With a chance to go to the National League Championship Series for the first time in nine years, the Mets will send their hottest pitcher to the mound. His counterpart on the Phillies had a rocky second half. Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA) gave up two earned runs in 25 innings (0.72 ERA) in September, including seven scoreless innings of three-hit ball in a victory against the Phillies on Sept....
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Variety is the spice of life. It was also the Mets’ offense in Game 3. Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit solo long balls early and Starling Marte and Jose Iglesias each hit two-out, two-run singles with the bases loaded in back-to-back innings later in the 7-2 win Tuesday in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Citi Field. Francisco Lindor, late to the party but still welcomed...
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The New York Mets are back at Citi Field for a big game Tuesday, you may have heard. A pre-game and post-game block party is planned. Rally towels. Grimace is not throwing out the first pitch (fans will have to settle for Keith Hernandez tossing to John Franco), but there will be an 11-car, “Grimace-wrapped” 7 train departing Manhattan’s Hudson Yards at 1 p.m. bound for Citi...
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Editor’s note: The Arizona Fall League started on Monday, and the Mets’ affiliate starts play today. Even with the Mets in a playoff run, we’ll have eyes on the farm. Below is a preview of the Mets prospects playing in the AFL. Eight players in the Mets organization, including top prospects Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert, will play in the Arizona Fall League, which begins Oct....
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Keith Hernandez, the 1986 World Champ, one-third of the beloved GKR announcing team, and proud owner of Hadji the cat, will throw out the first pitch at Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Citi Field on Tuesday. The 70-year-old, 11-time Gold Glove winner will make the toss to fellow Mets Hall of Famer, John Franco. Daniel Murphy, the 2015 NLCS MVP, will throw out the first pitch for...
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