Author: Alexis Farinacci

Walker and Williams Struggle as Mets Get Knocked Around

Taijuan Walker took the loss (his eleventh loss of the season) in one of his worst outings of the season on Wednesday as the Mets fell to the Red Sox 12-5 at Fenway Park. He gave up six earned runs on six hits, two walks, and two home runs, striking out just one over the course of two very long innings pitched. His record falls to 7-11 with a 4.57 ERA. Walker’s first inning was more of a...

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St. Lucie Mets Win First Division Title Since 2016

The 2021 St. Lucie Mets are the Low-A Southeast East champions. They defeated the Jupiter Hammerheads 7-4 on Sunday in Port St. Lucie to claim the title on their home turf. It came down to the wire for St. Lucie, but that’s what we all love about the magic of September baseball, right? For these minor leaguers, it’s just as special of a time as the major leaguers. The Mets came into their final...

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Rich Hill Strikes Out Seven in Short Sunday Outing

Rich Hill’s outing Sunday was short, as the New York Mets could not afford baserunners against the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran southpaw pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up six hits, two earned runs, and one walk with seven strikeouts, bringing his ERA to 3.87 on the season. Hill started his day out with two quick outs in the first inning, including a strikeout of Jean Segura. Following the...

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Morning Briefing: MLB To Require Vaccination for Postseason Access

Good morning, Mets fans! Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, MLB said that all managers, coaches, and staff must receive an mRNA vaccine by October 4, 2021 and have a second dose vaccination appointment scheduled in order to participate in the MLB postseason. According to Heyman, there is still one MLB manager (unnamed) on a team in contention who remains unvaccinated and must make a decision soon....

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Carlos Carrasco’s First Inning Struggles Continue

Carlos Carrasco’s first inning struggles continued on Sunday night against the Yankees. He opened his outing by walking the first two batters he faced and was faced with a very quick mound visit early in the first inning. Following the two walks, Giancarlo Stanton hit a one-out RBI double that scored DJ LeMahieu to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead over the Mets in the first. Later in the inning, Joey...

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