Tag: Edwin Diaz

4/12/22 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
It may be only five games into the season but the New York Mets (3-2) have already driven some fans…
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Mike’s Mets Player Review Series: Edwin Diaz
Now that the 2021 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year…
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New York Mets 2021 Season in Review: Surprises and Disappointments
Now that the 2021 season is over for the New York Mets, we will spend the next several weeks taking…
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New York Mets 2021 Season in Review: Bullpen
Now that the 2021 season is over for the New York Mets, we will spend the next several weeks taking…
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When Compliance Training is The Highlight of a Baseball Broadcast
It wasn’t quite a lineup with Stan Jefferson, John Gibbons, and Rick Anderson, but the Atlanta Braves had their hangover…
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The Final Hurrah?
The conversations I’ve been having with my Mets fan friends have revolved around the same general theme: Who stays and…
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Building And Saving Legacies
Updated:Sunday’s game really started with Francisco Lindor’s second home run of the night. His first home run was a three…
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There Isn’t Enough Smart Water In The World
Updated:This entire game felt like it was watching a loved one get tortured. Rich Hill had his best outing as…
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The Mets Need A Washington Closer
Edwin Diaz’s numbers in Washington were atrocious: 7.36 ERA 1.773 WHIP .952 OPS against .290 AVG against in 35 plate…
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When I Suck, You Win!
I was told that I write better when the Mets lose. Probably a mixture of being more loquacious when they…
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The Dramatics Are Sticking Around To Sing A Happy Tune
So Rich Hill (who a friend of mine dubbed “Eddie Harris” tonight) gave the Mets his best start in the…
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The Signs Are There If You Look Closely
Updated:Once again, the Mets did what they had to do, beating the Marlins 4-3, sweeping the series, and continuing for…
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New York Mets free-fall out of first place in awful August
Updated:Before we dive deep into what went wrong for the New York Mets in August, let’s reflect on a piece…
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Dare I Dream?
Updated:I know, deep down in my heart, that this season is going to break my heart. I know it because…
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A Miracle Met, And A Mets Miracle
Updated:On a night where the Mets honored a Miracle Met to start the evening, it ended with a Mets miracle:…
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Amazing In Their Monotony
Usually when a Mets team goes south for the summer, it’s a team effort. Mets teams have been no.torious for…
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Don’t Sing It … Bring It
Updated:So when last we were together, I mentioned that the Mets didn’t need an extreme act of torch burning. To…
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A Crisp Loss Is Still A Loss
Updated:Whereas Friday night’s loss was a game that the Mets easily could have won had they hadn’t been so sloppy,…
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Twists, Turns, A Win, And More Rain
Updated:I guess Zack Scott’s match lit a fuse. After there were reports that Scott’s talk ruffled some feathers in the…
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From History To Hysteria In Six Inches
Updated:Javy Báez’s two run home run in the 6th inning in his first game as a Met had cut the…
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Orwellian
Updated:I love when people say “this season reminds me of the ‘XX season.” I don’t know if you can make…
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Can You Split a Championship Belt Six Ways?
Updated:You can thank the bullpen for that huge win in Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Braves.With the next…
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Squirrels Eat Blue Jays, Don’t They?
Updated:The Mets, after losing two out of three to the Pirates, have now taken four out of six from two…
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That’s Tylor With A 0
Updated:Tylor Megill has been an absolute revelation, and he’s getting better with every start. He threw six shutout innings (and…
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Let The Weirdness Flow Through You
Updated:I’m not sure there’s a narrative that this game fits. And that’s fine. Because not every game has to contain…
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Pittsburgh: Where Horses Have No Regard For Barn Doors
Updated:I honestly had tonight’s post written at 6-0. Was ready to amend at 7-5 going to the bottom of the…
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New York Mets at the All-Star Break: Revisiting Preseason Predictions
Updated:The All-Star Game has come and gone with the New York Mets in first place in the National League East….
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New York Mets’ bullpen implodes in 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh Pirates
Updated:New York-The big consequence of Tuesday night’s rainout for the New York Mets was the lost opportunity to get another…
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New York Mets split doubleheader with Pittsburgh Pirates
Updated:New York-Doubleheaders are hard to sweep, a fact that the New York Mets have come to learn this season. The…
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