Jacob deGrom arrived to the majors as a solid but not spectacular minor leaguer. With the likes of Zack Wheeler, Mets’ 2010 first-round pick Matt Harvey, Rafael Montero, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz touted as the foundation for the major league staff, the 25-year-old deGrom was considered an afterthought. In mid-May, deGrom was called up to the Mets for bullpen help. He made his debut...
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Noah Syndergaard knew the assignment. The Kansas City Royals had been the aggressors at the plate in taking a 2-0 lead heading into New York for the first World Series game in Queens since 2000. Leading off was Alcides Escobar, who started the opener with an inside-the-park homer and had looked fairly comfortable against Mets’ pitching thus far. Syndergaard zipped a 97-MPH fastball...
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It seemed like the baseball gods intended for the Mets to win it all and the Red Sox curse to continue. But the postscript to Game 6’s epic theater was anything but a formality. Sunday rain let Boston manager John McNamara give Bruce Hurst the starting nod. Hurst proceeded to reinforce his credentials for series MVP — an award all but in possession before the Mets’ epic comeback two nights...
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It’s been talked about, shown, and debated over and over. In film, in books, and in memories, October 25, 1986, is among the great days in the history of the universe for Mets fans and among the worst for Red Sox fans (even if it’s a lot easier to take now). What unfolded in the bottom of the 10th inning has been relived to a tremendous degree. Here’s a brief summary of what...
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It would’ve been hard for anything to exceed the hype of the first All-New York World Series in 44 years, but the personal confrontation between the Mets’ power-hitting catcher and the Yankees’ most renowned starting pitcher did just that. Few hitters gave Roger Clemens as much trouble as Mike Piazza. The pair faced off 25 times. Against a pitcher who would strike out more than...
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