Despite having two years to assess him as the team’s manager, the Mets still have not been able to make a decision on the future of Mickey Callaway. While you may want to perceive the team having organizational meetings without him as a sign he is not returning, it should also be noted Fred Wilpon had a personal meeting with Callaway to discuss future plans for the bullpen. Therein lies...
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As if he needed more accolades to finish a wonderful mural of awards and distinctions for 2019, New York Mets rookie phenom Pete Alonso has been named Rookie-of-the-Month for September. It was the third time this year that Alonso has earned top rookie for a calendar month, having won the distinction in April and in June as well. Since 2001, only eight players have won the Rookie-of-the-Month...
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By Ryan Finkelstein Coming into last week, the New York Mets were not mathematically eliminated and had fleeting hopes that the stars would align and they would find their way into the Wild Card game. Unfortunately the Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals both swept their first series of the week, officially ending the Mets playoff hopes for good. New York starting the last week of...
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Noah Syndergaard closed out his fifth season in the big leagues this Sunday and did so on a high note, tossing seven innings against the Atlanta Braves while allowing just three earned runs and registering nine strikeouts. This was his just his second major league season amassing at least 30 starts. In his 32nd and final outing yesterday afternoon, Thor became only the fifth Mets pitcher with...
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3 UP 1. Alonso Owns the Record With his 53rd homer of the season, Pete Alonso is atop the record books all by himself. He’s the all-time rookie home run king. It stands for the National and American League. It stands for the homers in a players debut year. It stands for all time. It was an incredibly emotional moment for lifetime Mets fans watching this player who exceeded every...
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By Tim Ryder As the incomparable Gary Cohen stated when Dominic Smith crossed the plate on Sunday evening, “the never-say-die Mets finish the season on an incredible note”. After Smith’s walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th beat Atlanta in the season finale — his first at-bat since July 26 after being activated off the 60-day IL earlier in the week —...
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