In most baseball seasons, there is a specific period of time that can be pointed to as the critical point, where a team either surges toward the playoffs, or skids out of contention. These last 13 games against the two top teams in the N.L. West saw the New York Mets skid farther than they have all season. Despite a brilliant seven-inning performance from Carlos Carrasco, the Mets finished those...
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Noah Syndergaard is getting closer to a return for the New York Mets. Appearing for the Brooklyn Cyclones in his first in-game pitching appearance since May, Syndergaard allowed a leadoff home run, hit a batter, and struck out one in his lone inning of work. Aside from the K, Thor’s other two outs came by way of the groundout. “It felt great to get back out there,” Syndergaard...
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Thursday, August 26, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Alex Woo (10-4, 4.11) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasc (0-2, 8.82) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Last night was a rough one for the Mets. Taijuan Walker gave the Mets a sparkling start while the Mets offense was just being the Mets offense. Then, in the 7th inning, Walker got in a bit of trouble with two runners on (assisted by some...
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Last week baseball card collecting fans, as well as Topps executives, were stunned when in a significant baseball card deal was announced by MLB and the MLBPA that, surprise, was full of conflict of interests. The deal, leaked to the press, was that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association had announced Fanatics would become the exclusive licensee to produce baseball cards when...
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New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco is preparing to make his sixth start of an injury-shortened 2021 campaign in Flushing. Needless to say, his first five trips to the bump have been an emotional roller coaster. From making his debut on the night the Mets wore black uniforms for the first time in 10 years to surrendering a bunch of first-inning homers, Carrasco’s appearances...
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Since June 16, the Mets have a National League worst 26-40 record and their overall record now sits at 61-65 for the season. A quick fall for a Mets team that had a four-game lead in first place at the trade deadline. So who is to blame for the now third place Mets? Well, Mets fans certainly felt it was manager Luis Rojas on Wednesday night as they started a “fire Rojas’ chant...
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