Citi Field Is The Place To Be in New York This Summer Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 1, 20160 When Citi Field was built in 2009, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and Jeff Wilpon envisioned the park having many sellouts in its infancy. It took seven years, but finally, the relatively new ballpark has been drawing big crowds this season as a result of the Mets’ success from last season. Take it
Something’s Amiss with Harvey Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - May 20, 20160 Remember when Happy Harvey Day was a happy occasion? Remember when Mets fans chanted “Harvey’s Better” when Matt Harvey outpitched Stephen Strasburg in their first meeting ever three years ago at Citi Field? Those were the glory days. It seemed like a lifetime ago. These are tough times for Harvey. He has been
Complete Games Have Become A Lost Art Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - May 19, 20161 Noah Syndergaard had what may have been his best pitching performance of the season last night. He struck out 10 Nationals, and he gave up no runs in seven innings of work in the Mets’ 2-0 victory over the NL East-leading Nationals at Citi Field. He was dialed in from the
Syndergaard Adds That Extra Ingredient To The Mets Pitching Staff Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 30, 2016April 30, 20160 Noah Syndergaard throws harder per fastball (97.1 MPH), on average, than any hurler in baseball. That’s a fact. He adds that to the Mets fine hard throwing staff of Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz. They have youth, not a ton of experience, zero playoff experience before this season,
Walker Lets His Play Speak For Itself Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Leslie Monteiro talks about the Mets best offseason acquisition. First impression is always important in any walk of life. There’s only one chance to make a first impression. In sports, it’s a must, especially playing in front of New York sports fans. In Neil Walker’s first home Mets game, he made an impression
