Six things to consider in weighing Mets’ brutal, gloomy start
The longer the Mets wait until the restart, the more Sunday’s brutal performance will be analyzed and dissected for days on end. As it was when the game ended Monday night, the Mets were 0-4, and with back-to-back rain cancellations, doubts about whether they would be able to win the game are only growing. The […]
Mets owner Steve Cohen casts doubt on Fed’s ability to get to 2% inflation target
Steve Cohen, the hedge fund billionaire who owns the New York Mets, said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve faces a difficult path to bringing inflation down to its 2% target. “The Fed thinks inflation will eventually settle down to 2%. … I think that’s a tough call,” Cohen said. CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The founder and […]
Trevor Megill, brother of Mets’ Tylor, concussed after passing out
Trevor Megill, the younger brother of injured Mets starting pitcher Tyler Megill, suffered a concussion after contracting food poisoning and passing out while in New York for the opening series. The Brewers relief pitcher was placed on the seven-day concussion list. “He ended up passing out in the phone store…he passed out, fell to the […]
Mets game vs. Tigers rained out again, doubleheader set for Thursday
In the first seven days of the season, the Mets had three games postponed, four losses, and zero wins. The 0-4 Mets will have to wait another day to find their first win, as the Mets and Tigers won’t be able to play for the second day in a row on Wednesday due to persistent […]
SNY’s Gary Cohen shows disgust with Mets’ lengthy rain delay
Gary Cohen didn’t want to be at Citi Field on Tuesday. The legendary Mets announcer rolled his eyes and expressed his disgust after filming the SNY hit during a rain delay before the Mets vs. Tigers game was ultimately postponed. It’s fair to assume that Cohen believed the cameras were turned off at the end […]
Straight Comedy: Even Mets Play-By-Play Announcer Gary Cohen Is Tired Of New York’s Dysfunctional Ways
Anything associated with the Mets is an utter disaster, I swear. It was quite clear that New York Mets play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen was absolutely miserable Tuesday night, obvious that he wanted to be anywhere else but Citi Field during a rain delay against the Detroit Tigers. With the Mets starting out the season 0-4, […]
Veteran Mets not getting caught up in 0-4 start: ‘Know we’re better than’
Hours before Tuesday’s game was rained out, several veterans faced off in a game of pool in a corner of the clubhouse. On the other side, several players were firing baskets into the hoop that Francisco Lindor helped popularize. If the fans were nervous, the players were relaxed. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor looks out from […]
Carlos Mendoza already looking to shake up Mets’ lineup
Before Tuesday’s game was called, the two youngest players on the Mets’ active roster were scheduled to bat No. 4 and No. 5 in the lineup. This was a game-changer for a club that had gotten off to a slow start, losing the first four games of the season. Several veterans. Francisco Alvarez has already […]
Time will tell if this is a bad Mets start or something worse
You’re a Mets fan, so not only have you learned to expect the other shoe in history to drop, but you already feel kicked in by the first shoe. You’re a Mets fan, so you instinctively see something bad and expect something even worse. This is similar to predicting a tornado and preparing for it […]
Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez seeks more aggression as bats slump
The numbers through four games aren’t great for the Mets. Not only did they lose everything, but their lineup wasn’t particularly effective, as they were near the bottom of the majors in nearly every important offensive category. But that’s not what really stood out to hitting coach Eric Chavez. “I’m not looking at individuals, I’m […]