Author: Elliot Teichman

Opening Day Game Thread: Mets vs Royals, 8:37 PM

Final touches at Kauffman Stadium for 2016 Season Opener; Mets vs Royals  It’s finally here! Opening Day! It’s a different Opening Day for the Mets. First off, it’s at night. Second, it’s an inter-league game. Finally, it’s an MLB first as the two combatants of the World Series face off to open up the season. That said, the Mets ended Spring Training on a winning...

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World Series Game 5 Thread: Royals vs Mets – Go Big or Go Home!

The New York Mets face elimination when Matt Harvey takes the mound opposite Edinson Volquez of the Kansas City Royals at 8:15 PM on Sunday at Citi Field in Game 5 of the World Series. Michael Conforto is the youngest Mets player (22 years, 244 days) to homer in a World Series game and Curtis Granderson is the oldest Met to hit a home run in a World Series game (34 years, 229 days) when he went...

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World Series Game Four: Royals vs Mets – Let’s Get Even Steven!

The New York Mets hosted their first ever World Series game at Citi Field last night and defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-3 in front of the largest crowd (44,781) in the ballpark’s history. Royals right-hander Chris Young (11-6, 3.06) and Mets left-hander Steven Matz (4-0, 2.27) will battle it out in Game 4 tonight at 8:07 PM. With a victory, the Mets can tie the series at two games...

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World Series Game 3 Thread: Royals vs Mets – Let’s Drop These Chumps!

The New York Mets will send 23-year-old Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 3.24) to the mound against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the World Series tonight at Citi Field. He will be opposed by Yordano Ventura (13-8, 4.08) for Royals. The Heat Is On – Among pitchers with 150 innings in the regular season, Syndergaard had the highest average fastball velocity at 97.1 mph and Ventura ranked third...

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World Series Game 2: Mets vs Royals, 8:07 PM

After a frustrating extra-innings loss in Game 1, the New York Mets will look to rebound tonight with Jacob deGrom taking the mound against right-hander Johnny Cueto for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is at 8:07 PM. DeGrom has been very effective this postseason, and brings his 3-0 record and 1.80 ERA into what many are calling a must-win game for the Mets. The Mets have...

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