Tag: Nolan Arenado

8/20/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
Things have trended in a positive direction for the New York Mets (58-66) over the past week. The Mets picked…
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8/18/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
The results may not matter much in the standings but the New York Mets (56-66) have shown some pride this…
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Loose Translation: The Season (Gourmands) Is Over (Fins) For The Mets (Mets)
Updated:Anything can happen. I realize that. But the Mets have dropped two games out of three to the worst team…
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6/18/23 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
Updated:Mediocrity was the word of the day for the New York Mets (33-37) on Saturday afternoon. Kodai Senga had a…
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You’ve Been Polarized
My Citi Field debuts the last two seasons have been eventful. Last season was Matt Harvey’s return to Citi Field….
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5/17/22 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
A wave of wild thunderstorms led the New York Mets (23-13) to postpone the opener of their four-game series with…
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It’s An Eighties Throwback Week
Updated:It all started last night. (Okay, it actually started when Noah Syndergaard got ejected for throwing one behind Chase Utley…
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Was There A Clock Involved?
Updated:There were two outs in the top of the 9th. Max Scherzer and Miles Mikolos had just tidied up a…
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Nolan Arenado and Alex Bregman named MLB players of the week
Updated:St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado of Newport Beach, California, and Houston Astros first baseman Alex Bregman of Albuquerque,…
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What Would You Do For Lars Nootblar?
Tylor Megill gave up five runs in the first inning tonight, and the Cardinals basically kept the Mets at arm’s…
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The Fat Fastballs Are Singing
Updated:The Braves lost. The Phillies lost. The Reds lost. The Padres lost. The Mets could have gained on all of…
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9/14/21 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
All the momentum that the New York Mets (72-73) generated over the weekend completely evaporated against the St. Louis Cardinals…
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9/13/21 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
Sunday night’s game was dramatic but it allowed Francisco Lindor to start building his legacy in Flushing. Lindor slugged three…
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5/6/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
Updated:The aftershock of Monday night’s firings of hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater has mostly subsided…
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Thinking, And Rethinking
I didn’t have a lot of hope for Monday’s game because it was a bullpen game, and just about half…
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5/3/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
Updated:Last night was an absolutely wild game for the New York Mets (11-11), who had to hang on until the…
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The One That Escaped To The North
Updated:Just because you have the most money, doesn’t mean that anyone will take it. This isn’t going to be a…
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9/16/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies
Updated:The New York Mets (77-72) blew a golden opportunity in the National League Wild Card race last night. Despite watching…
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6/8/19 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:Last night felt a lot like a 2018 start for Jacob deGrom, and that’s not a good thing. deGrom pitched…
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6/7/19 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (30-32) did what they needed to do this week, taking two out of three against the…
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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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Jarred Kelenic and the Value of What You Value
Updated:There’s a lot to unpack with this Edwin Diaz trade, which isn’t official yet but is expected to be in…
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Nolan Arenado’s Five RBI’s Help Colorado Rockies Hand New York Mets Third Straight Loss
Updated:The New York Mets have now followed a three game winning streak with another three game losing streak. The Colorado…
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Strategic Minds And Late Night Pants
The big worry going into this game was how Dominic Smith would handle his first start in left field for…
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Can You Designate An Entire Lineup For Assignment?
I told y’all not to get to your seats late on Saturday. Little did I know that the first inning…
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5/5/18 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:The post Matt Harvey era began with a loss for the New York Mets (17-13) last night. The Mets found…
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The Colorado Rockies' Offense Is Full of Questions
The 2017 season was a significant one for the Colorado Rockies. After years of losing, the organization enjoyed its first…
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A Kenny Rogers Roaster
Updated:I will keep this brief, and will try to appeal to whatever senses Terry Collins has left. Look, Terry, I’m…
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We’re Well Past Surprised
The good news is that Amed Rosario is up with the big club. The bad news is that in his…
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