In the second playoff start of his career, Matt Harvey was outstanding. He struck out nine batters in 7.2 innings while allowing just two runs and four hits. With the win yesterday, he became the third pitcher in franchise history to win the first two games of his Mets’ playoff career. Tom Glavine did so in 2006, and Jacob deGrom became the second earlier this postseason. Even though he...
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In the first inning against Jon Lester, Daniel Murphy blasted his fourth home run of the playoffs and ignited the Mets’ offensive attack. It continues to be an amazing run for Murphy, who now joins elite company after last night’s performance. He tied the Mets’ record for the most home runs in single postseason with Carlos Delgado in 2006, Mike Piazza in 2000 and Rusty Staub in...
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During the post-game celebration last night, Sandy Alderson just tried to enjoy the moment. The Mets GM was soaked by the players with champagne and beer, and he talked about how proud he is of what the team accomplished. “I just think the team was so resilient. That was true throughout the season, true in the series, true in this game,” Alderson said. “We got down 2-1 in the...
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Jeurys Familia was amazing after being called on for the six out save in last night’s game. While it was the first of his career, he looked as dominating as ever. He retired every batter he faced as he faced as he overpowered the Dodgers with his explosive heat. Familia struck out the final two batters of the game before he and the team erupted in celebration. “He’s gotten four-out saves....
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The Mets placed all of their hopes on Jacob deGrom last night, and he came through with an incredible nutty performance. Despite allowing two runs in the first, deGrom recovered and did not allow the Dodgers to score the rest of the way. While he wasn’t overpowering like he was in Game 1, last night’s start was somewhat more impressive in how he constantly worked out of trouble. He...
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