Aug 10
The Mets begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves tonight at 7:10. The Braves come into this series red-hot and look like they are going to challenge the Nationals for the NL East crown. Atlanta has won seven of their last ten, and 12 of their last 15 games. They currently sit only four …
Jul 13
Tonight at 7:35, the Mets begin a three-game series against the Braves at Turner Field. The Braves ended the first half 46-39, four games behind the Nationals and a half a game in front of the Mets in the NL East. They finished up the first half with a devastating sweep of the Phillies. The …
Jul 03
Two days ago, ESPN ran a piece by Christopher Cwik suggesting that the move for the Mets is to go all-in now. In short, Cwik’s argument centered around the fact that the Mets’ three best players are not only past their primes, but are enjoying successes they are unlikely to repeat. Cwik expressed concern over …
May 06
After yesterday’s win, the Mets are now a game over .500. I have to be honest here, they are playing a lot better than I thought. But as I glance at the standings of the N.L. East, I notice that not only are the Nats 18-9 but the Phillie’s are 13-15. The Braves, who looked …
Apr 19
The Mets dropped 2 out of 3 from the Braves in Atlanta this week. We learned this team can look very good one day (Monday’s 6-1 win), and very bad the next (Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s beatdowns). Let’s see what else we learned. Hitting The Mets lineup pounded out 30 hits over the three-game series, but …
Apr 16
Starting tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the red-hot Braves. The Mets are coming off a series win in Philadelphia, in which they took two out of three. In the first game, R.A. Dickey outdueled Cliff Lee, allowing just one run over seven innings of work. Jason Bay hit his first …
Apr 09
The first series of the season could not have gone better for the Mets. Following the Misery and Malaise of the offseason, and the inauspicious Pre-Season, the Metropolitans swept their late 20th century nemesis, the Atlanta Braves, to start the season 3-0. So what can we take away from the first 3 games of the …
Apr 06
This year’s Opening Day snuck up on me. I, unlike so many others, didn’t have a countdown going. To tell you the truth, after what the Mets went through this winter with the Madoff nonsense and the lack of any serious acquisitions, I just plain put the start of the 2012season on the back burner. Earlier …
Apr 05
On Opening Day, the Mets defeated the Braves by a score of 1-0. Back in February, a Mets fan could only dream that Johan Santana’s rehab would progress perfectly through Spring Training, leading to a triumphant return on Opening Day. But the pessimistic fans, scarred by years of mishandled and unfortunate injuries, scoffed when Terry …
Mar 13
In the first of a series we taking a look at some over unders set by not Vegas but me. Your challenge is to beat the pro… (I promise I am not looking at the Vegas lines, mostly because I can’t from where I work.) Phillies: 91 wins Braves: 86 wins Marlins: 83 wins Nationals: …
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