The intro is dedicated to Nick Kurtz. The 22-year-old rookie had perhpas the greatest night at the plate in major league history. He went 6-for-6 at the plate with four homers, 19 total bases, and six runs scored. It was only the 20th time in history a player had hit four homers in one game, only the ninth time in history that someone had scored nine runs, and his 19 total bases tied Shawn Green...
Read More
The New York Mets’ biggest need at this year’s deadline is undoubtedly bullpen depth. Adding an experienced, high-leverage reliever to help bridge to Edwin Díaz would be great. They could also benefit from acquiring a lower-leverage reliever who can fill a different role. I detailed some of those arms that could be of interest to the Mets ahead of the trade deadline. DANNY COULOMBE...
Read More
A slow start has morphed into a productive season for Brandon Nimmo. Since the All-Star break — and really this whole summer — he’s done almost nothing but mash. With two more hits in Friday’s win over the Giants, he brought his OPS above .800 for the first time since April 4. While it’s still a slightly different brand of Nimmo, his overall production can no longer be deemed a...
Read More
Drew Gilbert homered twice, doubled, and drove in four runs to lead Triple-A Syracuse to an 8-2 victory Friday over Omaha. The 24-year-old center fielder’s big night came two days after he went 4-for-5 with a double. He’s raised his OPS 127 points since June 22. The Mets traded a pair of minor league right-handed pitchers to the Orioles Friday for lefty reliever Gregory Soto....
Read More
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets are still interested in multiple additions to the bullpen after acquiring lefty reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles for minor league pitchers Wellington Aracena and Cam Foster Friday morning. Danny Coulombe, Griffin Jax, and David Bednar stand out as potential targets for a team looking to fill its biggest need....
Read More
The Mets (60-44) brought their hot bats with them to San Francisco, scoring eight runs in the series opener against the Giants (54-50) in a comfortable 8-1 victory Friday night. The win extends the Mets’ streak to five games and keeps them half a game ahead of the Phillies in the NL East. The Mets scored early and often off of Giants ace Logan Webb, who looked nothing like himself from the...
Read More
