Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday, the Mets beat the Nationals 8-6 in the final road game of their 2018 season behind four hits from Jeff McNeil and three RBI from Michael Conforto.
Tomorrow night, Noah Syndergaard takes the mound as the Mets will begin their final homestand of the season, a six-game run against the Braves and the Marlins at Citi Field.
Latest Mets News
David Wright will be activated on Tuesday but will not be available to speak to the media until “he actually plays in a game”, as per Mike Puma of the New York Post.
McNeil spoke to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com about notching his third four-hit game since making his MLB debut on July 24.
The Nationals presented David Wright with the Mets pennant, signed by the team, that flew atop Nationals Park as he enters the final week of his MLB career.
Latest MLB News
The Cleveland Indians became the first team in MLB history to have four pitchers each rack up 200-plus strikeouts in a season (@MLBStatoftheDay).
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced the signing of Japanese right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa. The 23-year-old will receive a $650,000 signing bonus. The Arizona Republic detailed the peculiarness of this deal in detail back in August.
Aaron Boone informed the media that his wild-card bound New York Yankees could be without shortstop Didi Gregorius for the remainder of the season after he tore cartilage in his wrist sliding into home on Saturday (Bryan Hoch, MLB.com).
Both Chicago teams, the White Sox and the Cubs, saluted longtime broadcaster Hawk Harrelson after Sunday’s game. It was a lovely scene.
In some sort-of-baseball news, Patrick Mahomes, son of former Mets hurler Pat Mahomes, threw his 13th touchdown through the first three games of the season, setting a new NFL record.
Latest NL East News
Bob Nightengale of USA Today spoke with Braves manager Brian Snitker after his team won the NL East on Saturday. It’s a terrific read.
Gabe Kapler, Jake Arrieta, and Rhys Hoskins spoke to NBC Sports Philadelphia about the disappointment they felt after their “collapse”. All of the Mets’ fan base who remember 2007 just said, in unison, “hold our beers”.
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Jack Hendon reported on Dominic Smith‘s glass-half-full attitude after a lost season.
The Mets Minors staff voted on their organizational All-Stars for the 2018 season.
Tim Ryder detailed the conundrum the Mets find themselves in regarding Jay Bruce.
This Day in Mets History
1973 – The Mets celebrated Willie Mays Night at Shea Stadium as the Hall of Famer was getting ready to hang up his spikes after a legendary career.
Mays said, “Just to hear you cheer like this for me and not be able to do anything about it makes me a very sad man. This is my farewell”
2003 – Bob Murphy Appreciation Night is held at Shea in honor of the Hall of Fame broadcaster’s final game in the booth. He called over 6,000 in his storied career.
2009 – David Wright starts in his 836th game at third base for the Mets, setting a new franchise record. Howard Johnson held the record previously.
Birthdays
Drew Smith turns 25; Bernard Gilkey turns 52; Hubie Brooks turns 62.
