Tag: Nolan Arenado
8/20/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
Things have trended in a positive direction for the New York Mets (58-66) over the past week. The Mets picked…
Read more »8/18/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
The results may not matter much in the standings but the New York Mets (56-66) have shown some pride this…
Read more »Loose Translation: The Season (Gourmands) Is Over (Fins) For The Mets (Mets)
Updated:Anything can happen. I realize that. But the Mets have dropped two games out of three to the worst team…
Read more »6/18/23 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
Updated:Mediocrity was the word of the day for the New York Mets (33-37) on Saturday afternoon. Kodai Senga had a…
Read more »You’ve Been Polarized
My Citi Field debuts the last two seasons have been eventful. Last season was Matt Harvey’s return to Citi Field….
Read more »5/17/22 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
A wave of wild thunderstorms led the New York Mets (23-13) to postpone the opener of their four-game series with…
Read more »It’s An Eighties Throwback Week
Updated:It all started last night. (Okay, it actually started when Noah Syndergaard got ejected for throwing one behind Chase Utley…
Read more »Was There A Clock Involved?
Updated:There were two outs in the top of the 9th. Max Scherzer and Miles Mikolos had just tidied up a…
Read more »Nolan Arenado and Alex Bregman named MLB players of the week
Updated:St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado of Newport Beach, California, and Houston Astros first baseman Alex Bregman of Albuquerque,…
Read more »What Would You Do For Lars Nootblar?
Tylor Megill gave up five runs in the first inning tonight, and the Cardinals basically kept the Mets at arm’s…
Read more »The Fat Fastballs Are Singing
Updated:The Braves lost. The Phillies lost. The Reds lost. The Padres lost. The Mets could have gained on all of…
Read more »9/14/21 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
All the momentum that the New York Mets (72-73) generated over the weekend completely evaporated against the St. Louis Cardinals…
Read more »9/13/21 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
Sunday night’s game was dramatic but it allowed Francisco Lindor to start building his legacy in Flushing. Lindor slugged three…
Read more »5/6/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
Updated:The aftershock of Monday night’s firings of hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater has mostly subsided…
Read more »Thinking, And Rethinking
I didn’t have a lot of hope for Monday’s game because it was a bullpen game, and just about half…
Read more »5/3/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
Updated:Last night was an absolutely wild game for the New York Mets (11-11), who had to hang on until the…
Read more »The One That Escaped To The North
Updated:Just because you have the most money, doesn’t mean that anyone will take it. This isn’t going to be a…
Read more »9/16/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies
Updated:The New York Mets (77-72) blew a golden opportunity in the National League Wild Card race last night. Despite watching…
Read more »6/8/19 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:Last night felt a lot like a 2018 start for Jacob deGrom, and that’s not a good thing. deGrom pitched…
Read more »6/7/19 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (30-32) did what they needed to do this week, taking two out of three against the…
Read more »Let’s Give the Braves the Benefit of the Doubt
I want to go ahead and make this abundantly clear right up front. I am not giving the front office,…
Read more »Jarred Kelenic and the Value of What You Value
Updated:There’s a lot to unpack with this Edwin Diaz trade, which isn’t official yet but is expected to be in…
Read more »Nolan Arenado’s Five RBI’s Help Colorado Rockies Hand New York Mets Third Straight Loss
Updated:The New York Mets have now followed a three game winning streak with another three game losing streak. The Colorado…
Read more »Strategic Minds And Late Night Pants
The big worry going into this game was how Dominic Smith would handle his first start in left field for…
Read more »Can You Designate An Entire Lineup For Assignment?
I told y’all not to get to your seats late on Saturday. Little did I know that the first inning…
Read more »5/5/18 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:The post Matt Harvey era began with a loss for the New York Mets (17-13) last night. The Mets found…
Read more »The Colorado Rockies' Offense Is Full of Questions
The 2017 season was a significant one for the Colorado Rockies. After years of losing, the organization enjoyed its first…
Read more »A Kenny Rogers Roaster
Updated:I will keep this brief, and will try to appeal to whatever senses Terry Collins has left. Look, Terry, I’m…
Read more »We’re Well Past Surprised
The good news is that Amed Rosario is up with the big club. The bad news is that in his…
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