Tag: Wild Card

Nightengale: Angels “Open” To Trading Mike Trout If He Requests

According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Los Angeles Angels are open to trading star outfielder Mike Trout if he wants out. Trout does have a full no-trade clause so he would have final say on his fate. Recently, Trout said he wants to have a conversation with the Angels’ front office and management and the franchise’s direction. It is no secret Trout has been arguably the...

Morning Briefing: Mets Riding Four-Game Winning Streak

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ 2023 season may be all but a lost cause, with the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, but they’ve now won four in a row after their 13-2 whomping of the Cardinals on Saturday. Their hot ways have brought them within six games of a Wild Card spot. They’ll look to stay hot and complete a four-game sweep of St. Louis Sunday at 2:15 p.m. ET....

MLB Postseason Television Ratings Are Extremely Encouraging

In 2022, Major League Baseball introduced a new playoff format. This with a Wildcard Series as opposed to a one-game wildcard elimination setup. The fans have responded positively, as television ratings for both the Wildcard Series and the subsequent Division Series have trended upward. Looking first at the Wildcard Series, the only other time MLB used this multiple-game, round one format was in...

Morning Briefing: Mets Throttled as Elimination Looms

Good morning, Mets fans. Friday night, the Mets fell to the San Diego Padres 7-1, dropping a crucial first game of the Wild Card Series. Max Scherzer gave up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings, conceding four home runs. Eduardo Escobar provided the lone Mets run with a solo home run in the fifth inning. This is the first time in New York Mets history that they have allowed four home runs in one playoff...

Mets Announce Wild Card Roster; Marte, Álvarez Included

The Mets have announced their roster for the best-of-three Wild Card Series vs the Padres that begins on Friday night at Citi Field. Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez becomes the youngest player at 20 years old in team history to make a playoff roster. The other big news is Mets outfielder Starling Marte being on the roster after missing time recently with a fractured finger. Mets pitchers...

Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Postseason Run

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets will play in their first postseason game since 2016, as they host the San Diego Padres at Citi Field for the inaugural Wild Card round. Max Scherzer will be on the mound for the MetsMax Scherzer, while San Diego will throw out Yu Darvish to toe the slab. The Mets are going into the playoffs hot, as they completed a three-game sweep of the Washington...

Morning Briefing: Mets Reach 100 Wins, But Lose Division

Good morning, Mets fans! In a dominant day which featured a doubleheader sweep, the Mets’ two wins vs. the Nationals have propelled the team to 100 wins for the first time since 1988 and for only the fourth time in club history. Off the back of Brandon Nimmo’s strong game one and contributing to the home run barrage game two, propel the Mets to the century mark with added assists...

MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Braves, 7:08 P.M.

Sunday, Oct 2  • 7:08 P.M. ET Truist  Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Chris Bassitt (15-8, 3.27) vs. Charlie Morton (9-6, 4.29 ERA) ESPN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 Tonight is a must win game for the Mets if they want a shot at winning the NL East title. After Saturday’s loss, the Mets are now one-game back and in second place. A win tonight would tie the division again and give the Mets the season...

A Look Back at the 1997 Mets

  The Mets of the late 90s are remembered for the acquisition of Mike Piazza in May 1998, Robin Ventura’s “Grand Slam Single,” and the postseason run of 1999. But the foundation for a winning culture began during a season in which they had low expectations and little experience with success. Bobby Valentine’s first full year as Mets manager may have been his most...

OTD 1999: Leiter, Alfonzo Propel Mets to Wild Card

The Mets walked a tightrope for two weeks. A seven-game losing streak in late September put them dangerously close to a second straight late-season collapse and another year narrowly missing the playoffs. Two games out of the lone Wild Card spot with three games left, those attempting to write the epitaph of the 1999 Mets were premature. New York swept the Pittsburgh Pirates at home. The...

Reliving The 2000 Mets: Finishing September with Momentum

Six up with six to play. Not even the Mets, well-accustomed to late-season collapses in recent years, could possibly succumb to such a freefall. Fortunately, either a New York win or a loss by the Los Angeles Dodgers would ensure a second consecutive trip to the postseason. But the Mets — specifically their general manager — had no interest in settling for a wild card berth, even if...

Reliving the 2000 Mets: A September Stumble, but Some Help from the Enemies

They had been here before. In fact, twice before. For each of the previous two seasons, the Mets entered September in position to reach the playoffs, only to find tremendous difficulty getting there. In 1998, Bobby Valentine’s team was entrenched in a three-team battle for the Wild Card, a nose ahead of the Cubs and Giants with five games remaining. The Mets lost those final five and were...

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