Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (38-47) had an off day on Monday after breaking their seven-game losing streak on Sunday with a win over the Atlanta Braves (50-35) at Citi Field. They will continue their eight-game homestand by playing host to the first-place New York Yankees (54-28) for two games. Latest Mets News Zack Wheeler (6-5, 4.51 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets in the...
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For those of you who have not been paying attention, Jeff McNeil can rake. In a season that has been an utter disappointment, McNeil has all of a sudden become the Mets best hitter not named Pete Alonso and will be joining the rookie sensation in Cleveland for the All-Star Game. While McNeil’s rise has surprised many around baseball, if you were paying close attention last year, this...
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As per a team release, Los Angeles Angels left-hander, Tyler Skaggs, 27, passed away on Monday in Texas, as the team was preparing to open up a four-game series with the Rangers in Arlington. Monday’s series opener has been postponed. “Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family,” the team’s statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers are...
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Growing up in the 1960’s and 70’s, one of the annual occurrences which seemed as inevitable as death and taxes was that the San Francisco Giants would fall victim to what was called the June swoon. They would get out of the gate quickly, raise hopes, and then falter as spring turned to summer. Forget the Giants. The Mets have now elevated the June swoon to an art form. Indeed, it hardly seemed...
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3 UP 1. Three All-Stars Before Sunday’s game Pete Alonso, Jacob deGrom, and Jeff McNeil were named All-Stars. It’s the first time in three years the Mets had multiple All-Stars, and it’s the first time since 2010 the Mets had two position players going. Alonso is the fourth Mets rookie and first position player to make the All-Star game as a rookie. DeGrom became the third Mets...
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This past week was an awful one for the New York Mets. While they avoided the sweep against Atlanta with a win last night, the Mets had dropped their last seven contests, starting with the now-infamous meltdown against the Chicago Cubs. While the most consistent thing about the Mets has been their bullpen blowing leads, the lineup has continued to produce, namely the young players like Pete...
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