With Brandon Nimmo having a great (and healthy) season in his potential walk year, it’s time once again to start thinking about whether the Mets should retain him. Nimmo has long since overcome the “fourth outfielder” narrative that followed him even while he got on base at a high level. The only major issue for him in recent years has been staying on the field, but he’s...
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The Mets’ game against the Phillies was postponed due to rain for the second straight day Saturday. Deesha Thosar of the NY Daily News was to first to report the news, which came from stadium workers at Citizens Bank Park. The teams will now play a doubleheader Sunday at 12:35 p.m. The game that was postponed Friday was rescheduled for August 20. If they do indeed get the doubleheader in...
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The Mets claimed infielder Gosuke Katoh off waivers from the Blue Jays and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced Saturday. Katoh, 27, was originally drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2013 draft. As Michael Mayer pointed out, current Mets general manager Billy Eppler was in the Yankees’ front office at the time. Katoh didn’t make his MLB debut until...
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Two days after the Mets’ wild comeback to win 8-7 over the Phillies, the team is still yet to play another game due to Friday’s rainout. Yet the players and fans alike are likely still riding the high of that win for the ages. The victory, which saw the Mets overcome a 7-0 deficit to win 8-7, was significant for a number of reasons. Beyond the obvious miraculousness of the moment, it...
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It happened. Like seeing a “white buffalo or a unicorn,” as Pete Alonso described it, it happened. For the second time ever, the New York Mets threw a no-hitter. It was the first such occasion since June 1, 2012, when Johan Santana made history by throwing the first no-hitter in the franchise’s history. Until Friday night, that moment was etched into Mets fans’ heads as...
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