Taijuan Walker returned to the mound for the Mets (15-7) Saturday night at Citi Field against the Phillies (11-11). This was his first start since hitting the injured list with shoulder bursitis. Having five pitchers make history last night tossing the Mets’ second ever no-hitter gave Walker a tough act to follow, but he rose to the occasion. Unfortunately, the bats and bullpen faltered behind...
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Saturday, April 30, 2022 • 7:10 P.M.Citi Field • Flushing, NYRHP Kyle Gibson (2-0, 3.47) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00)SNY • FS1 • WCBS 880 AM The Mets look to take the series this evening after a historic night at Citi Field. The Mets threw their second no-hitter, and first combined no-hitter, in team history last night with James McCann catching Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodríguez,...
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We all know Brandon Nimmo as the guy who has a penchant for drawing walks, hitting occasional homers, working the count and smiling. His ability to change and adapt at the Major League level, however, might be his most impressive skill. Back in 2016, the knock on Nimmo from his prospect blurb on FanGraphs was that he was too selective and that his lack of power meant that pitchers could...
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Tylor Megill continued his meteoric rise on Friday night as he played a starring role in the Mets creating history. For only the second time in franchise history, the New York Mets threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, with the bats doing enough in a 3-0 win. While it was very much a combined effort that secured the second no-hitter through the 9,499 games played by...
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It helps to be in the right places at the right time. It also helps be a very good pitcher. Al Leiter was both. Those circumstances helped him achieve a feat that, at the time, was unique only to him. The left-hander went seven strong innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark, only allowing one unearned run. Thanks to the Mets offense quickly building a significant lead,...
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It happened. Like seeing a “white buffalo or a unicorn,” as Pete Alonso described it, it happened. For the second time ever, the New York Mets threw a no-hitter. It was the first such occasion since June 1, 2012, when Johan Santana made history by throwing the first no-hitter in the franchise’s history. Until Friday night, that moment was etched into Mets fans’ heads as...
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