Good morning Mets fans!

The Fall Classic is officially set. On Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks officially went from barely in the postseason to winning the pennant, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on the road in Game 7 of the NLCS.

The Diamondbacks will play the Texas Rangers in the World Series, with the first game set for Friday night in Texas. 

The Diamondbacks trailed 2-1 through four innings, but RBI singles from Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno gave Arizona a 3-2 lead in the fifth. A sacrifice fly from Carroll in the seventh extended the lead to two runs. 

Brandon Pfaadt started the game for Arizona, pitching four innings and allowing both Philadelphia runs. The Diamondbacks bullpen was impenetrable, pitching five shutout innings, capped by a save from former Met Paul Sewald. Ryan Thompson was credited with the win. 

An Alec Bohm solo shot in the second and a Bryson Stott double in the fourth encapsulated Philadelphia’s offensive output for the game. Ranger Suarez pitched 4 ⅔ innings and gave up three runs, and was credited with the loss. 

Latest Mets News

Jeff Passan of ESPN said he believes the Mets, entering a pivotal offseason, should be “front and center” in the race to sign Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. 

Five of the six players the Mets put on outright waivers on Friday elected free agency after not being claimed. Pitcher Anthony Kay was claimed by the Oakland A’s.

Mets radio broadcaster Pat McCarthy was hit by a car while jogging and underwent surgery, according to the Phillies Radio broadcast on WIP. McCarthy was said to be doing okay. 

MLB News 

Former Mets manager Buck Showalter is a candidate for the vacant Angels manager job, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. 

Craig Breslow has been offered the Boston Red Sox head of baseball operations job, and the expectation is for him to accept, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. 

The San Francisco Giants poached Bob Melvin from the San Diego Padres to be the team’s new manager. The news was first reported by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. 

The 2023 season was Dusty Baker’s final as manager of the Houston Astros, according to reporting from The Athletic. 

With a double on Tuesday, Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has a hit in his first 16 career postseason games, tied with Marquis Grissom for the longest postseason hit streak to begin a career. 

Latest on MMO

Patrick Glynn looks at the free agent profile of starter Blake Snell. 

Tyler Antonelle breaks down how the Mets 2023 draft class in its first professional season.  

Shaun Chornobroff breaks down the Mets shortstop depth chart.

This Date In Mets History

1986: One of the greatest days in Mets history, Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The Mets defeated the Red Sox 6-5 in ten innings on a ground ball by Mookie Wilson that found its way through the legs of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the 1986 World Series. 

Birthdays: Pedro Martinez (52)