Updated Post – May 2 at 3:13 PM Kiley McDaniel of ESPN reports the Mets are promoting top pitching prospect Christian Scott to the majors. He will likely make his big league debut on Saturday against the Rays. The 24-year-old has struck out 36 in 25 1/3 innings while pitching to a 3.20 ERA and 0.71 WHIP. He has yielded just 12 hits and six walks on the season. Scott’s 0.71 WHIP is...
Thursday, May 2, 2024 • 1:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Ben Brown (0-1, 4.30) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (0-3, 8.37) SNY The Mets look to split the series this afternoon after a disappointing, controversial loss Wednesday night. On Wednesday, the Mets and Cubs were locked in a pitcher’s duel. In the bottom of the ninth, the Mets were down 1-0 with runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out. Pete...
Francisco Lindor will not be in the starting lineup on Thursday, a day after leaving a game with flu-like symptoms. Joey Wendle will start at shortstop against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Carlos Mendoza said during last night’s broadcast that a virus was going around. In other news, Mendoza said before the game that reliever Brooks Raley will not be activated from the injured list when he is...
Another day, another quality start for José Buttó. On Thursday, in the Mets’ controversial 1-0 loss, the right-hander did his part to keep the game close. Through five starts and 28 innings this season, the 26-year-old right-hander is sporting just a 2.57 ERA. Over his last 12 major league starts, he has a 2.86 ERA. That impressive start continued on Wednesday evening as he mowed down...
Joe D. loved doing quizzes, and I know folks have missed them over the last year. Well, this will hopefully be the start of us doing them on a regular basis. The first one will be shorter and more straightforward to ensure the format is the way we want it. Please comment with any suggestions on the quiz itself or what type of topics you would like to see. As noted, this is a short list that will...
Good morning, Mets fans. The Mets suffered a crushing loss on Wednesday night as a bang-bang play at the plate in the bottom of the ninth was the final blow for the Amazins. Pete Alonso’s hand bounced up before the plate, allowing the tag to be placed before he scored and subsequently ending the game. However, an even bigger story is how the Mets’ offense has continued to struggle...
The Chicago Cubs shut out the New York Mets 1-0 in game three of the series at Citi Field, which ended on a controversial play at home plate. Pete Alonso was thrown out at the plate to end the game. The play was reviewed, and the call stood. “I think they got the call wrong,” Carlos Mendoza said. Jose Buttó (0-2, 2.57 ERA) took the loss for the Mets and Shōta Imanaga improved to 5-0...
As the New York Mets played game three of their series with the Chicago Cubs, they saw their star shortstop leave the game. Francisco Lindor, who has been a constant in the Mets lineup and an ironman along with Pete Alonso, left the game with flu-like symptoms, according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. Lindor left the game after the bottom of the first inning. In the first inning, Lindor flew...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Shōta Imanaga (4-0, 0.98) vs. RHP Jose Buttó (0-1, 2.86) SNY The Mets got back in the win column Tuesday night behind DJ Stewart who delivered the Mets the big hit they’ve been missing. For much of the night the game felt the same as Sunday and Monday. The Mets were getting effective starting pitching, keeping runs off the board. The...
It started with a sudden, scary drop (five losses). Then, it was a surprisingly quick and thrilling recovery (who saw 12 out of 15 wins coming?). And a return to reality? The Mets’ April (plus three games in March) reminded me of when I used to take my three daughters sledding here in Central New Jersey. The Mets finish April at 15-14, just a half-game behind the Cincinnati Reds for the...
Good morning, Mets fans! One of the team’s top prospects will be out temporarily. Jett Williams has been placed on the seven-day injured list by the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Williams, the organization’s No. 1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, has had an underwhelming start to the season. In 11 games and 39 at-bats, he’s only hitting .179/.360/.308 with two RBIs. Williams was...
New York evened the series with Chicago with a 4-2 triumph on Tuesday evening at Citi Field. The Mets’ bullpen continued its impressive form, combining for four innings of work and allowing just one hit. New York finishes the month of April with a winning record (15-14) and a Citi Field record with 44,269 hot dogs sold on Dollar Dog night. Sean Manaea got the start for New York and allowed...
