Just Embarrassing!
It’s one thing to lose…it’s another thing to lose in a way that makes you want to seek the nearest hole in the ground. The Mets were so putrid in 1962 that it spawned a book by the famed writer Jimmy Breslin called, “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?” And
The Wheels Are Coming Off
The wheels are coming off. Can the wheels really be coming off when the team is 17-12 and still in second place? Well, if you look at the fact that, take away the nine-game winning streak, the Mets have been less than stellar, the record is truly deceiving. And the
Long Balls or Long Season?
The Mets are 14-6, in first place in the Eastern Division of the National League, with the second best record in the League. Fans have to be happy about that, don’t they? But the truth is that the Mets are pretty lucky to be in this position. In the last
Check Your Ego At the Door Matt!
There’s no shame in going to the bullpen. Just ask John Smoltz. The man is in the Hall of Fame. He was one of the best starting pitchers in the game, and a member of a Hall of Fame triumvirate that anchored an Atlanta Braves team that dominated the National
Mets Are Quick Out Of The Gate But Questions Remain
Did anyone really think the Mets would go 161-1? So they finally lost a game to the Brewers but bounced right back to win the series in dramatic fashion thanks to, who else? Wilmer Flores and another walk off home run. And in the midst of running off nine straight
Tip That Scale!
Opening day. The start of yet another season…a fresh start. A new manager…a mostly new coaching staff. A few new players…and another one brought back after being traded away. But the fact is that new manager Mickey Callaway will have the same dilemma that caused former manager Terry Collins such
Just Some Mets Spring Chatter!
Spring is in the air. It has to be. Baseball is back. Well…it is in Florida and Arizona. I am sitting in NYC where it is 27 degrees and windy…conditions that beg to ask the question as to why I ever left South Florida. Football may have the “Monday Morning
Mets Strength Has Been Greatly Weakened
My mother always tried to warn me, “Don’t count your chickens before your eggs are hatched.” It’s a good rule to live by, especially before the start of the baseball season. A 162-game schedule makes for a long season and a lot can happen. A season can turn on a
Mets April Analysis
While it seems like the season has just begun, the first month is already in the books. And while it’s still way too early on in a long baseball season, as we learned last year, there appear to be some clear indications of what lays ahead for the 2016 Mets.