The last time the Seattle Mariners ventured to Queens, NY, the iPhone 3G had just been released earlier that month by Apple and Carlos Beltran was playing center field for the Mets. Fast forward 14 years later, and the M’s return to Flushing for a rare matchup against the Mets. In fact, this weekend marks Seattle’s first ever trip to Citi Field, as the Mets last hosted them in Shea...
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Mets fan, an all new episode is here! Mike and I recap another series win for the Amazin’s in DC, discuss the team’s early season lack of power, preview the series ahead against Jarred Kelenic and the Mariners, and give you the latest standouts from the Mets minors. Can the Mets continue to win games without a power surge from the middle of the order? Mike has some worries, but the...
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3 UP Beating You Any Way They Can The Mets are 9-0-1 over their first 10 series this season, and they are on pace for 108 wins (sounds familiar?). They’re in this position because they beat teams just about any way you can beat them. Need an epic ninth inning rally? Need to pull off a 5-6-1-9-6 double play? Need Brandon Nimmo to set the table, or Jeff McNeil to hit a big RBI double past...
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Over three ago the New York Mets and former general manger Brodie Van Wagenen made a blockbuster trade. On December 1, 2018, New York acquired all-stars Edwin Díaz and Robinson Canó. In exchange they sent two top-100 prospects, another top-30 organizational prospect, and two veterans. In total, New York sent Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn, Gerson Bautista, Jay Bruce, and Anthony Swarzak to Seattle...
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With Jarred Kelenic and the Seattle Mariners coming to town, many will attempt to re-litigate the shocking trade which sent Kelenic to the Seattle Mariners organization as a part of a trade package for Robinson Cano and Edwin Díaz. Of course, 2022 performances invite revisionist history here. This season, Díaz has clearly been the top performer in this trade. Through 14 appearances, he is 1-0...
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After a hot start to the early season, Mark Canha has struggled of late, and was coincidentally out of the lineup for three of the team’s last six games. Entering the game Thursday morning, Canha was hitless in his last ten at-bats. That changed quickly in the Mets 4-1 win over that Nationals on Thursday afternoon. He took advantage of three walks in the first inning to Brandon Nimmo,...
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