Oakland Athletics v New York Mets

It Should Rain Harder On Sundays

Give it to the Mets: They tried to get a game rained out for a drizzle. Who could blame them?…

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Division Series - Detroit Tigers v Oakland Athletics - Game Five

Pining For Oakland?

Back in 1988, Darryl Strawberry was asked about someday playing for the Dodgers, returning to his roots in Southern California….

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San Diego Padres v New York Mets

Terry Collins May Be Managing His Last Few Months With New York Mets

While there has been a lot of focus on potential turnover with the New York Mets’ players at the trade…

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New York Mets v St Louis Cardinals

Are We Still Trying? And Why am I Quoting Tom Glavine?

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I never thought that I would cite Tom Glavine to make a point … but I’m going to cite Tom…

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New York Mets v Miami Marlins

Ron Darling Has Had Quite Enough

At a certain point, all of these Mets injuries have to make one think that something more is going on…

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Asdrubal Wants Off Sinking Ship

So it looks like we have our first bit of Mets dissention … really in Terry Collins’ tenure, when you…

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at Dodger Stadium on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Predictably Numb

I was away for most of the Mets’ 6-3 loss to the Dodgers. While it seemed like one of those…

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New York Mets v Los Angeles Dodgers

Why Wait?

It’s 12-0 Dodgers in this stupid game right now. Robert Gsellman’s mammaries have been lit. Corey Seager has hit a…

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Pittsburgh Pirates v New York Mets

Twelve Hours In Flushing

Our bi-weekly podcast that we recorded this morning was very timely. Take a listen if you get a chance. We…

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Protecting Stupidity

I’m a dinosaur at this writing thing. So I’m not one for ignoring the nuts and bolts of a game…

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New York Mets v Pittsburgh Pirates

Winning Your Love Back One Start at a Time

In this season that has resembled a mixture of the Big Apple Circus and the Oregon Trail, it’s nice to…

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San Diego Padres v New York Mets

Authorization To Tap Dance

There was something not right with Terry Collins’ pre-game newser. A day after he told us that he wasn’t at liberty…

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San Diego Padres v New York Mets

It’s The Kind Of Insanity That Requires Effort

Correct me if I’m wrong, but we’re in the era of the super reliever, right? We saw it with Andrew…

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during their game at Citi Field on May 23, 2017 in New York City.

Hansel’s Off On a Turnaround, Harvey Hides High Above The Clouds

The Mets shuffled some deck chairs on the S.S. Minnow today, as Josh Smoker was brought back to the big…

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Atlanta Braves v New York Mets

Maybe It’s Me

The Mets defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Orange County, California by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The game…

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New York Mets v Arizona Diamondbacks

Why Baseball Gods Get Pissed: A Vade Mecum

It used to be that when the Mets gave Matt Harvey a 2-0 lead before he ever throws a pitch,…

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during the MLB game at Chase Field on May 15, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona

The Blind Spot That Terry And I Can’t Shake

I’ll keep this simple: Hansel Robles Career vs. Lefties 2.92 K/BB ratio .167 batting average against .260 OBP against .319…

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New York Mets v Milwaukee Brewers

Where The Reverse Split Hit Ya …

Mets came in with 2nd worst starters ERA, now they are the worst — Kevin Kernan (@AMBS_Kernan) May 14, 2017…

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New York Mets v Milwaukee Brewers

Superheroes Are Flawed

Lost among all the hubbub about suspensions and lost love and Kevin Plawecki’s locker is that Matt Harvey is still…

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New York Mets Photo Day

He Was Never An Angel

“His name would become synonymous with a lifestyle that was cool and slick and dazzling. But, in time, the name…

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New York Mets v Atlanta Braves

You Can’t Scrub Everything From History

Sure, a rainout can erase Jay Bruce’s home run to the Chop Shop on Thursday which gave the Mets a…

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New York Mets v Washington Nationals

The Fall

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23-5 means nothing to me. Look, in 1985 the Mets lost 26-7 to the Phillies. Von Hayes hit two home…

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New York Mets v Washington Nationals

Successful Triage

If this season turns around because Terry Collins gave his standard “no more excuses” speech at the end of Thursday’s loss,…

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Atlanta Braves v New York Mets

So Many Missteps

So here it is. Two days after I wonder if the Mets were going to start to take the shackles…

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Satan Has Many Agents

After the game on Saturday, I got a request to create this photo: Which is weird because a day after…

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2007 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Show

Mascots Tell No Tales

This has been an annoying weekend. First you had Saturday, where it had become abundantly clear that while the top…

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Wild Card Game - San Francisco Giants v New York Mets

Addison Reed wants to be Andrew Miller

Addison Reed has thrown down the late inning gauntlet. And that’s more than fine. Despite the Mets bringing back the…

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Division Series - New York Mets v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game Two

Mystery Team In On Michael Conforto

Don’t worry, that mystery team is probably the Toros del Este or something. You see, there’s been a development in…

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