Before Jesse Winker stole the show with his walk-off home run, Sean Manaea put on a performance that brought the 32,871 at Citi Field to their feet as well. The first-year Met retired the first 17 batters he faced before hitting Jackson Holliday and giving up a two-run homer to Austin Slater, losing his perfect game and shutout in a span of two batters. “It’s hard not to think about...
Read More
Alex Rodriguez did it twice. Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., and Ernie Banks never did it. With his home run Wednesday, Francisco Lindor became the first shortstop in MLB history to have three seasons of 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases. (Bobby Witt Jr. might join him next season.) And he’s not satisfied. “It brings a smile to my face because it would be a dream,” he told ESPN,...
Read More
Walk-off heroics were the series’ theme for the New York Mets against the Orioles. Twice, the Mets beat Baltimore in walk-off fashion to take two out of three from Baltimore. As a result, crucial ground was made up in the race for a Wild Card spot. Furthermore, New York further highlighted its postseason credentials by beating the Orioles, one of the best teams in baseball. On that note,...
Read More
On Wednesday, the Mets affiliates combined for a 1-3 record with a walk-off, sparing the organization from a winless day. However, the Mets, in the big picture, saw one of their top prospects return to the field for the first time since April. Find out which team had the walk-off and how that top prospect did with our roundup below. Triple-A Durham Bulls (58-64) 11, Syracuse Mets (66-54) 6 BOX...
Read More
Jesse Winker simply could not have chosen a better time for his first home run as a New York Met. The Mets needed the rubber game against the Orioles. Heading into a daunting 10-game road trip against multiple teams in front of them in the Wild Card standings, a two-of-three series at home would be massive for the spirits. Unfortunately, it looked as if those spirits were to be dashed, as some...
Read More
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, one of the great first basemen of the 21st century officially hung up his cleats. In an Instagram post where he gave thanks to all those that helped him during his career, longtime Red Joey Votto called it a career. Votto played all 17 of his major league seasons in Cincinnati since being called up in 2007, racking up six All-Star appearances, one Gold...
Read More
