Good Morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Rick Porcello faced off against the Orioles and got schlacked, surrendering five-runs on 10 hits in only three-innings of work.
However, the amazins’ fought back from a 5-1 deficit and Pete Alonso capped things off with a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth to split the series.
Tonight, the team has a rare day off as they travel to Buffalo to take on the Blue Jays in a three-game weekend series. Jacob deGrom (3-1, 1.69 ERA) returns to the mound versus the as he looks to continue to build his case for a third-straight Cy Young bid.
Now, let’s take a look at what else went on around the league yesterday!
Latest Mets News
Good news on the ownership negotiations front as Steve Cohen is reportedly “finalizing” the paperwork to purchase the Mets, per Charles Gasparino of Fox Business.
The Mets placed Robert Gsellman on the injured list with a fractured rib and is out for the season. As a result, the team recalled Drew Smith, tweet from Deesha Thosar of The New York Daily News.
Hailing from Puerto Rican descent, Seth Lugo, Rickey Bones, Tomas Nido, and Edwin Diaz all wore the #21 last night to honor the late and great Roberto Clemente, tweet from Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
“I don’t even know what he’s doing,” said manager Luis Rojas of the injured Jed Lowrie, tweet from Tim Healey of Newsday.
Rojas told the media they will stick with a five-man rotation for now, despite the struggles they have had at the back end, video from SNY.
Tim Britton of The Athletic looks at what has gone wrong for the Mets rotation this season.
Steven Matz is the Mets’ Roberto Clemente award nominee, story by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Ken Davidoff of The New York Post discusses how the Mets were able to honor their 9/11 heroes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Latest MLB News
The San Francisco Giants signed first baseman Justin Smoak, per MLB Insider Jon Heyman.
The MLB honored the late Roberto Clemente yesterday by celebrating Clemente Day throughout the league (video from Starting 9).
Padres beat writer Dennis Lin of The Athletic plays the “what if” game with Mookie Betts and the MLB Draft nine years ago.
After surviving the sports shutdown brought on by a pandemic, The Athletic has hit 1 million subscribers according to CNBC.
Latest NL East News
The MASN Network analyzed the MVP caliber display that Trea Turner has been showcasing in 2020.
Latest on MMO
Matt Musico examines what has been working for Seth Lugo as a starter
Mike Mayer debates whether Yu Darvish can hold off Jacob deGrom for the Cy Young award.
On This Day in Mets History
Birthdays: Phillip Evans (28), Anthony Swarzak (35), Neil Walker (35), Andrew Brown (36)
Let’s go Mets!
