Summer has officially been saved thanks to the New York Mets. After beating the absolute tar out of the Yankees to sweep the Subway Series, the Mets are a .500 team again for the first time in 50 days. Their 15-6 record in June is the best in baseball. Furthermore, they’ve won 11 of their last 13 games. A red-hot offense has been key to that success. In those 11 wins, the Mets have scored...
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Offense was the name of the game once again for the New York Mets in Chicago. The bats exploded as the Mets took two out of three from the Cubs in a series that could have huge implications for the Wild Card race. Pitching also did its job – the rotation and bullpen – mostly, but the highlight of the weekend was the electrifying offense. Now, just one game back of a Wild Card spot,...
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The Grimace era is no longer perfect for the New York Mets. After taking the first two games in Texas, the Mets dropped the series finale to the Rangers on Wednesday, snapping a seven-game winning streak. Despite the loss, and more bullpen struggles, it was still a fun few days in the Lone Star State as this team continued to roll and make up ground in the Wild Card race. With that, let’s...
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Hands up if you had Grimace as the savior of the New York Mets on your 2024 bingo card. No, me neither. But, if things continue the way they are, maybe we’ll see a Grimace statue erected outside of Citi Field in the not-too-distant future. Ever since the milkshake-loving, fast-food mascot threw out the first pitch last Wednesday, the Mets are 5-0. That includes a sweep of the Padres at...
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The New York Mets marked their return home in style by beating the Miami Marlins. It wasn’t always pretty, but they got the job done at Citi Field. After winning four of five games on the road in two capital cities – including a trip across the Atlantic to London – the Mets needed to take care of business against Miami. And they did. Sure, it took walk-off heroics on Thursday...
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