For most of the night last night, it looked like the Mets would finally seize the momentum in the World Series and tie it up at two games apiece, but a disaster of an eighth inning ended all hope of that. Now the Mets will have to win out to stay alive Here are my six biggest takeaways from last night’s loss. 1. Matz is Still Nasty: Steven Matz was rolling early on, with his curve looking...
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Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field before Game 3 on Friday night. Piazza was a six-time All-Star during his eight seasons with the Mets and was on the 2000 team, the last Mets team to play in the World Series. Piazza also threw out the first pitch on September 20 before the start of the Subway Series. He also appeared last night on Late...
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The first two games of the World Series have not been particularly kind to Mets starting pitching. Both Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, while not terrible by any means, were certainly off their games. This begs the question: has the fatigue of the long season become too much? In Game 1, Harvey went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits while walking two and striking out two. He ended up...
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So who are these guys and how do they matchup against the Mets? The Mets are just four wins away from their first World Series title in 29 years, but they will have their hands full against the Kansas City Royals, who not only finished with the American League’s best record, but also earned a World Series berth for the second year in a row. The Royals are a competitive, relentless team...
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According to ESPN LA’s Mark Saxon, the Dodgers are reportedly interested in Mets bench coach Bob Geren for their open managerial position. As Saxon noted, Geren has worked with current GM Farhan Zaidi in Oakland, where Geren was the manager and Zaidi worked with Billy Beane in the front office. Geren, 54, managed Oakland from 2007 until 2011, when he was fired mid-season. He posted a...
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