Good morning, Mets fans!
For the second straight season, the Philadelphia Phillies have knocked out the NL East champion Atlanta Braves to advance to the NLCS. Nick Castellanos hit a game-tying solo home run in the fourth inning, then knocked another home run in the sixth that booted Braves starter Spencer Strider from the game in a 3-1 win over Atlanta in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. Castellanos earns the distinction of being the first player to have back-to-back multi-home run games in the postseason, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com.
The NLCS between Philadelphia and the Arizona Diamondbacks begins Monday at 8 p.m.
Now, onto the morning briefing!
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Jay Horwitz, the Vice President of Alumni Relations and Club Historian, announced that former Met first baseman Todd Zeile has requested he introduce him during his induction into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in Troy, NY on November 11th.
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As reported by Matt Gelb, the Phillies’ beat reporter at The Athletic, The Braves’ ‘atta boy’ that ignited Bryce Harper led to a tense standoff in the Phillies’ dominant Game 3 NLDS victory. Gelb details how the day went down after the comment was made, along with before and after the game.
According to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw offered a consistent response each time when asked about his future, stating, “I’m not sure.” When asked about the need to address his shoulder concerns in the offseason, his reply remained the same: “I’m not sure.”
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com tweets that Major League Baseball has announced the times and matchups for the American and National League Championship Series.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes spoke about the possible future plans for manager Craig Counsell on the Foul Territory podcast, saying “He hasn’t tipped his hand. I would find it difficult for him to leave and go somewhere else. Does he take a couple of years off to spend time with his family? That is definitely a possibility. Wouldn’t count that out.”
Noted by Katie Sharp at Stathead, for the first time in MLB postseason history (excluding shortened seasons), all four teams in the League Championship Series have amassed 90 or fewer regular-season victories.
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On the latest episode of MMO Weekly, Sal and Mike were joined by Mets beat writer for The Athletic, Will Sammon, who discussed David Stearns, Pete Alonso, Craig Counsell and more!
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Christian De Block grades outfielder Brandon Nimmo‘s performance in his 2023 Mets Report Card on Nimmo.
On This Date in Mets History
1999 & 2006:
On this date in Mets history, they’ve had two instances of playing NLCS Game Twos, both resulting in losses. In 1999, Kenny Rogers pitched five unsteady but scoreless innings against the Braves. The game took a turn for the worse in the sixth inning. After starting with a ground out by Bret Boone, Rogers allowed a walk, a home run, a single, and another home run, transforming a 2-0 Mets lead into a 4-2 deficit that proved insurmountable.
Fast forward seven years and Carlos Delgado tried to play the hero, single-handedly driving in four runs by sending two of Chris Carpenter‘s offerings over the wall. Sadly, Delgado’s brilliance was in vain as Guillermo Mota and Billy Wagner combined to give up five runs in the last three innings. The pen allowed a game-tying triple to Scott Spiezio with two strikes or a tie-breaking homer to So Taguchi as the Cardinals stormed past the Mets 9-6
Birthdays: Taylor Buchholz (42), Julio Valera (55)
