Fans who root for the teams in blue and orange on both the baseball diamond and basketball court had themselves quite a Thursday. A few hours after the Knicks’ first NBA title in 53 years was celebrated with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes, the Mets beat the rival Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 in their first matchup of the year. Eric Wagaman, pinch-hitting for A.J. Ewing in the seventh inning,...
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Perhaps the Mets were inspired by the unfathomable victory yesterday by another New York team wearing blue and orange. One day after the Knicks’ epic comeback win in the NBA Finals, the Mets showed some resilience themselves, coming back twice to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 and avoid a sweep. Juan Soto homered in the seventh inning with the game tied 4-4 to put the Mets ahead for...
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Fair or not, Marcus Semien will be compared to Brandon Nimmo as long as he’s a Met. That’s just what happens when you get traded straight up for another player, let alone a homegrown fan favorite, no matter what roster or payroll flexibility scheme it may be a part of. Two-plus months into the 2026 season, neither veteran is really blowing the socks off their new fan bases. For those keeping...
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Nolan McLean was average on Sunday, and that was pretty good news for the Mets. Coming off the worst two starts of his short big league career, McLean’s effective albeit wild outing against the Miami Marlins was a hopeful sign that he will soon regain his dominant form. The Mets’ righty held the Marlins to just one run and two hits to qualify for the win and help New York secure an...
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The resurgent Mets avoided a major letdown after their dramatic win over the Yankees, defeating the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday to split the four-game series. New York’s only runs came on a single by Bo Bichette in the third that drove in Luis Torrens and MJ Melendez. But Bichette’s hit was all they needed, thanks to a solid start by David Peterson and flawless work by the bullpen....
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