By tomorrow morning some of my faithful friends who weren’t as invested in the Mets will try to soften the blow with sentimental sound-bites reminiscent of hollow remarks I used to hear after crappy sets as a stand-up comic. The disappointing part isn’t just that they lost, but how. Bases loaded – twice, 17 runners hung out to dry, and men standing on bags in all but one inning. Would the...
The 2024 New York Mets magical season continues thanks to an offensive outburst in Game 5. Staring elimination dead in the eye once again, the Mets had to have the bats wake up in order to keep their season alive and get the ball to Sean Manaea. Not only were they able to put up 12 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Mets made some history becoming the 11th team in postseason history...
Good morning, Mets fans! What a win! The Mets looked lifeless for the first eight innings of the rubber game against the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon, going into the ninth with no hits. However, Bowden Francis, who was looking to complete his no-hit bid, was rudely greeted by the potential NL MVP Francisco Lindor. Lindor ripped a fastball into the right field bleachers to tie the game at one...
The New York Mets (53-45) opened a five-game series against the Atlanta Braves (49-51) with a doubleheader on Monday at Citi Field. The Mets sent Marcus Stroman to the mound for Game 1 and announced Aaron Loup as the opener before Game 2 commenced. Stroman entered the game coming off one of the best starts of his career. In his previous outing against the Cincinnati Reds, he struck out seven...
