Morning Briefing: Mets Look To End First Half with Win

Good morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, The Mets defeated the Phillies 6-5. Noah Syndergaard lasted five innings, gave up four runs on seven hits and collected three strikeouts. Jeff McNeil had four hits in five at-bats. Edwin Diaz got the save. Both Mickey Callaway and Todd Frazier were ejected from the contest after the latter was hit by a pitch. Today, The Mets face the Phillies in the finale...

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Game Recap: Mets Show Some Fire in 6-5 Win Over Phillies

Perhaps we can mark this date as a turning point in the Mets season. The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5 as the bullpen bent but did not break to preserve the important win. (box score). But this game will be remembered because of a four-hit game by All-Star Jeff McNeil described below and a rare show of emotions from the front office on down. It was learned that after the...

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Zack Wheeler Expresses Desire To Return To Mets If Traded

According to Zach Braziller of the New York Post, New York Mets right-hander, Zack Wheeler has shown initial interest in a reunion with the Mets if he is indeed dealt before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Wheeler, 29, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season. “Yeah, of course [I’d come back to New York]. I just like the organization, I like the team, [and] I...

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Game Thread: Phillies vs Mets, 7:15 PM on Fox

Saturday, July 6, 2019 • 7:15 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jake Arrieta (8-6, 4.43) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (5-4, 4.56) FOX • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets had a rare week where they had two off days, before a week where they are going to have a four. It’s a great opportunity to get some rest but if they don’t rack up wins, it makes falling behind an even steeper hill tonight. Last...

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Nobody Said Being A Mets Fan Was Easy

I took my nine-year-old daughter to Friday night’s demoralizing 7-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. All in all, we enjoyed a beautiful night at the ballpark. That ending, though… Another wasted, outstanding outing from Jacob deGrom. Another ninth-inning implosion via Edwin Diaz. At the end of the day, just another game down in yet another long season. And for Lily,...

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Andres Gimenez Drops Significantly in New Baseball America Prospect Rankings

Baseball America released a July update for their top 100 prospects list and three Mets appeared on the list once again. Those three players were Andres Gimenez (52nd), Ronny Mauricio (72nd), and Anthony Kay (80th). However, Gimenez had a very significant drop on the list, falling 24 spots from his former 28th spot on the list. The 20-year-old shortstop is the number one prospect in the...

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