On-Base Perception

Stats are a better indicator of talent than the "eye test," but they have their flaws. Especially when it comes to pitching numbers.

Case in point: Matt Harvey has consistently pitched brilliantly, yet he takes a 7-2 record into the All-Star break. The seven wins ties him for 31st in MLB among qualified pitchers.

Wins have long been used to measure a starter, dating to when...

Shaun Marcum has been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and will undergo season-ending surgery Monday, according to multiple reports.

The Mayo Clinic describes TOS as such: "Thoracic outlet syndrome is a group of disorders that occur when the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet — the space between your collarbone and your first rib — become compressed."

The...

If you thought you saw Anna Benson at her craziest when then-husband Kris was with the Mets, you might want to sit down.

Benson has been arrested for “allegedly raiding Kris’ apartment with a gun and a metal baton, all while wearing a bulletproof vest,” according to TMZ.

Anna allegedly showed up at her ex-husband’s residence, whipped out an expandable baton and threatened to hit him....

The debate about whether Matt Harvey should start the All-Star Game is moot. At least to Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, the pitcher most frequently mentioned as an alternative to Harvey.

“He should,” Kershaw told FOXSports.com. “There’s no reason, especially if it’s in New York, that he shouldn’t start. That’s what the fans will want. I’ve got no problem with that.”

By traditional measures,...

The Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks have stopped play because of rain in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Mets leading 2-1.

The game was halted with the bases loaded and no one out after Diamondbacks pither Patrick Corbin walked Monday night's hero, Andrew Brown.

There is a 75 percent chance of thunderstorms in the Flushing area in the 10 p.m. hour, but it is supposed to drop...

Coming up on the halfway point of the season, statistical surprises are abundant in baseball. Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig is hitting above .400 and former MVP Josh Hamilton is barely hitting .200 with the Angels.

But perhaps the most surprising involves a comparison of the Mets' and Yankees' production, especially when the Yankees have 10 more wins than the Mets.

The Mets are averaging...

Efforts to vote David Wright into the All-Star Game have ranged from a ballot stuffing initiative from popular sports talk radio hosts to an endorsement of sorts from a “cougar” dating website.

These unconventional efforts to get Wright votes are apparently working, as Wright led all National League third basemen in the latest voting results released Sunday night on MLB.com.

Wright leads...

Get ready to see Matt Harvey in a whole new way.

The Mets' fireballing phenom will pose nude in ESPN The Magazine's "The Body" issue, along with several other notable athletes, including Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton and 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Though Harvey's appearance in the magazine is certainly notable, he won't be the first member of the Mets to strike...

$25,000 - Monthly salary, in U.S. dollars, paid by the Taiwan Rhinos to Manny Ramirez, who quit the league this week despite the team’s pledge to raise it to $60,000. Ramirez made more than $206 million during his major-league career, which was abruptly cut short by a PED suspension.

500 - Hours of community service that must be performed by Lenny Dykstra, who was released from prison after...

Tuesday was a great day for America's newest pastime: comparing Matt Harvey to Zack Wheeler.

The two crown jewels of the Mets' system have been linked and advertised as a devastating 1-2 punch ever since Wheeler was acquired for Carlos Beltran at the 2011 trade deadline. Harvey got to the big leagues first and has been superb. Tuesday was the first chance to see if Wheeler would be a worthy...