Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets got back in the win column on Saturday, taking down the Nationals 5-3 to move within 7.5 games of first. They have a long way to go if they want to make a serious run, but it’s finally a step in the right direction. Latest Mets News Per Jon Flanigan of Metsmerized, Jordan Yamamoto tossed three scoreless innings in his second rehab start Saturday night with...
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After a terrific ceremony to honor Jerry Koosman, the New York Mets looked to end their four-game losing streak. The Metropolitans had a prime opportunity to do so, as they faced off against the lowly Washington Nationals and the career-struggling starter Sean Nolin. Meanwhile, the Mets had, who has emerged as the team’s ace with Jacob deGrom hurt, Marcus Stroman on the mound. Well,...
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Saturday, August 28, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Sean Nolin (0-2, 9.00) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (9-12, 2.85) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Stop me if you’ve heard this one – the Mets lost a winnable game last night. The Nationals beat the Mets 2-1. Rich Hill pitched the best he has in a while for the Mets, allowing only 2 runs over 5.0 innings. Hembree, Castro, Famila and...
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Last offseason, there were a surprising amount of takes declaring that Dominic Smith was the Mets’ first baseman of the future, and not Pete Alonso. I was one of the seemingly few people arguing that way too many Mets fans were overreacting a 60-game sample, and that Alonso was still the better hitter and better overall player going forward. The argument in favor of Smith doesn’t...
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There have been many great players who lived in the shadow of an even greater teammate. Lou Gehrig had Babe Ruth. Don Drysdale had Sandy Koufax. Jeff Kent had Barry Bonds. Jerry Koosman had Tom Seaver. Along with Seaver, Koosman played in a time when pitching dominated the game. It seemed like every team had a legitimate ace. However, no team had a 1-2 righty-lefty punch like the Mets. While Tom...
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The Mets’ slide has been well-documented at this point. There’s no need to go through the whole sequence of events once again; they were in first place, then very quickly, they weren’t. Entering Saturday’s game against the Nationals, they’re six games under .500 and have lost four in a row. They 8.5 games out of first place, and 9.0 games out of the second Wild Card...
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