With just over a month left in the 2024 season and the Wild Card race as tight as ever, the Mets find themselves in the thick of things. They had a scorching summer, producing one of the best records in baseball over June and July, which catapulted them into the postseason race. It’s a far cry from where they were at the beginning of the season when they looked like sure sellers. Now,...
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Three’s a crowd. How about six? The outfield in Queens is about to get a bit more crowded. Starling Marte, who hit the IL in late June with a right knee bone bruise, will likely return some time during the Mets’ homestand, which begins Tuesday against Oakland and runs through the following Wednesday. However, the outfield looks slightly different from when Marte was last in Queens....
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This past week in the Mets minor leagues was highlighted by a surge in power from Luisangel Acuña, who recorded four doubles and a home run in 18 at-bats. Acuña has not been able to hit for power much this year, owning just a .375 slugging percentage, which has contributed to a subpar .689 OPS, but the speedster could do a lot for his game if he’s able to begin bunching extra-base hits...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to Bill Ladson of MLB.com, the New York Mets have launched a new Mets Connect program that will reward Mets fans for their loyalty. Looking ahead to later Tuesday night, the Mets (61-57) welcome the Athletics (50-69) to Citi Field for a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET with Paul Blackburn (5-2, 3.86 ERA) on the mound for New York....
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August 25 will be the end of an era in New York radio. WCBS 880 will no longer be an all-news station after that day. On August 26, the 880 call letters will switch to WHSQ (pending approval) and the programming on the station will be that of ESPN New York, who is leaving its former station WEPN-FM 98.7. In New York and on the streaming service Audacy, there were two all-news stations: 1010 WINS...
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There was to be no happy ending to a long road trip for the New York Mets. In Seattle for the final stop of a 10-game swing, the Mets were swept by the Mariners in an uncompetitive three-game series. New York was outscored 22-1 by the Mariners, culminating in a 12-1 whooping on Sunday Night Baseball. As a result, the Mets finished the road trip a disappointing 4-6. With Monday an off day before...
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