Mets Still Loaded With Questions
David Wright was all smiles yesterday. “If you like grand slams and scoring lots of runs, what’s not to like?’’ Wright said. “Of course, we’re not going to score 11 runs every game.’’ COLLINS:...
View ArticleMets Hit Road With Hope
Fast starts can lead to expectations. After opening the season with wins in consecutive series over San Diego and Miami, it is way to soon to consider the Mets a General Electric type behemoth. But,...
View ArticleMets Have Rotation Concerns; Wheeler Not Answer
The night Dillon Gee had in Philadelphia happens to all pitchers. It happened to Stephen Strasburg the other day. It will happen to Matt Harvey. It is premature to worry about Gee two starts into the...
View ArticleInteresting Week Facing Mets
Not surprisingly, yesterday’s game at Minnesota was bagged by the weather, which doesn’t figure to be much better in Colorado this week. I wrote last week Matt Harvey could pitch against Stephen...
View ArticleSanity Prevails: Mets And Rockies Bagged
Either sanity or winter prevailed as tonight’s Mets game at Denver was snowed out. It is the third game this week the Mets had postponed by winter weather. The Rockies don’t want a doubleheader...
View ArticleA Rocky Series Comes To End After 11-3 Mauling
The road trip that began with a stumble in Philadelphia mercifully ended with a fall this afternoon in freezing Denver. The Mets left Citi Field at 4-2 and will arrive home tomorrow at 7-7. After...
View ArticleMarquee Billing: Matt Harvey Against Stephen Strasburg
If Matt Harvey is as good as advertised, there will be many more nights like tonight, with him going against another’s ace. The expectations of Harvey is he will become the anchor of the Mets’ rotation...
View ArticleMatt Harvey’s Star Keeps Burning
Tom Seaver. Mike Mussina. Roger Clemens. Dwight Gooden. Matt Harvey has been compared, whether it be stuff, demeanor or franchise history, in some way has been compared to them all. Yes, it is not...
View ArticleAre Mets Marketing Harvey Too Much, Too Soon?
While approaching Citi Field last night one couldn’t help but notice the monstrous digital image of Matt Harvey on a video board outside the stadium with the screaming caption, “Harvey-licious.’’ When...
View ArticleWally Backman Out Of Line On Wheeler Comments
Like everybody else, I am anxious to see Zack Wheeler with the Mets. Even if he’s half of what he’s been cranked up to be, he has to be some improvement, if not a gate draw, from what the Mets have...
View ArticleReflections Of A Lost Weekend For Mets In Miami
In the back of our collective minds, after winning four straight from the Yankees, who wasn’t surprised to see the Mets get beat up in Miami? I thought they’d get a better showing from Matt Harvey, but...
View ArticleMets’ Matt Harvey Good, But Hold Off On Great
Matt Harvey is having a terrific season for the New York Mets, and the team and its fan base should be thrilled and excited about his future. But, can we have a little perspective please? I read a blog...
View ArticleMets Figuring Out What To Do With Matt Harvey
The New York Mets shouldn’t skip Matt Harvey’s next game if the sole motivation is to have him available to start the All-Star Game. However, if the intent is to begin a program to give his blister a...
View ArticleNo Matt Harvey Day
The New York Mets will not have their best pitcher today in Pittsburgh, instead choosing to have Matt Harvey ready for the All-Star Game Tuesday night. Harvey sits today and probably won’t pitch until...
View ArticleMets, Nationals Heading In Opposite Directions
There’s still a big chunk remaining to the season, but the New York Mets have a chance of, a) finishing over .500, b) finishing in second place in the NL East, c) finish with a better record than the...
View ArticleMatt Harvey Goes On DL With UCL Tear; Now Comes The Finger Pointing And...
The New York Mets should cut Matt Harvey’s innings at 178.1, exactly what it is today after several media outlets reported a MRI revealed a partially torn partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in...
View Article2013 Season Review: Matt Harvey
MATT HARVEY, RHP PRESEASON EXPECTATIONS The Mets were patient in bringing up Harvey last year and it paid off. After making a splash with 10 mostly eye opening starts and leaving a strong impression...
View ArticleMets’ Tentative Pitching Rotation Pending Niese’s MRI
The New York Mets have their tentative pitching rotation for the first series of the season against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field, pending Jonathon Niese‘s health. Manager Terry Collins, as...
View ArticleMets’ Harvey Gets Valuable Advice From Strasburg
Shelved New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has received unsolicited, yet valuable advice, from the opposition. First Roy Halladay, prior to his retirement this winter, spoke with him on whether to...
View ArticleMets Week In Review: Alderson Thinking 90 Wins; Davis, Duda Ailing;...
Can you believe it, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, declared in a staff meeting his belief his team is capable of winning 90 games this season. Manager Terry Collins told the players they...
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