Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Boston Red Sox signed starter Lucas Giolito to a two-year, $38.5 million contract that includes an opt-out after the 2024 season. Giolito, who had a 4.88 ERA across three teams in 2023, is a reclamation project for the Red Sox but has proven to be durable in his career, a desirable attribute even if the product on the mound in 2023 didn’t live up to...
Friday night’s game between the Mets and Red Sox was suspended following a downpour of rain and a lengthy delay. At the time of the stoppage, the Mets held onto a 4-3 lead with one out and nobody on in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Mets actually fell into a three-run deficit within the first two innings as Kodai Senga failed to strand Boston baserunners early. Jarren Duran scored on...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are set to play a doubleheader today after last night’s game between the Mets and Red Sox was suspended due to inclement weather that persisted well after the game was originally delayed. The game will resume at 2:10 p.m. ET, while the game originally scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET will be pushed back to 7:10 p.m. ET. The game will resume in the bottom of the...
The Mets began a series with the Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park, but the two teams couldn’t progress past the fourth inning before heavy rain halted play with the Mets leading 4-3. After multiple hours, the game was suspended as the weather refused to relent. Although play halted with the Mets in the lead, it was the Red Sox who scored first. Jarren Duran reached base with a...
Former New York Met, Justin Turner, is reportedly in agreement with the Boston Red Sox, this first reported by ESPN staff writer Joon Lee. The long-time Los Angeles Dodger is expected to sign a two-year deal worth just shy of $22 million, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal will include an opt out after the first season. Turner spent four lackluster seasons with the Mets, before he found his...
David Peterson was given a vote of confidence by his manager after securing his first career win in his big league debut last week in Boston. The 2017 first rounder made good for Luis Rojas in his second start, tossing a quality start in the Mets’ 4-0 loss on Sunday. Peterson tossed 87 pitches over six solid innings, giving up three runs on just five hits. The left-hander struck out eight...
Sunday, August 2, 2020 • 1:10 p.m. Truist Park • Atlanta, GA LHP David Peterson (1-0, 3.18) vs. RHP Kyle Wright (0-1, 16.88) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets and Major League Baseball are living in two different emergencies right now. MLB has a real crisis on its hands with coronavirus breakouts on two teams. They never had a concrete, specific, and objective response plan for something...
Saturday, August 1, 2020 – 7:10 p.m. Turist Park – Atlanta, GA RHP Michael Wacha (1-0, 1.80) vs RHP Touki Toussaint (0-0, 20.25) SNY – WCBS 880 AM – WQBU 92.7 FM This has been quite a week for the Mets. The Mets lost back to back games in Boston that were winnable. Many chances early and late with runners in scoring position and the Mets just fell flat. It happens....
In the first of two at Citi Field in a four-game home and home series with Boston, the Mets (3-3) lost 6-5 to the Red Sox (2-4) on Wednesday evening. Jacob deGrom started for New York, throwing six innings and allowing just two earned runs on three hits. He was requited with a lack of run support and a no-decision. The team as a whole was 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on...
Remembering Gary Carter on the eight-year anniversary of his death. He was a great baseball player, a tremendous family man, and the best friend anyone could ever have. Most of all, he will always be remembered as The Kid to all who knew him because of his passion and enthusiasm for life and for baseball. We miss you, Gary… * * * * * * * * * * Keith Hernandez flied out to center for the second...
During a press conference just hours after Major League Baseball announced the punishment for stealing signs, Astros’ owner Jim Crane told media he hired manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow. Both Hinch and Luhnow were suspended for a year by baseball, though Luhnow decided to simply move on. “Neither one of them started this, but neither one of them did anything about...
Growing up as a Mets fan, the name Bill Buckner becomes a prevalent one in your household. 1986 was one of the greatest World Series of all time, and Buckner’s gaffe in the field is the moment that people will always remember, for better or for worse. Even for me, I have the call from Vin Scully memorized. “Little roller up along first…behind the bag! It gets through Buckner!...
