Author: Rob Piersall

The Mets (11-11) enjoyed a late inning rally against the Philadelphia Phillies (13-15) and secured a close 8-7 victory on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. In the process, New York also captured the series win. New York scored six runs in the eighth, but Edwin Diaz nearly blew the lead in the bottom of the ninth on a hit that was nearly a game-tying three-run home run that was ultimately...

For an April Fool’s Day prank in 1985, Sports Illustrated writer George Plimpton published an article called “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.” Finch, a reportedly right-handed pitcher who hailed from England, practiced yoga in Tibet and could fire a fastball at upwards of 170 mph, was going to lead the Mets to the promised land for years to come, all while wearing only one...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, one of which includes the increase of outdoor stadium capacity from 20 percent to 33 percent. For the Mets, the max capacity for games has been 8,492. With the new easing of restrictions, that number boosts to 14,111. The policy will go into effect on May 19, but since the Mets will be away at that time, it...

The Mets (8-7) got back in the win column after being swept by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this week. Jacob deGrom played stopper and was masterful both on the mound and at the dish, as he went the distance and shut down the Washington Nationals (7-10), striking out 15 batters and retiring the last 19 batters to face him. On the Mound Jacob deGrom, like clockwork, proved yet again that he...