The time has come to examine what’s going on with Edwin Díaz. The All-Star closer, trumpet-loving Díaz, who has previously established himself as one of the best and most promising young relief pitchers in the league, has certainly disappointed so far this season. His recent outing in San Diego was brief, as he entered a tied game and surrendered a walk-off home run in a contest that stunned the...
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Jesse Winker simply could not have chosen a better time for his first home run as a New York Met. The Mets needed the rubber game against the Orioles. Heading into a daunting 10-game road trip against multiple teams in front of them in the Wild Card standings, a two-of-three series at home would be massive for the spirits. Unfortunately, it looked as if those spirits were to be dashed, as some...
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It seems that the Polar Bear was hungry on Wednesday evening. Pete Alonso, fan favorite and much-needed power bat usually residing right smack in the middle of the Mets lineup, silenced the critics on Wednesday against the Athletics, going 4-for-4 with 3 RBIs and a home run in the Mets’ 9-1 victory. His first hit came in the bottom half of the second, when he punched a base hit off the...
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2024 thus far has been the year of the unexpected. By mid-May, most of us expected the Mets to be far out of the playoff picture for the rest of the season, selling at the deadline and gearing up for a run in 2025. Nevertheless, the never-say-die Mets went on a tear, slingshotting themselves forward as the best team in baseball over a 45-game span, and inserting themselves right back into the...
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When it rains, it pours. And well, although the Mets offense has been pouring it on with absolutely blazing performances, the Mets bullpen has been a different type of storm – more like a torrential downpour. After a 7-5 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday evening, the bullpen woes are now more apparent than ever. Christian Scott left the game midway through the sixth, and the arm barn was...
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