Author: Jordan Baron

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Chances Nearly Nonexistent After Fourth Straight Loss

Happy Saturday, Mets fans! Despite the return of outfielder Brandon Nimmo from the disabled list, the Mets dropped another one-run loss on Friday night, losing 4-3 to the Phillies. The loss further depleted the team’s already scarce postseason chances, as they fell further behind in both the division and the wildcard. Taijuan Walker rebounded from a few shaky starts, and went five innings of...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Mets To Wear First Responder Caps For 9/11 Tonight

Happy Saturday, Mets fans! Today, we remember what occurred in New York City on September 11, 2001. We remember the victims, and the heroes that sacrificed their lives to save thousands of others. Tonight, the Mets will wear home white uniforms with “NEW YORK” written across the front, along with first responder hats, both of which to honor and remember the lives lost in the horrific tragedy...

Read More

The Dagger? Marlins Stick it to Mets Again in 3-2 Miami Win

They say, “what goes up must come down.” For Javier “El Mago” Baez, what went up was a baseball, and what came down was the very same baseball, just displaced by roughly 438 feet. The infielder’s 29th home run of the season came in the third inning of the Mets one-run loss to the Marlins, who took the rubber game, 3-2,  and delivered the Mets a sharp blow to their postseason hopes. With the...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Mets Now Just Four Games Out of First

Happy Saturday, Mets fans! Friday night’s victory didn’t exactly come as stress-free as we all may have preferred, but nevertheless, the victory was obtained, and the Mets officially extended their win streak to five (six if you count the first game of the Marlins doubleheader) games. They now sit just four games behind the Braves for first place in the NL East. In other, less fortunate news,...

Read More

Smith’s RBI Lifts Mets to 4-3 Win Over Marlins

Miguel Rojas quieted the Citi Field crowd down swiftly on Thursday evening, smashing the first pitch of the game into the left field bleachers to put his team up within seconds of the game starting. There was only one way for the Mets offense to recover from such a quick deficit; send the first pitch they saw into the stands as well. That’s exactly what Jonathan Villar did. Yes, you heard that...

Read More