The 2017 New York Mets are broken. The franchise will never openly admit to raising the white flag on the season, of course, but the writing is on the wall: the Mets are no longer in contention for a third straight postseason bid.
Just do the math.
Baseball brawls make me laugh. One, because I am reminded of something Patrick Hruby wrote: Thing is, baseball fights aren’t actually fights … they’re more like the aggression displays you see from angry monkeys on Animal Planet.
But it’s Sarah Kurchak’s description of the baseball brawl that turns a giggle into a series of snorts and, ultimately, tears of laughter. She wrote: They appear to represent the very breakdown of civilization on the field … a bit like watching Benedict Cumberbatch’s flailing slap fight scene in Starter For 10.
On June 20, 1964 Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jim Bunning threw a perfect game against the New York Mets in the first game of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium. With his wife and children in the stands, here’s what happened …
During Wednesday’s pre-game media briefing, New York Mets manager Terry Collins was asked for an injury update on Jay Bruce.
“I don’t think it’s serious,” replied Collins.
Collins short, incomplete answer, begged a follow-up question. Moments later, it came. Was not having Bruce in the lineup a reason for concern?