Fun With OPS and WAR
Baseball is a statistically driven game, and probably more so than any of the other sports. Players and teams can be analyzed through a variety of metrics. Some of them have been around since the game’s…Read More
5/18 Game Recap – LOBs, a Bad 4th Inning & No Relief Lead the Mets to an 8-2 loss to the Cubbies
Jeremy Hefner looked real good real early. And then it all fell apart. The Mets didn’t do him any favors, stranding what felt like a couple 25-man rosters out on the basepaths all day.…Read More
Amazin’ Look Back: May 18, 1973 – Wayne Garrett & Tom Terrific Help Mets Beat Cubs, 4-3, at Shea
Standing at 18-15 after a win and an off-day, The New York Mets, behind a complete game by their Franchise, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, on Friday Evening, May 18, 1973, in front of 34,565 at Shea…Read More
5/17 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Earns Fifth Victory And Delivers Game Winning RBI As Mets Edge Cubs, 3-2
The Mets were in the Windy City today starting a three game weekend series against the Cubs. Matt Harvey climbed the hill for a traditional daytime affair at Wrigley Field, opposed by Chicago’s…Read More
The Importance of Jonathon Niese and Shaun Marcum
Allow me to preface this with the following: regardless of how well both Jonathon Niese and Shaun Marcum perform for the remainder of the season, I don’t expect the Mets to completely erase the damage…Read More
Rainy Lara Continues Mastery Over South Atlantic League – Savannah Sand Gnats Blank Augusta GreenJackets In Eleven, 6-0
Savannah Sand Gnats pitcher Rainy Lara, 22, continued his mound dominance over the South Atlantic League…Read More
5/16 Game Recap – Jon Niese Excellent as Mets Snap 6-Game Losing Streak with 5-2 win over Cardinals
What started out with another run-scoring defensive blunder turned into a refreshing Metsian victory…Read More
Amazin’ Look Back – May 16th, 1973: Harry Parker’s Solid Outing Leads New York Mets to Victory Over Montreal Expos
Coming off a tough 4-3 defeat against the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets bounced back nicely behind…Read More
5/15 Game Recap: Shaun Marcum Finally Pitches Well But It’s Not Enough; Mets Lose 4-2
Shelby Miller’s no-hit streak lasted only 2 batters tonight, as David Wright chopped a two-out…Read More
It’s Time For Ike Davis To Go To Vegas
Ike Davis came into tonight’s game with a .169 batting average. Including tonight’s game…Read More
Recap: Terry Collins’ Interview on WFAN
A few minutes ago, Mets manager Terry Collins wrapped up his weekly spot with Mike Francesa on WFAN. …Read More
Zack Wheeler Examined in NY, Result is “All Good”
UPDATE – MAY 15th, 4:27 PM: Per Zack Wheeler’s agent Al Goetz and relayed by Jorge Castillo…Read More
Amazin’ Look Back: May 15, 1973 – Cubs Outlast Mets 4-3 In Wrigley
After an off day, the Mets were in Chicago today for a one game showdown against the first place Cubs. …Read More
Win a LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV from Rising Apple
Last month, we gave away a $300 worth of Sports Memorabilia…This month, FanSided and Rising Apple…Read More
Turning Two: Fun With Numbers
Sam Maxwell approached me last week to ask something to the effect of “Hey, have you noticed that the…Read More
5/14 Game Recap: Mets Trounced by Cardinals 10-4
Dillon Gee didn’t have much, Robert Carson had less, and the Mets got annihilated tonight in St.…Read More
GM And Salesman
The man in charge of bringing the Mets back to respectability is General Manager, Sandy Alderson. Alderson…Read More
Collin McHugh in St. Louis, Scott Atchison Placed on DL
UPDATE – 5:14 PM: Per the beat writers, the Mets have placed Scott Atchison on the disabled list. …Read More
5/13 Game Recap: Mets Play Shoddy Defense, Lose to Cardinals 6-3
The Mets fell to St. Louis tonight 6-3 in the first game of a seven game road trip. Jeremy Hefner got…Read More
Rising Apple Top Ten: Hey, New Guy!
Ladies and gentlemen, here is tonight’s Top Ten list! Tonight’s category: Top Ten Things Overheard…Read More
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