On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets announced that Max Scherzer would be out for the next 6-8 weeks with an oblique strain. This could not come at a worse time, as Jacob deGrom and Tylor Megill were already on the injured list. With three starters now out of the rotation, the team could turn to the trade market for a starter with MLB experience. While trades in May for significant pieces...
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On Saturday night, Edwin Díaz got a chance to face his former team for the first time since he was traded from the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 offseason. The 28-year-old closer was magnificent, striking out the side in the ninth inning to help the Mets earn a 5-4 victory. Díaz opened up the inning against J.P. Crawford. He was able to get to an 0-2 count right away, throwing a 90 MPH slider and...
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A handful of Mets played a critical role in their 10-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night, giving the team their seventh straight series win to begin the 2022 season. One of those players was Dominic Smith, who was in desperate need of the four-hit night he produced. In his first plate appearance of the game, Smith singled on a fly ball to left field. Two innings later, the first...
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Max Scherzer introduced himself to the Mets faithful with a brilliant performance in his home debut against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. After taking the opening game of the double header earlier in the day, thanks to a walk-off hit from Francisco Lindor in extra innings, Scherzer was able to put on a show in the nightcap. “Working with [Tomas] Nido, I felt like we had much...
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The New York Mets are coming back home after a road trip in which they won each of their first two series, heading into the weekend with a record of 5-2. After struggling to hold late leads on both Sunday and Monday, the team bounced back with two straight victories over the Philadelphia Phillies. Pete Alonso was the star of the show on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, going 3-for-5...
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