Monday’s Game 2 was about as close to a must-win game as it could get. The Mets had their ace, Sean Manaea, on the mound against the Dodgers, who were throwing a bullpen game. Fortunately for the Mets, the bats spotted them a big lead early and the arms came to play, mostly shutting down the Dodgers’ lineup and silencing the star power at the top of the order. Manaea, as he has been...
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In 1986, the New York Mets were up three games to two on the Houston Astros in the NLCS. The Mets couldn’t be eliminated in Game 6, but it almost felt like they could. If the series reached Game 7, that meant the Astros would be able to throw ex-Met Mike Scott one more time—and the Mets couldn’t hit Mike Scott. In Game 1, Scott threw a complete game shutout with 14 strikeouts. In...
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Jeff McNeil is headed to the injured list with a fractured list, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced Saturday. The injury is expected to take 4-6 weeks to heal, Mendoza said, which likely ends his season barring a deep playoff run. McNeil was hit by a pitch on his right wrist in the fifth inning of Friday’s game vs. the Cincinnati Reds. He stayed in the game to play the field in the top...
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With the MLB Draft right around the corner, here’s who Mets fans should have on their radar heading into the first round.
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We’re less than a week away from the 2024 MLB Draft, and it’s still anyone’s guess who the Mets will take. The Amazins will pick at No. 19 after finishing No. 9 in the lottery and being knocked down 10 spots due to Competitive Balance Tax penalties. Let’s examine four mock drafts from four major outlets — ESPN, The Athletic, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline — and see who they have heading to...
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