Ben Berkon
Ben Berkon has contributed to the The Onion, Huffington Post, NewYork.com, and a plethora of other mainstream websites–but nothing gives him more joy than writing about baseball--and the New York Mets in particular. In a city dominated by Yankees fans, Berkon chose to follow in his older brother and father’s footsteps by enduring the plight of becoming a Mets fan. Having grown-up with season tickets, Berkon has witnessed all of the highs and lows over the past 20-plus seasons, in-person. He recalls when Jeff Kent manned second base, the hype surrounding Generation K, the historic “Grand Slam Single,” and many more classic Mets moments.
To put it simply, R.A. Dickey is not pitching well. Including his most recent, horrendous outing against the Houston Astros, Dickey has posted a dismal 5.08 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 1.55 K/BB (as well as five…Read More
The Houston Astros bounced back in an authoritative manner after losing a close game in yesterday’s contest. Starter J.A. Happ threw six innings of five-hit, two earned-run ball, and Astros hitters…Read More
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R.A. Dickey (1-4, 4.50 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 1.44 K/BB): 2011 has been up-and-down for the knuckleballer. Just when you think Dickey has turned a corner, he loses his command. His hits/9 are…Read More
Dillon Gee didn’t have his usual command, pitching five innings, giving-up five hits, four earned-runs, four walks, and striking-out a career-high six batters. While Gee couldn’t hold-off…Read More
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Dillon Gee (2-0, 3.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 1.78 K/BB): Gee originally got the call when Chris Young was placed on the disabled list for the first time, however, when Young came back and re-injured…Read More
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The crumby weather was the most noticeable theme of the week, but the Mets stealing two from Rockies–after…Read More
The game was rained-out yesterday, and almost the same last night, but somehow the show went on, and…Read More
New York media has recently honed in on the possible return for Mets stars Jose Reyes, David Wright,…Read More
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Jon Niese (1-4, 4.71 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 1.71 K/BB): In his past four outings, Niese has…Read More
When it rains, it pours–literally, in Colorado. Due to heavy rain, the Mets and Rockies will instead…Read More
Phew, that was close! After a 50 minute rain delay, the Mets held their lead despite the roaring Rockies offense. The highlight of the game was certainly Mike Pelfrey’s performance. The struggling…Read More
Mets ace Johan Santana went down in September last season with a torn rotator cuff. Stud prospect Jenrry Mejia tore his MCL last week. And most recently, Chris Young fell victim to a torn anterior capsule…Read More
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Mike Pelfrey (2-3, 6.06 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 1.40 K/BB): Pelfrey actually looked good in his latest contest, hurling 7.6 innings, giving-up just 4 hits, 1 earned-run, 2 walks, while striking…Read More
It was a good old fashioned pitcher’s duel last night (well, sort of), with the Rockies coming on top. Rockies pitcher Jhoulys Chacin didn’t allow many hits (only two), but walked an astounding…Read More
It looks as if the Chris Young experiment is over. Young, the oft-injured pitcher, did was he does best–get injured. The right-hander felt some tightness the other night while he was warming up…Read More
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Chris Capuano (2-3, 5.40 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 2.67 K/BB): Even though Capuano has pitched better as of late, he’s still been hittable. Very hittable. The southpaw has allowed an astounding…Read More
Rising Apple analyzed and uncovered a plethora of great New York Mets-related material last week. In case you missed it, enjoy a condensed round-up of all the hard work from writers Ben Berkon, Matt Kaufman,…Read More
The Mets and Dodgers were evenly matched in terms of upper management drama, but the Mets bested the Dodgers on the field. The Mets starting pitching was mediocre throughout the series, but the bats carried…Read More
The Mets bid for a sweep was wiped off the table, as the Dodgers–led by Clayton Kershaw–downed the Mets, 4-2. Kershaw, predictably, pitched a terrific game, throwing 6.6 innings, giving-up…Read More
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R.A. Dickey (1-3, 4.62 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 1.44 K/BB): Unlike 2010, Dickey has been extremely inconsistent in 2011. The knuckleballer looked like his old self against the Nationals two starts…Read More
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