Saturday’s 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals by the New York Mets epitomized who the team is at this point. Get enough out of the starting pitching, find a way to muster up runs despite its struggles with runners on base, and let the bullpen finish the game. Kodai Senga had a solid start against a tough Cardinals lineup, and New York got its offense because of its big stars at the...
Read More
Mark Vientos came out of Saturday afternoon’s game against the Cardinals. The Mets announced that the third baseman left the game after suffering from groin discomfort. Mark Vientos started the game 0-2, and played four innings in the field. He made an impressive play to start the 4th inning, jumping to his apex to catch a hard-hit line drive by Brendan Donovan. Vientos has struggled to...
Read More
Saturday, April 19, 2025 • 4:05 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Matthew Liberatore (1-1, 3.93) vs. RHP Kodai Senga (2-1, 1.06) FOX Are you still fired up after Friday night’s win? The Mets and Cardinals had a back-and-forth game Friday night where the Cardinals went up, the Mets tied it, the Cardinals went up, the Mets tied it. Things went into overdrive in the 8th inning with the Mets going...
Read More
It’s another Saturday. I know, they sneak up on us. That means a new, updated version of Major League Baseball power rankings has been released. The list is more or less the same from last Saturday, but there’s been some shuffling in the list. The major change in this week’s list is the absence of the San Francisco Giants. I may have regarded them too highly, but felt I needed...
Read More
It’s been a rough start for two of the Mets’ young infielders fighting for a job. Mark Vientos undoubtedly earned it last year. After struggles in parts of two big league seasons, he enjoyed a breakout campaign that made him a fixture in the middle of the lineup as the Mets’ third baseman. Brett Baty, meanwhile, continued to underwhelm in limited playing time. But there’s...
Read More
Francisco Lindor was scuffling at the plate Friday night leading up to the bottom of the ninth. He had flied out twice to left field, once to right, and grounded out in the seventh inning, leaving the tying run in scoring position with the Mets trailing 2-1. It had been a struggle. But with one swing, the shortstop won the game, and saved the club from a potential extra innings nightmare. Lindor...
Read More
