Morning Briefing: Mets Are Headed to the NLCS

Good morning, Mets fans! Your New York Mets are moving on to the NLCS! Last night, with the chance to get the series clinching win in Game 4, the Mets were finally able to christen the home team locker room of Citi Field with its first champagne bath. In a miracle season, which saw them start 11 games under .500, the Mets will now face the winner of the Padres and Dodgers series for a spot in...

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A Citi Field Celebration, Finally, Amazingly

What a sight! For the first time, the New York Mets popped bottles at Citi Field! With the 4-1 win over the division rival Phillies, the Mets move on to the National League Championship Series for the ninth time in franchise history! It was a spectacularly improbable run for a team that was 11 games below .500 at the end of May. Local sports talkers (and MMO commenters) were starting to stir...

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Lindsanity! Francisco Slams Mets into NLCS

Edwin Díaz struck out Kyle Schwarber to end the game and let out a shout! The party is on! The New York Mets are going to the National League Championship Series! OMG! Francisco Lindor sent a packed Citi Field into pandemonium with a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning and the Mets went on to a 4-1 series-clinching victory over the Phillies in Game 4 of the National League Division Series....

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Game Chat: Phillies vs Mets, 5:08 PM

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 • 5:08 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Ranger Suárez (12-8, 3.46) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75) FS1 The Mets will try to clinch a playoff for the first time ever at Citi Field this afternoon! On Tuesday, the Mets took a 2-1 lead in the five-game series thanks to a dominant start by Sean Manaea, who shut out the Phillies over 7+ innings. Pete Alonso got the...

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Jeff McNeil to Play in AFL on Friday and Saturday

Updated Post, 10/9/2024 Jeff McNeil will play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions on Friday and Saturday the Mets say. Though, they’re still awaiting official approval from the commissioner’s office. The Friday game starts at 4:30 p.m. ET, and Saturday is at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Mets want to see how McNeil responds to playing in back-to-back games before potentially...

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Mets Need to Treat Tonight Like it’s Game 5

In 1986, the New York Mets were up three games to two on the Houston Astros in the NLCS. The Mets couldn’t be eliminated in Game 6, but it almost felt like they could. If the series reached Game 7, that meant the Astros would be able to throw ex-Met Mike Scott one more time—and the Mets couldn’t hit Mike Scott. In Game 1, Scott threw a complete game shutout with 14 strikeouts. In...

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