Author: Kai Chang

Morning Briefing: Mendoza Says ‘I Really Believe in This Team’

Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman talked to Carlos Mendoza in the latest edition of his show with Joel Sherman on Tuesday. “We were able to climb back in 2024…and we didn’t have a guy like Juan Soto,” Mendoza said. “Bo [Bichette] is a really good hitter. Every day he hits the ball hard…he’s going to hit. I really believe in this team. We should be...

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Morning Briefing: Reinforcements Arrive, But Mets Drop Fifth Straight

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets made a slew of roster moves on Tuesday, including activating A.J. Minter and Jared Young. Read more here. As the final of those transactions, the Mets moved Luis Robert Jr. to the 60-day injured list. He was originally placed on the IL on April 30, meaning he won’t be eligible to return until June 29 at the earliest. However, the Mets’ offense stayed cold...

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Morning Briefing: Zach Thornton to Start Today

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets fell 9-6 to the Nationals on Tuesday night after blowing an early 5-0 lead and wasting a breakout performance from Bo Bichette. Bichette launched a couple two-run home runs and drove in four runs, but starter Nolan McLean had the toughest outing of his young career. He allowed nine runs as Washington stormed back behind James Wood’s inside-the-park grand slam...

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The Mets’ Offense Is Finally Heating Up

On Thursday, the Mets finished off a dominant sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 9-4 win. The offense is finally finding its rhythm. Over the three-game set, the Mets put up a total of 22 runs. While the early part of the season had its ups and downs (or just downs, I should say), the resilience of this lineup is starting to flip the narrative. The game did not start the way Nolan McLean or the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Offense Breaks Out Behind Ewing’s Electric Debut

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had a field day at the plate on Tuesday as they defeated the Tigers in the series opener by a score of 10-2. New York faced an early deficit after Freddy Peralta allowed two runs in the top of the second, but the offense slowly piled on. A.J. Ewing had a highly productive debut, going 1-for-2 with three walks. His first big league hit was a triple on a...

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