Category: New York Mets

There was a time this season when manager Mickey Callaway’s every move was golden, his decisions unimpeachable. There was a time when the Mets boasted baseball’s best record and baseball’s best bullpen, the cogs of their machine clicking in tandem. All of that has since unraveled to such an extent that angst is now blooming within their clubhouse. Shortly after... more

The Mets’ bullpen wasted another quality start from Jacob deGrom and a late go-ahead homer from Devin Mesoraco as Seth Lugo served up a two-run walk-off homer to Braves pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson to drop Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader, 4-3, at SunTrust Park. “Things just aren’t going our way,” Mets manager Mickey Callaway said. “I think that we’ll snap out... more

Whatever goodwill the Mets engendered with their brilliant first dozen games of the season has expired. In losing to the Rockies, 3-2, on Sunday, the Mets dropped their sixth straight game to cap a winless homestand. Since opening the year 11-1, they have gone 6-14, posting one of Major League Baseball’s five worst records over that stretch. Culprits lurk in... more

There is perhaps no cure for an ailing offense quite like Great American Ball Park, this smallish stadium just ashore from the Ohio River. Before arriving here, the Mets scored at least one run in six of the 54 innings they played on a  homestand. Monday, they scored in each of their first five, taking a 7-6 win from the... more

When the Mets acquired Jason Vargas in February, they believed they were bringing stability to their rotation. Scroll-like injury histories had cast uncertainty over most other members of the Mets’ rotation, prompting the team to sign a player with enough durability to glue things together. Vargas, however, has provided nothing of the sort. The four runs Vargas allowed in four... more

The Mets’ struggles have descended beyond mere hitting slumps and pitching slumps at this point, even beyond simple wins and losses. A sliver of the absurd played into their undoing Wednesday, when the Mets batted out of order en route to a 2-1, 10th-inning loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Reds won back-to-back games for just... more

So enthused was Mickey Callaway with Michael Conforto’s first three plate appearances Friday — a single, a lineout, a walk — that before Ruben Amaro Jr. left the dugout to coach first base in the top of the ninth inning, the Mets manager mentioned that Conforto might hit a homer. Two pitches into the at-bat, Callaway nearly felt prophetic, as... more

Before arriving at Citizens Bank Park this weekend, Mickey Callaway and his coaches met to discuss their pregame procedures in light of last week’s lineup card snafu, as well as their overall processes as a team. Self-evaluating, Callaway tweaked things here and there in hopes of helping the Mets snap out of their May malaise. But when it came time... more

When the Mets last won the National League East in 2015, they were sheriffs of the division. Boasting winning records against each of their divisional opponents, the Mets had their way with the teams they saw most often, finishing with a .618 winning percentage against them. The dynamic has since shifted; while the Marlins are no longer the well of... more

The Mets spent much of this winter bulking up their depth. They added to their lineup, pushing former regular contributors into supporting roles. They beefed up their bullpen, creating competition at the back end. They even signed a starting pitcher, adding to their already admirable depth in that area. But the one thing Mets officials knew they could not insure... more

Whatever good vibes the Mets felt Thursday morning upon learning that Jacob deGrom’s right elbow injury was not serious evaporated in the midafternoon sun. By the time the Mets came to bat in the first inning of their series finale against the Braves, they were trailing by three runs. By the time Matt Harvey entered to a chorus of boos... more

At least some poeticism existed in the fact that it was Zack Wheeler who took the mound Friday night at Citi Field, some hours after Matt Harvey walked out of the stadium lacking a job. The two have been linked for most of their careers, headliners of a pitching revolution in Flushing. On the day Wheeler debuted in 2013, Harvey,... more

The Mets didn’t want to see Steven Matz unravel at the sight of a little adversity or a big traffic jam on the bases against the Rockies on Saturday night at Citi Field, like he did against the Cardinals in St. Louis during his previous start. “His stuff is there,” manager Mickey Callaway said before the Mets’ 2-0 loss to... more

Hungry for a strong starting-pitching performance after a string of mostly poor ones, the Mets seemed to receive the antidote on Thursday when Noah Syndergaard dominated for much of the afternoon at Busch Stadium. In what is becoming a common theme, the Mets’ bullpen then made sure it wouldn’t matter. Robert Gsellman was unable to escape an eighth-inning jam, Jeurys... more

Jacob deGrom continues to roll and the Mets got their road trip back on the winning track, disposing of the Padres, 5-1, on Friday night. deGrom (3-0) kept his record spotless by keeping San Diego in check for 7 1/3 innings. He was threatened just once in scattering five hits and three walks. He struck out eight as the Mets,... more

Jason Vargas’ return to the Mets was far from amazing as he was knocked around in New York’s 12-2 loss to the Padres on Saturday night. “I definitely didn’t want to come out and get hammered like that tonight,” Vargas said. “That’s not what you want to do any night of the week.” View Full Game Coverage The left-handed Vargas... more

Adrian Gonzalez punished one of his former teams on Sunday, and made a case for continued playing time, driving in five runs as the Mets pounded the Padres, 14-2, in the finale of a three-game series at Petco Park. The 14 runs and 19 hits both marked season highs for New York, which took two of three in the series.... more

For most of April, the Mets received little production from their starting outfield trio of Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto and Jay Bruce. They felt it was only a matter of time before that group broke out. Perhaps Tuesday marked the start of it. Cespedes hit a 463-foot, game-tying homer, and Bruce hit a game-winning solo home run in the 10th... more