The New York Mets and these four game series. They looked awful in the first two games in St. Louis before taking the final pair, and they looked sleepy in the first couple against the San Diego Padres before storming back to even the series. Sunday, The Mets won on Sunday, 6-2, with terrific pitching and timely hitting. Resiliency, thy name is Mets. New York got their first taste of the...
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The New York Mets announced late Tuesday night that they’ve acquired Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and first baseman Billy McKinney in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Pedro Quintana. Milwaukee designated McKinney for assignment on Saturday afternoon. In 40 games for the Brew Crew this season, McKinney hit .207/.260/.359 with three home runs, six run batted in, and nine runs...
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Jordan Yamamoto’s return to Miami didn’t go as the 25-year-old right-hander planned it. The Mets lost 5-1 and dropped to 21-19 on the year. The “replace-Mets” didn’t have what was needed to eke out a win on Sunday afternoon. New York scored six runs in the opener of the series and followed it up with two runs over the next 18 innings. Worse, Kevin Pillar is the only...
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All quiet on the offensive front for the Mets as they were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 7-1 on Sunday. Their record for the campaign now sits at 18-16. The team that won seven straight going into the series looks sapped of its energy. Two more injuries led to the departure of starters Jeff McNeil and Michael Conforto. Now, the highly touted offense before the season views a two-run...
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The Major League Baseball Players Association has filed a grievance stating MLB did not act in good faith to play as many games as possible last year, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Players are reportedly seeking an estimated $500 million in damages. MLB has filed a counter-grievance. While not specific on the number of games that should have been played the $500 million figure...
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