Tag: Johan Santana

Morning Briefing: Mets Now 4-0 in July After Stunning Comeback

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets showed shades of their 2022 selves Wednesday night as they came from behind in the ninth to take down the Diamondbacks by a score of 2-1. The story of the night was Kodai Senga as he put together an absolutely masterful outing, going eight innings, giving up only one run and accumulating 12 strikeouts. The Mets’ bats finally woke up in the ninth inning...

MMO Game Thread: Guardians vs. Mets, 1:40 P.M. (Game 1)

Sunday, May 21, 2023 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, New York RHP Tanner Bibee (1-1, 3.22) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (3-2, 4.88) WPIX The New York Mets look to extend their winning streak to four games and get above .500 this afternoon when they take on the Cleveland Guardians for the first game of a doubleheader. Yesterday afternoon’s game was washed out, which was probably a good thing for...

OTD 2022: Five Mets Combine for No-Hitter

This was a no-hitter regardless of how you viewed it or how many pitchers it took. The Mets waited more than 50 years for their first: Johan Santana providing the entirety of the 134 tosses on a Friday night at Citi Field. They waited nearly 10 years for the next one: also on a Friday night, also at Citi Field, but using five pitchers to deliver the 159 needed against the Philadelphia Phillies....

OTD 2008: Mets Trade for Johan Santana

His contributions to the Mets are measured in quality, not quantity. Injuries deprived us of knowing whether or not Johan Santana could’ve reached the expectations placed on him when he came to New York 15 years ago. He won two Cy Young Awards with the Minnesota Twins while solidifying himself as the premiere starting pitcher in baseball. The Mets were intent on avenging a late-season...

No-Han: Ten Years Later

No-hitters come in a variety of ways. But for the New York Mets before June 1, 2012, it had not been presented to them in any fashion. Then came the 8,020th game for the franchise—started on the Citi Field mound by Johan Santana. It may not have been the best pitching performance in Mets history, but it was certainly unlike any that had preceded it. Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Dwight Gooden, and...

Tylor Megill Pitches Another Gem On Historic Night For Mets

Tylor Megill continued his meteoric rise on Friday night as he played a starring role in the Mets creating history. For only the second time in franchise history, the New York Mets threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, with the bats doing enough in a 3-0 win. While it was very much a combined effort that secured the second no-hitter through the 9,499 games played by...

Five Mets Pitchers Combine for Second No-Hitter in Franchise History

The New York Mets did something as a team that had only happened once before in the organization’s 60 year history. On Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, the New York Mets threw a no-hitter. This is the second no-hitter the Mets have thrown through the 9,499 games played as an organization. Furthermore, unlike Johan Santana’s legendary no-hitter performance back on...

OTD 2009: David Wright Homers in Citi Field Opener

On April 13, 2009, the New York Mets played their first regular season game at Citi Field. The Mets’ new home was built in the parking lot of their former home, Shea Stadium. While Shea Stadium had its great moments, including being the venue for both of the Mets’ World Series wins and serving as the home stadium for the Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets in 1975, it was time for new...

Mets To Commemorate Johan Santana’s Historic No-Hitter

The New York Mets have announced that they will commemorate Johan Santana’s historic no-hitter this season. In a statement released by the organization on Monday, the Mets revealed that they would host a pre-game ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of Santana’s no-hitter on Tuesday, May 31, before the game against the Washington Nationals. If you need reminding, although that...

OTD 2008: Mets Trade for Johan Santana

His contributions to the Mets were measured in quality — not quantity. Injuries deprived us of knowing if Johan Santana could have reached the expectations placed on him when he arrived in New York. He was a two-time Cy Young award winner with the Minnesota Twins and perhaps the best starting pitcher in baseball. The Mets were intent on avenging a late-season collapse in 2007 and a major...

OTD 2008: Injured Johan Santana Delivers in the Clutch

The best pitched game of Johan Santana’s Mets career? Most would naturally say the no-hitter on June 1, 2012 and you’d find little argument against it. But considering the circumstances, a case can be made for the penultimate day of the regular season 13 years ago — part of an emotional weekend with the playoffs at stake and Shea Stadium’s days numbered. Facing...

Matt Harvey Returns to Citi Field, ‘I Was Holding Back Tears’

It probably wasn’t how Matt Harvey envisioned pitching at Citi Field in the year 2021. A member of the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles after signing a minor league deal that offseason. His fourth club in as many years. Trying to just take it game by game. In the middle portion of last decade, the sky was the limit for Harvey, who was endearingly referred to as the “Dark Knight.”...

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