Tricky Dickey Twirls a Quickie
There was a home run that became a triple that became an extended farce of a video review session that became a nagging left on base. There was, at last, a double followed by another double and those...
View ArticleClosing Time (Closers Optional)
You may recall that the one element Bobby Cox always lacked as he led the Braves through their almost endless divisional dynasty was a certifiable steel-toed, kick-ass closer. He was never able to hand...
View ArticleThat’s What You Get When You Fall In Love
Games like these make you want to kiss the Mets logo smack between the “e” and the “t”…though maybe it would be more appropriate to kiss its “s,” considering it was Thursday’s tail end that made the...
View ArticleTime Is On Our Side
The Mets no longer require extra innings. They make the regulation amount go on forever. In their first two games coming out of the All-Star break — one a hopeless blowout loss, the other a relatively...
View ArticleA Modest Phillie Proposal
Imagine if the men who rule baseball reduced each team’s schedule to its most elemental struggle. The Yankees and Red Sox would play each other 162 times — 81 in New York and 81 in Fenway — with at...
View ArticleNo Excuses
In recent history, the Mets haven’t led the league in much, but they’ve been a powerhouse when it comes to excuses. Terry Collins would always sound philosophical when he noted the conditions, the...
View ArticleAnother Utley Loss
The funny thing is I figured we were going to win this one. The Mets have a way of hanging in there against Cole Hamels, then biting out his throat and letting us all unearth his ill-advised chokers...
View ArticleSame Old Phillies, Same New Mets
How is it that a lineup loaded with ballplayers who jammed the box score of a World Series clincher can appear so routinely beatable? The dichotomy in perception probably has something to do with a...
View ArticleChanging of the ’Gaard
When you’re sending your ace of aces out to face the dregs of the dregs, you can’t help but have high hopes…high in the sky apple pie hopes. In this corner, we had the undefeated Matt Harvey, author of...
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