Good morning, Mets fans! The MLB postseason continued to roll right along on Sunday.
In the early game, the Brewers punched their ticket to the NLCS and finished off the series sweep with a 6-0 Game 3 win over the Rockies in Denver.
In the night cap, the Braves extended their season one more day. In front of their home crowd, a Ronald Acuna grand slam and Freddie Freeman go-ahead RBI single helped lead Atlanta to a 6-5 win over the Dodgers.
Postseason Roundup
The Astros head to Cleveland with a 2-0 lead for a 1:30 PM tilt today (TBS). Dallas Keuchel will be on the mound for Houston and Mike Clevinger will take the hill for the Tribe.
The Dodgers and Braves are in the 4 PM time slot on FS1, with Rich Hill taking on Mike Foltynewich.
The Yankees and the Red Sox head to the Bronx to continue their series (7:40 PM, TBS), currently tied at a game apiece.
Latest Mets News
From the New York Post, former Mets hurler and current SNY analyst Ron Darling took the high road and apologized for accidentally using a racial slur (MMO note: in a non-racial, unmalicious context) to describe Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka on the TBS telecast of Saturday’s ALDS Game 2.
MLB.com (Cut4) reported that Mets pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Robert Gsellman took in a Manchester City versus Liverpool Premier League game in Anfield, England this weekend.
Latest MLB News
As per a report from Phil Miller of the Star Tribune, Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano was arrested after a traffic stop in his homeland of the Dominican Republic early Sunday after running over a police officer during a traffic stop.
Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe broke the news that the Sox would start Nathan Eovaldi in their Game 3 matchup with the Yanks in the Bronx later today.
Roch Kubatko of MASN reports that international free agents Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr. are “viewed within the industry as a package deal” and lists the Orioles as the front-runners in his update on the situation.
Latest NL East News
Bob Brookover of The Philadelphia Inquirer opines on what adding Christian Yelich could have done for the Phillies this season.
Steve Hummer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution gave insight on the new experience Braves fans are taking in at their new home, SunTrust Park.
Mark Zuckerman of MASN examines why Joaquin Benoit never ended up pitching for the Nationals this year.
Latest on MMO
John Sheridan thinks the New York Daily News owes SNY analyst Ron Darling an apology for accusing him of using a racial slur.
Josh Finkelstein weighs the pros and cons of bringing reliever Jeurys Familia back to Queens in 2019.
Jack Ramsey profiles potential Mets GM candidate, former Dodgers and current MLB executive, Kim Ng.
Jack also presented his Mets Fan’s Guide to the Offseason.
This Date in Mets History
1973 – The Reds’ Pete Rose and the Mets’ Buddy Harrelson brawl at second base during the Mets 9-2 win over Cincinnati in Game 3 of the NLCS.
1986 – The Mets succumb to Mike Scott and the Houston Astros, 1-0, in Game 1 of the NLCS. Glenn Davis‘ second-inning solo homer off Dwight Gooden is the only run scored in the game.
2000 – Bobby Jones pitches a complete-game one-hitter to beat the Giants 4-0 and sweep the NLDS.
