3 Up, 3 Down: Once Again, Mets Fail to Capitalize on Opportunities

The Mets were swept at home by the Cardinals. This seemed like a do-or-die series considering the Mets were chasing St. Louis in the standings, and it obviously didn’t go well. Rich Hill tried his best to keep the team in the game on Monday night but the offense did not cooperate. The result was a 7-0 win by the Cardinals. On Tuesday night, the Mets carried a 3-2 lead into the eighth...

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OTD 1998: Piazza Homers, Mets Win Thriller In Houston

The 1998 season was an interesting, though ultimately disappointing, one for the New York Mets. They acquired future Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza and were in the National League’s Wild Card race until the last day of the season. On September 16, 1998, the Mets and Astros engaged in an exciting extra-inning game at the Astrodome, with Mets coming out on top. Bobby Jones made the...

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Viewer’s Guide to “Once Upon a Time in Queens”

Rarely, if ever, has a team better represented its time and place than the 1986 New York Mets. That is at the heart of a four-part ESPN 30 for 30 documentary produced and directed by Nick Davis and executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel and Sal Iacono, which premiered Tuesday and is available to stream on ESPN+. But there’s so much more in the story of the Big Apple’s most fascinating...

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Mets Minors Recap: Álvarez Hits 23rd Homer of the Year

AAA: Worcester Red Sox (65-49) @ Syracuse Mets (44-68) CANCELLED   AA: Reading Fightin Phils (45-64) @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies (46-57) CANCELLED   A+: Jersey Shore BlueClaws (54-60) 4, Brooklyn Cyclones (46-68) 3 Box Score Francisco Alvarez DH: 1-4, HR, .274/.388/.551 Jaylen Palmer CF: 1-4, K, .245/.349/.364 Jose Peroza 3B: 1-4, K, .257/.370/.427 Brooklyn hit three solo home runs and...

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Steve Cohen Rips New York Post Report, Reveals Source

Updated 9/16/2021, 11:55 AM Cohen stayed true to his word, revealing who he believes is the source for Puma’s New York Post report: Well , Twitter figured it out as usual. The source, who has already put out a pre- denial denial is David Samson.I will have my press people reach out to the 3 winners — Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) September 16, 2021 Oh, to be a fly on the wall for the...

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Tylor Megill Unravels as Mets Lose Third Straight

On Roberto Clemente Day, the New York Mets sent Tylor Megill to the mound in the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals in Flushing. Megill was coming off a winning effort against the Yankees where he threw seven innings of two-run baseball with 10 strikeouts. With playoff chances becoming a mere sliver, the Mets needed another solid start from the rookie. The top of the first started...

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