Coming off of a seven-game road trip, the Mets traveled back home to take on the Angels for the first of a three-game series on Friday night. Fittingly, it was Japanese Heritage Night at the ballpark with not only Kodai Senga on the mound, but with Shohei Ohtani making his first visit to Queens. In a game with very little offense, it was Ohtani’s team that came out on top 3-1, sending the...
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Friday, August 25, 2023 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, New York LHP Patrick Sandoval (6-10, 4.08) vs. RHP Kodai Senga (10-6, 3.19) WPIX Atlanta cooled down the Mets run this week, and the dream of sneaking into the playoffs is just about over. Shohei Ohtani comes to New York on the heels of the unfortunate news that he has a right UCL tear. Mets fans will also miss the opportunity to see Mike...
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With the Florida Complex League Mets season ending following their 7-1 loss to the Braves on Thursday, a big group of the players have been promoted to Low-A St. Lucie. The two most notable names are INF Marcos Vargas and 1B/C Ronald Hernandez, both acquired when the Mets traded veteran reliever David Robertson to the Marlins. Vargas, 18, has struggled a bit since the trade with a .666 OPS in 15...
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When the schedule came out for the 2023 season, one of the more anticipated matchups for the New York Mets (59-69) was the Los Angeles Angels (61-67) coming to town for a three-game series in late August. Unfortunately for the fans, neither of these teams has performed to the level of their expectations. The Angels have been decimated by injuries, which has hindered the likes of Mike Trout and...
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A Clutch Performer This was the biggest season yet in Brendan Hardy’s career. Of course, each of the last few seasons have been getting increasingly important as the likelihood of getting released increased following his 2021 season and he became Rule 5 draft eligible. Thus far in his six years with the Mets, Brendan Hardy has done everything similarly: Just in the nick of time. Regarding...
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Shockwaves were sent around the baseball world when it was announced that Angels’ two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani was diagnosed with a tear in his UCL on Wednesday. The extent of the tear is not yet known. Ohtani, 29, will not pitch for the rest of this season, and it is still to be determined whether he will require surgery. While he will remain in action as a designated hitter down the...
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