Author: Jack Sargente

Morning Briefing: Mets Take Series From Red-Hot Cubs

Good morning, Mets fans! Last Night the Mets took the rubber match of a three-game set against the red-hot Chicago Cubs by a score of 4-3. Pete Alonso continued his hot streak as he hit a home run in his third straight game, and Jeff McNeil joined in on the fun as he hit his fifth homer of the season. The Mets used a combination of six pitchers to weather the storm, including a clutch save from...

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Morning Briefing: Steve Cohen Addresses Mets’ Dwindling Expectations

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets owner Steve Cohen flew to Kansas City on Wednesday to address both the team and the media following the mets flurry of moves at Tuesday’s trade deadline. Among many other topics that were addressed, Cohen echoed general manager Billy Eppler’s sentiment from the day prior that although the Mets will not have previous years’ expectations, the Mets...

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Billy Eppler: “The Organzation is Making Strides Towards a Better Future”

Coming into the 2023 season with the highest payroll in Major League Baseball history, the New York Mets were projected to make their second consecutive postseason appearance. However, a combination of untimely injuries and underperformance from many key contributors, left them well out of a playoff spot at the trade deadline. This prompted a sell-off from general manager Billy Eppler and the...

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Pete Alonso Named NL Player of the Week

Mets All-Star Pete Alonso on Monday was named National League Player of the Week for the third time in his career and is the first Met to win the award this season. Alonso’s American League counterpart for the award was Shohei Ohtani who dazzled both on the mound and in the batter’s box during the week of July 24-30.  Leading up to his breakout performance this past week, Alonso was...

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Morning Briefing: Angels Acquire Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López

Good morning, Mets fans! Late on Wednesday night, the Angels made the first big move of the trade deadline as they acquired White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and relief pitcher Reynaldo López. In return for the California native, Chicago landed the Angels’ second and third-ranked prospects in catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush. Giolito has a 3.79 ERA on the season...

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