Morning Briefing: Mets Head to Philadelphia as Chaos Ensues

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Metropolitans wrapped up their weekend in chaotic fashion after dropping the series finale to the Chicago Cubs by a score of 5-3 in depressing and deflating fashion. After the game, an altercation occurred between Mets manager, Mickey Callaway, pitcher Jason Vargas and Newsday beat reporter, Tim Healey. The team yet again has become the circus we have all...

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All Hell Breaks Loose In Mets’ Clubhouse After Gut-Punch Loss

Tensions erupted in the Mets’ clubhouse Sunday evening in Chicago, as left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas had to be restrained from coming after a member of the team beat, while manager Mickey Callaway cursed out the reporter for being “an antagonist.” According to other members of the beat including Mike Puma of the New York Post and Deesha Thosar of the Daily News, Callaway told...

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Game Recap: Mets Blow Another Lead, Lose To Cubs, 5-3

The New York Mets (37-41) lost a heart-breaker to the Chicago Cubs (42-35), 5-3, just missing out on taking 3-out-of-4 from the current NL Central leaders (box score). Seth Lugo, clearly not at his best, allowed a go-ahead, three-run home run to Javier Baez in the eighth inning, presumably sending the Mets to Philadelphia with a bad taste in their mouths. Pete Alonso connected for his 27th home...

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Pete Alonso Breaks Mets Rookie Home Run Record

Just a day after tying Darryl Strawberry’s long-standing franchise record, New York Mets first baseman, Pete Alonso set the new mark on Sunday, blasting the 27th home run of his rookie season off Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels, tying the game at one in the top of the fourth. Here’s a clip of the shot, via @Mets. BOOM!@Pete_Alonso20 just set the new #Mets record for home runs by a...

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Noah Syndergaard (Hamstring) Has “No Timetable” For Return

As per New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, the timeframe for the return of injured right-hander Noah Syndergaard (right hamstring strain) is still very much undetermined. Syndergaard, 26, left his June 15 start versus St. Louis in the top of the seventh in obvious discomfort. On June 17, the Texas fireballer was publicly diagnosed with a low-grade hamstring strain. The big righty threw a...

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Game Thread: Mets at Cubs, 2:20 PM, WPIX 11

Sunday, June 23, 2019 • 2:20 p.m. (ET) Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL RHP Jacob deGrom (4-6, 3.26) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (6-2, 2.85) PIX11 • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM After dropping the first game of the series on Thursday, which followed a fairly dreadful series in St. Louis – the pessimist in me did not think I would be writing this next sentence today: the Mets look to take the four game set in...

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