18
Mets 14 Oct 18
Mike's Mets Player Review Series: Jerry Blevins
Now that the 2018 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general (…)
06 Oct 18
Mets 06 Oct 18
New York Mets 2018 Season In Review: Bullpen
Now that the New York Mets’ 2018 season is over, we are going to take a look at the year as a whole over the next several days. We will (…)
19 Sep 18
Mets 19 Sep 18
Three Is A Trend
Noah Syndergaard came into Wednesday’s game against Philadelphia with a 1-1 record and a 5.51 ERA against the Phillies. His WHIP in those (…)
19 Sep 18
Mets 19 Sep 18
The Fujiwara Between Blogging and Giving Up
Blogging about these games has become a nightly race between being able to come up with something you’ll enjoy, and bagging it and going (…)
15 Sep 18
Mets 15 Sep 18
Love, Loss, and Progress
The Mets did a commendable job keeping close to the Red Sox on Saturday, fighting Rick Porcello with a pea shooter known as “Bullpen (…)
08 Sep 18
Mets 08 Sep 18
Save Some For ...
The Mets were nice enough to try to put Saturday’s game to bed early. Tomas Nido smacked a three run double in the second inning, and that (…)
01 Sep 18
Mets 01 Sep 18
New York Mets Play .500 Ball In Meaningless August
The 2018 season is starting to wind down, and for the New York Mets there is just one month left to play. A disastrous stretch in May and (…)
17 Aug 18
Mets 17 Aug 18
Mets Score 30 Runs ... And Somehow Lose A Game In The Process
Think of the absurdity of that title. If you score 30 runs in a day, you’re supposed to win. If you score 30 runs in the span of 8 hours, (…)
07 Aug 18
Mets 07 Aug 18
This Isn't Norweigan, This Is Flushing
This was the first game in a long, long time that felt like the Mets were … at least at some point … in firm control of a baseball (…)
15 Jul 18
Mets 15 Jul 18
Is Anybody Out There?
I forgive you if you stopped reading this blog in the middle of May. Even in the virtual world, this feels like an empty house. Much like (…)
14 Jul 18
Mets 14 Jul 18
Did We Just See Anti-Mickey?
We heard a lot all season (and off-season) about how Mickey Art Howellaway was going to do different things with the bullpen, and how (…)
13 Jul 18
Mets 13 Jul 18
Logic, And Jerry Blevins Fastballs ... Both Fly Over The Wall
The Nationals were 46-46 coming into tonight’s game. They play shoddy defense and their best hitter has looked more like Adam Dunn than one (…)
19 Jun 18
Mets 19 Jun 18
Report: New York Mets Willing To Listen To Offers On "Virtually Everyone"
The New York Mets may finally feel like they are back on an upswing with three straight wins, but they are still in a critical stretch for (…)
15 Jun 18
Mets 15 Jun 18
Jerry Blevins' Down Year Is A Big Part of the New York Mets' Bullpen Struggles
While everyone on the planet knows that the New York Mets can’t hit to save their lives right now, not everyone is as aware of the bullpen’s (…)
03 Jun 18
Mets 03 Jun 18
Luke Has No Father In Flushing
My wife turned to me at the game tonight and asked me a very interesting question. “Do you miss yelling at d’Arnaud?” (…)
28 May 18
Mets 28 May 18
Redefining Insanity Again And Again
First off, it’s fair to say that this is all Rob Drake’s fault. Robert Gsellman’s 3-1 pitch to Jesus Aguilar was a strike, and Gsellman (…)
26 May 18
Mets 26 May 18
Holy Hansel Robles!!!
Even when the Mets were down 3-2 in the ninth inning, it had been a very good ballgame up until that point. Noah Syndergaard wasn’t Thor (…)
14 May 18
Mets 14 May 18
Sometimes a Bad Pitch Is Just That
Mother’s Day was weird. The Mets were already coming off a rainout on Saturday, then Sunday was delayed by about an hour, and Jacob deGrom (…)
28 Apr 18
Mets 28 Apr 18
Echinacea For The Soul
That’s how you reward a good outing. Jacob deGrom has been snake bitten by his bullpen lately, having one sure win and one almost sure (…)
22 Apr 18
Mets 22 Apr 18
Dr. Jekyll And Matt Harvey
On Friday night, the bullpen pitched six scoreless innings to steal a victory. On Saturday, the bullpen blew a 3-0 lead in the eighth … (…)
