Sunday afternoon’s Father’s Day matinee against the Cubs was going similarly to how most Met games have been going lately – they were losing. As I sat (with my father, for the record) watching the game, I began thinking of topics to discuss in this very article, and my thoughts ranged from “Boy, this offense [...] more... Summer’s nearly here, baseball is getting into full swing, and while the Mets season is practically a wash, they’re at least bringing live music to Citi Field to provide the entertainment since that’s not something this team could provide on the ball field. Last year the Mets held their first summer concert series following games, [...] more... Following their second consecutive weekend of being swept by the lowly Marlins, the Mets have demoted three players to AAA Las Vegas – Rob Carson, Mike Baxter and Ike Davis. Davis, the Mets’ home run leader a year ago, is batting a pedestrian .161 and has driven in just 16 runs. The Mets’ recent struggles [...] more... After the most successful Subway Series in New York Mets history, the Mets went down to Miami this weekend and laid an absolute egg. They failed to carry any momentum from that four-game crosstown sweep and now retreating from South Beach with their tails between their legs. Even the Mets’ best weapon, Matt Harvey, wasn’t [...] more... So as most people predicted, the Mets have sucked this year. As of this writing they are 20-29 and so many players are struggling that it’s hard to see it getting any better soon. Ike Davis has struggled mightily with constant talks of demotion, Ruben Tejada forgot how to hit, and so on and so [...] more... Traditionally, Memorial Day is when it’s “okay” to check the Major League standings. Well, Memorial Day is upon us, and if you’re a fan of the Mets, you may want to look away. There have been bright spots – including hot starts out of Matt Harvey, David Wright, Daniel Murphy and the lightly-used Bobby Parnell [...] more... “The Mets are a season-high 10 games below .500, at 17-27. Predictably, they are going nowhere, slipping into irrelevance before Memorial Day. If they had a compelling replacement for Davis, it might make sense to send him down. They do not.” – Tyler Kepner, New York Times (May 22) In fact, the Mets do have [...] more... 
Remember when the Subway Series was the hottest ticket in town? With the Mets acting like a single-A club, there’s nothing to get excited about this year. Ticket availability and prices reflect that. With a combined average price of $116, this is the cheapest Subway Series over the last four years. Down 6% from 2012, [...] more... The Mets had themselves a solid weekend on the North Side of Chicago, as they won two out of three games at Wrigley Field versus the Cubs. They have won three of their last five overall after losing six consecutive games against the Cardinals and the Pirates. While the Mets are finally may have gotten [...] more... With unseemly suddenness, 2013 is morphing into an early draft of ’12 – which, from the All-Star break down, became an every-fifth day occasion; substitute “Harvey” for “Dickey”, and here we go again. Which is an advanced Yoga segue into the story of my favorite season (thus far): 1985. From surprisingly good the previous year, [...] more...