No. 40! Mets’ rookie first baseman, Pete Alonso, made history on Sunday as he crushed his 40th home run of the campaign, setting a National League rookie record. The mark was previously set by Dodgers’ outfielder Cody Bellinger who had 39 in 2017. It’s no secret how valuable Alonso, 24, has been for the Mets this season. In Spring Training, Mets’ general manager Brodie...
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Mets’ infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis exited Sunday’s contest against the Kansas City Royals after re-aggravating his calf. Davis, 26, came on in the seventh inning down 4-3 as a pinch hitter and knocked in the tying run, but tweaked his calf advancing to third on a double from Tomas Nido. He was replaced on the base paths with Ruben Tejada. The California native originally hurt his...
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Earlier this season, Jacob deGrom complained that his elbow was “barking.” This sounded like the worst case scenario for the Mets, the fanbase and Jacob himself, who captured the Cy Young Award in 2018 and signed a five-year extension prior to this season. But here we are in August, and those fears are way behind us, as deGrom has been back to his dominant self and has thrust himself...
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Some of the greatest moments in baseball have come from unlikely heroes. Kirk Gibson hitting a home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series with two bum legs to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a dramatic win. Steve Pearce playing an integral part in the 2018 Boston Red Sox’s World Series season. Tony Wolters’ clutch 13th inning go-ahead RBI in the 2018 National League Wild Card Game,...
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Mets’ second baseman Robinson Cano exited Sunday’s series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates with what the team says is a left hamstring strain. He will be re-evaluated on Monday. Cano, 36, laced a hit to right field in the fourth inning, and while attempting to run to second base, came up lame and was tagged out. He was able to get to the dugout on his own power, but was limping as...
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