So one of the feel-good stories surrounding the Mets so far this season has to be the play of Ruben Tejada. Tejada has a slash line of .318/.362/.384, good for an OPS+ of 108. That’s good for fifth among regular shortstops in baseball. Add in above-average defense, and Tejada has… Read More →
Just 19 years old, Bryce Harper quickly joining Chipper and Burrell
Quality Niese work Wasted by poor clutch hitting And same darned bullpen
If Batista’s the Answer, the question’s likely To greatly depress
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Despite a ‘Spin blast Mets can’t escape Johan hole Was no-no Pyhrric?
We have readers all over the world, so it wasn’t surprising when I get this question from Beau M. of Madrid, Spain. “hey man! i am no pro with the numbers and definitely not a sportswriter. but yesterdays game got me thinking. i would love to see what our team’s… Read More →
Dickey, Wright perform So gloriously, even Bullpen can’t blow it
Sure, why not. The Mets are trying to avoid their first 0-6 road trip since 1999, according to Adam Rubin. Ah, I remember that one well. It was September, 1999. The Mets entered Atlanta a game behind the Braves for the NL East lead. And then Chipper Jones hit two… Read More →
Homers from Wright, Bay (!) Come too late to buttress Young Nats move out of view
Hey, remember when the Mets put their financial problems behind them forever with the settlement of their lawsuit with the trustee for the Bernie Madoff victims? Yeah, it didn’t make much sense then, given that the reason they managed such a deal was by proving to the trustee that they… Read More →
A Jordany blast Merely prologue for bullpen To undo magic
Look, I know you are tired of watching him. You’re tired of the groundouts, the poor range in left field. Every failure is magnified by that four-year, $66 million contract. But let me give you a list of players who play the outfield for the New York Mets, and their… Read More →
The drama is obvious: Matt Harvey, Mets pitching prospect, will pitch Monday night in Buffalo. Much of the New York front office is expected to be in attendance; the game will be televised on SNY. The idea is, if Harvey pitches well enough, he’ll earn a Saturday start at Citi… Read More →
Johan takes pressure Off beleaguered bullpen; but Not in a good way