For an April Fool’s Day prank in 1985, Sports Illustrated writer George Plimpton published an article called “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.” Finch, a reportedly right-handed pitcher who hailed from England, practiced yoga in Tibet and could fire a fastball at upwards of 170 mph, was going to lead the Mets to the promised land for years to come, all while wearing only one...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, one of which includes the increase of outdoor stadium capacity from 20 percent to 33 percent. For the Mets, the max capacity for games has been 8,492. With the new easing of restrictions, that number boosts to 14,111. The policy will go into effect on May 19, but since the Mets will be away at that time, it...
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The Mets (8-7) got back in the win column after being swept by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this week. Jacob deGrom played stopper and was masterful both on the mound and at the dish, as he went the distance and shut down the Washington Nationals (7-10), striking out 15 batters and retiring the last 19 batters to face him. On the Mound Jacob deGrom, like clockwork, proved yet again that he...
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Former New York Mets’ outfielder Jay Bruce announced on Sunday that he will be retiring from MLB after a 14-year career. Bruce, 34, signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees back in February, and has appeared in 10 games in 2021 with the Bombers, but has hit to just a .118/231/.235 clip with one home run in 39 plate appearances. Bruce released the following statement on his...
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Sunday’s contest between the Mets and the Miami Marlins has been suspended and rescheduled for Aug. 31 at 1:10 p.m. as part of a split doubleheader. The game will resume with a runner on first and one out. Mets’ starter Marcus Stroman toed the rubber on Sunday, but the game got just three batters deep as the inclement weather in New York soaked the field. The umpires congregated and...
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