Thank You Kelly Johnson
It’s funny when you think about it, but Kelly Johnson is now an ex-Met. He has returned to the Atlanta Braves where he has played most of his career. However, at least to me, in his three plus months...
View ArticleDid Cespedes Win the NL East?
What I’ve found is most of the people that support the Yoenis Cespedes trade is he transformed the offense, and he was the reason the Mets won the NL East. Other people say while Cespedes was great...
View ArticleCespedes Coming Through the Rain Again
Am I the only one that finds it incredibly fitting that Yoenis Cespedes is being introduced during a rainy day? Remember, it might’ve been a rainy day that brought him here in the first place....
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Mets Powered by Grandy Slam
Before the game, Matt Harvey declared he figured out his mechanical problems, and that he was back. He took no chances as the Mets ore the traditional road grays instead of the blue alternates he...
View ArticleNo He’s Not Going to be the Mets First Baseman
After Terry Collins stated he doesn’t believe the prognosis of Lucas Duda‘s back is good, it has caused many to speculate on how the Mets will proceed in fulfilling the first base vacancy. Many of...
View ArticleLoney Shows the Mets Learned Their Lesson from Last Year
Last year, the Mets watched their lead in the NL East dissipate while the front office failed to make a move to address some big holes. The biggest of those was third base due to the discovery David...
View ArticlePossible David Wright Replacements
Despite the spinal stenosis, David Wright was playing well in 2016. He was hitting .226/.350/.438 with seven homeruns and 14 RBI. He had hit homeruns in three straight games before it was discovered he...
View ArticleAkeel Morris Was the Price of Not Re-Signing Kelly Johnson
For the second straight year, the Mets entered the season with questionable depth. The result of the questionable depth last year was the Mets were forced to raid their minor league pitching depth to...
View ArticleChecking-in on the Players the Mets Traded
Over the past year, the Mets have made a number of trades to not only help them go to the World Series last year, but also to help them become World Series contenders again this year. With Neil Walker...
View ArticleMets Bullpen Had One More Escape Act
As Lou Brown said, “Ok, we won a game yesterday. If we win today, it’s called ‘two in a row.’ And if we win again tomorrow, it’s called ‘a winning streak’ . . . . It has happened before!” That’s...
View ArticleShould the Mets Bring Jimmy Rollins Onboard?
Jimmy Rollins has been a career .264/.324/.418 hitter. In the prime of his career, he was a .286/.342/.468 hitter. In 2007, he predicted the Phillies would win the NL East, and he backed it up by...
View ArticleT.J. Rivera Is Never Getting His Shot
The Mets have gone through Eric Campbell, Ty Kelly, and Matt Reynolds as bench players. Unfortunately, none of them performed up to expectations. Finally, the Mets felt compelled to trade a good...
View ArticleTwo Hits Was All the Mets Got Off Taillon
Here’s a list of all the Mets who got hits off the Pirates rookie phenom Jameson Taillon through the first seven innings: Curtis Granderson Don’t worry. Yoenis Cespedes put an end to the tomfoolery by...
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Syndergaard & Offense With Complete Dominance
Momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher, and the Mets had a lot of momentum tonight with Noah Syndergaard on the mound. Not only was Syndergaard great, but the bats also awoke. It was surprising...
View ArticleCall-Up Dilson Herrera
After the game, Terry Collins revealed Juan Lagares was scratched from the lineup because he couldn’t close his left hand. At a minimum, it seems like a DL stint is inevitable. The natural inclination...
View ArticleWalker, Conforto, and the Offense Is Back
The Mets unexpectedly had Neil Walker and Michael Conforto return from injuries today. Walker would go 2-4 with a run, three RBI, a double, and a homer. Conforto would go 2-4 with a run, an RBI, a...
View ArticleTrivia Friday
The Braves come into Citi Field tonight with a 19-46 record and a .292 win percentage. If the Braves continue on this pace, they are going to finish the year with a 47-115 record. If the Braves sell...
View ArticleMets Have to be Better
You can look at any aspect from this game and say the Mets have to be better. That’s always the case when you lose a game. That goes double when you lose to what may be a historically bad Braves team....
View ArticleEx-Brave Beats the Ex-Met
This was a bizarre day even for the Mets. The Mets sent down Michael Conforto and calling-up Brandon Nimmo. Jose Reyes was brought back despite the domestic violence incident. With all of that going...
View ArticleTime to Move On from Alejandro De Aza
To put it as succinctly as possible, Alejandro De Aza has not been a good baseball player this year. He rarely plays, and when he does play, he has only served as a detriment. In 52 games, he has hit...
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