The Mets retired Keith Hernandez’s number 17 with a special ceremony before Saturday’s game. It began with a brilliantly edited video tribute, which featured current players, former players and broadcasters talking about Hernandez’s career from his perspective. Mets radio announcer Howie Rose introduced and welcomed everyone. Taking the field was Hernandez’s family, some...
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Saturday, July 9, 2022 • 4:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Braxton Garrett (1-3, 4.25) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (9-4, 4.64) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WEPN Happy Keith Hernandez Day! The All-Star first baseman and announcer for the New York Mets gets his number retired today at Citi Field. A long time criticism of the Mets was the team didn’t honor their own history. Things have changed the last...
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Jacob deGrom is expected to make his third rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse, Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated reported. He’s expected to throw a side session on Tuesday and then make the start two days later if everything goes well. Things certainly went well in deGrom’s first two starts for Low-A St. Lucie. In his first, he struck out five of the six batters he faced and...
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Chris Bassitt did what a starting pitcher is supposed to and that’s give his team the best possible chance to win on Friday night. While the Mets bats went cold again in a 5-2 loss to the Marlins at Citi Field, Bassitt turned in a solid outing on the mound, despite the fact he hadn’t pitched in 13 days. He went deep into the game and did everything he could to help his team win....
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While formal discussions have yet to take place between the two parties, reliever Edwin Diaz has made it clear that he would love to sign a contract extension with the Mets, he told the NY Post. Diaz is set to be a free agent after this season and he’s likely to be in demand after what has been a stellar 2022 season in Queens so far. The veteran, who has a base salary of $10,200,000 this...
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The Mets of the mid and late 1980s was not short on star power. Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry and Gary Carter were vital to their success, but they all revolved around Keith Hernandez: the leader of that group and the primary reason why those teams were perennial winners and champions in 1986. He’ll receive the highest franchise honor Saturday and on the eve of his No. 17 being retired,...
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