Goosebumps. I still get them when I think back to the thrills and excitement of the Mets clinching the NL East title in Cincinnati a week ago. And on Saturday, when you saw that NL East Championship banner flying over Citi Field, you need to get your fandom checked out by a professional if you didn’t get overcome with emotion at the sight of it. I’m so proud of this team and I feel...
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Washington’s Max Scherzer was brilliant on Saturday night in what is being tabbed as one of the greatest pitching performances in the history of the game. Scherzer tossed a no-hitter against the Mets, his second of the season, and struck out a whopping 17 batters in the process. However, lost in the historic night, was a dominating performance by our own Matt Harvey (13-8) who struck out...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night and have clinched home-field advantage for the National League Division Series against the New York Mets. Zack Greinke pitched eight innings of one-run ball at Dodger Stadium in his final start of the regular season. Justin Turner went 2-for-3 with a home run and a run scored, driving in the game winner for...
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According to manager Terry Collins, there’s still a chance that Steven Matz could pitch in Game 4 of the NLDS. Speaking to reporters at Citi Field this morning, Collins said Matz met with doctors and received an injection in his upper back to try and relax the muscle spasms that have shelved him this past week. If Matz can prove he can throw 90-100 pitches in an Instructional League game...
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Last week the New York Mets announced this year’s Sterling Award winners, honoring the top players throughout their minor league system. It got me to wondering who the top rookie has been for the Mets this season. The Mets have had 11 players make their major league debuts this year, but clearly the two biggest standouts have been outfielder Michael Conforto and right-hander Noah...
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