Category: Game Recaps
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Takeaways from the Mets 6-4 win over the Marlins…
The Mets came from behind late to beat the Marlins 6-4 in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday. Here are some of my takeaways from the game… Daniel Murphy didn’t have a great day. A baserunning mistake, and a poor defensive play (which cost the team at least one run) defined Murphy’s afternoon on St. Patrick’s…
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Takeaways from the Mets 4-3 loss to the Red Sox…
Here are my takeaways from the Mets 4-3 loss to the Red Sox in Fort Myers on Monday… Matt Harvey rebounded with a strong start. He threw 59 pitches, used all of his pitches, and was throwing very hard. In other words, Harvey looked normal. He was throwing a lot of sliders today, all of…
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Takeaways from the Mets 8-4 loss to the Rays on Sunday…
Here are a few of my takeaways from the Mets 8-4 loss to the Rays in Port Charlotte on Sunday… Jack Leathersich has been pretty good lately. There’s essentially an open audition for one or two left-handed relief roles right now. While still likely a long shot, Leathersich could be pitching himself back into the discussion.…
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Takeaways from the Mets 13-4 rout of the Nationals on Saturday
Here are some of my takeaways from the Mets 13-4 win over the Nationals on Saturday… David Wright looked like David Wright. Wright smoked a three-run home run as part of a four-run third inning for New York, hitting it well over the center field fence. This home run for Wright is part of a…
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Three Things We Learned: Mets beat down Braves 13-2
Jon Niese looked better in start No. 2. After experiencing fatigue and laboring in the later half of his last start, Jon Niese looked much better against the Braves on Friday. Niese went 3.2 innings pitched, exiting only after a two-out error by first baseman Eric Campbell, allowing no runs on three hits, one walk while…