Tag: Justin Verlander

Kneel Before Isaac
It was the top of the 8th inning. The Mets had just given up a run to make it 8-3…
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5/16/23 Game Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets
Just when it looked like the New York Mets (20-22) had figured things out, they delivered another stinker against the…
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Happy Peterson Day, Sorry For Your … Loss
Updated:I had mentioned at the beginning of the season that I thought the Mets were going to expand the rotation…
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Form And Function
It’s May 10th, and it’s probably the first game that the Mets had done what was envisioned for them at…
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5/10/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds
The frustration is starting to mount for the New York Mets (17-19), who have been in one of the worst…
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When All The Components Crumble
Updated:So first, the good news: It’s only May. 16-16 isn’t the best start in the world, but where have great…
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5/4/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at Detroit Tigers
Yesterday’s doubleheader was an unmitigated disaster for the New York Mets (16-15), who got swept in a twin bill for…
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Sad Max
This was the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Max Scherzer had the back issue, then he was suspended (eat…
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There Was A Baseball Game In There Somewhere
Updated:You see, the whole reason I have no interest in concerts at halftimes or between periods of sporting events is…
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Another Opening Day, Another Win, Another Body Part To Google
Updated:Opening Day. Where everyone is 0-0, and young fans fancy their team’s pennant chances. A time of hope springing eternal….
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My N.L. East Predictions That You Won’t Like
Updated:So we did a roundtable on the new KinersKorner.com where we all went through our predictions for the N.L. East…
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Flashbacks
Updated:I had a thought today how the 2022 Mets have a lot of 2006 in them. The ’06 Mets were…
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6/29/22 Game Preview: Houston Astros at New York Mets
There haven’t been too many clunkers for the New York Mets (47-28) this season but last night was certainly one…
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Cole or Verlander? Deciding the winner of the AL Cy Young Award
Updated:While the Astros will be competing for their second World Series title since 2017, two members of their pitching staff…
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2019 MLB All Star Game Preview, Mets-centric edition
Updated:The 2019 All Star Game is here, and it is always fun watching baseball’s brightest stars gather on one field….
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Let’s Give the Braves the Benefit of the Doubt
I want to go ahead and make this abundantly clear right up front. I am not giving the front office,…
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Kate Upton once again tweets about Justin Verlander not winning the AL Cy Young Award
Updated:Over the years, Kate Upton has been very vocal about the game of baseball. This is especially true when husband…
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Justin Verlander named a finalist in the AL Cy Young race
Updated:After being traded by the Tigers to the Astros in 2017, Justin Verlander had a second half to remember. In…
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Can Justin Verlander be the stopper the Astros need in Game Five of the ALCS?
Updated:There is no doubt about it: last night’s game four of the American League Championship Series was an all-time classic….
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Do the Astros have the best rotation in baseball?
Updated:Throughout the season, we saw amazing performances by some of the best players the league has to offer. Mike Trout…
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History in the making: Justin Verlander records 200th win
Updated:Verlander added on to his legendary career by getting his 200th win in the majors
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A preview of Tuesday’s action from around Major League Baseball
Updated:With 15 games on tap for Tuesday, here’s a preview of some of the notable games and statistics to look…
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The Case for Justin Verlander to Win the AL Cy Young Award
Updated:With a record of 11-6 and over 200 strikeouts, Verlander may be on the verge to capturing another CY Young award
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7/17/18 Game Preview: MLB All Star Game
Updated:After a first half that never seemed to end, we are long overdue for the All Star Game. The 89th…
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Logic, And Jerry Blevins Fastballs … Both Fly Over The Wall
The Nationals were 46-46 coming into tonight’s game. They play shoddy defense and their best hitter has looked more like…
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At Least Nimmo Is Zimmo
Updated:I love seeing walk-off wins in person. So I consider myself lucky to have witnessed another one on Wednesday night….
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Steven Matz Shines In Latest New York Mets' Exhibition Loss
The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros 2-0 on Monday, continuing a bad trend of losing in exhibition…
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Top 10 Sports Stories of 2017: (5) Tragedy to triumph
Coming into the 2017 season, the Houston Astros would be riding the waves of their rebuild which started several years…
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MLB Probable Starters – April 4, 2017
Detroit Tigers (Justin Verlander) at Chicago White Sox (Jose Quintana) New York Yankees (CC Sabathia) at Tampa Bay Rays (Jake…
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