New York Mets
Knowing, Not-Knowing, October, And Letting Go: David Roth's Weak In Review
Baseball spends a great deal of time and effort trying to figure itself out, which is one of its charms. And then, in October, it's something else entirely.
Madison Bumgarner Is Inevitable
San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner out-dueled the New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard last night, and the game never looked in doubt.
Mayor Shit Talk is the Worst Shit Talk: Mets-Giants Edition
Bill de Blasio and Ed Lee are responsible for the worst mayor bet over the playoffs ever.
Getting To Yes With The New York Mets
For this year's New York Mets, every minute of October baseball is gravy. Hilarious, impossible, ridiculous gravy.
Losing, Loss, And Jose Fernandez: David Roth's Weak In Review
Jose Fernandez's death was a terrible loss for his game and his team. What came after was sad, but also a necessary start on a long journey.
The Last Stand for Tal's Hill at Minute Maid Park
The Astros are getting rid of Tal's Hill, one the most unnecessarily kind of awesome ballpark quirks, at the end of the season.
Tim Tebow Hits Home Run in First Professional At-Bat...OR DID HE??? [Update]
We may never know the answer.
The Marlins first Game after Jose Fernandez's Death was Strange, Sad, and a Little Bit Normal, Too
There was a lot to digest during the game in which the Marlins paid tribute to Jose Fernandez, some of it was very sad, and some of it was just baseball.
Semi-Wild Life, And That September Feeling: David Roth's Weak In Review
Baseball's wild card races have managed to be extremely close without ever quite being exciting. The good news is that nothing this dull can last into October.
Let's Take Tim Tebow At His Word
On Monday, Tim Tebow reported for his first day as a professional baseball player at the Mets' spring training facility. This both is and is not news, as always.
When Pitching is Your Strength, How Strong Are You Really?
The Mets (maybe) and Indians are heading to the playoffs with rosters, and particularly starting rotations that look very different than the ones that got them there.
Yankees Fan Dumps Beer all Over Himself, But You can Calmly Sip Yours if You Like
The playoffs are coming. How you choose to celebrate that is entirely up to you.