Team Venezuela is the 2026 World Baseball Classic champion. Venezuela struck first in the top of the third. After McLean gave up a single to Salvador Perez and a walk to Ronald Acuna Jr., a wild pitch allowed the runners to advance into scoring position. Maikel Garcia then took advantage and hit a sacrifice fly to center field that drove in a run and made it a 1-0 lead for Venezuela. McLean...
It’s another Saturday. I know, they sneak up on us. That means a new, updated version of Major League Baseball power rankings has been released. The list is more or less the same from last Saturday, but there’s been some shuffling in the list. The major change in this week’s list is the absence of the San Francisco Giants. I may have regarded them too highly, but felt I needed...
It’s time to look at how the first base position shapes up for the NL East teams, now that the Mets actually have a first baseman. With Pete Alonso’s recent signing in mind, here’s how the division’s five starting first basemen rank going into the 2025 season. No. 5 Jonah Bride, MIA Bride ranks last on this list despite a solid showing in 2024 — albeit in a fairly small...
It was certainly a magical season for the New York Mets in 2024. With the deep run, the turnaround to the offseason is much, much quicker. Monday marks the opening of free agency and the Mets have several that are set to hit the open market. Of those, none are more prominent than New York’s first baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso is set to be one of the top bats on the market. Across his six...
Building on the momentum of their big Game 1 win in the series opener in Philadelphia, the New York Mets aimed to grab another victory and head home with a 2-0 series lead. Both teams traded leads and went punch for punch late in the game but Philadelphia would have the final blow with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth resulting in a 7-6 and tied series at one. Luis Severino delivered...
Saturday, September 21, 2024 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Ranger Suárez (12-7, 3.13) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (11-5, 3.26) SNY • MLBN The Mets try to get back in the win column this afternoon as they play the third game in the four game set against the Phillies. After three straight games of scoring 10 runs, the Mets offense struggled Friday night to get anything going. Coupled with a good...
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Independence Day to the best nation in the world! On Wednesday, MLB released the starting lineups for the AL and NL as they prepare for the 2024 All-Star Game, which will be held on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. While no Mets made the starting lineup, plenty of first time All-Stars got the starting nod and familiar faces continue to cement their...
The 2024 New York Mets are anything but predictable. If you want proof, look no further than the two games in England for the MLB London Series 2024 over the weekend. After contributing to their downfall on Saturday, the Mets pulled off a jaw-dropping double play to earn a series split with the Phillies on Sunday. As a result, New York flies Stateside winners of their last four of five games,...
Even overseas, the New York Mets are getting a long look at what a good contending team is about. The Philadelphia Phillies continued their dominance of the Mets this season in Game 1 of the MLB London Series as New York lost 7-2 on Saturday. The Mets are now just 1-4 against Philadelphia this season. The Mets were coming off a sweep of the Washington Nationals heading into this series, but the...
Friday, June 8, 2024 • 1:10 PM London Stadium • London, United Kingdom LHP Ranger Suárez (9-1, 1.70) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (3-2, 3.63) FOX The Mets skipped across the pond Wednesday evening and have had the last two days to prepare for international baseball, welcome to London lads! For the third time in MLB’s history, games will be played in London Stadium, the home of West Ham United F.C. The...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets manager Buck Showalter will rejoin MLB Network as an analyst for the 2024 season, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports. Showalter worked for the network during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He’ll start at the beginning of April. Latest Mets News The Mets had an off day on Monday and now welcome the Cardinals to Clover Park today. First pitch is...
The National League is stacked with talent at the first base position. The division is filled with classic big guys who hit home runs a long way and debatably has the best first basemen from team to team. The New York Mets have one of those guys who has led the league in home runs since his debut in 2019. Pete Alonso is a premier slugger. On MLB Network, Alonso was ranked sixth in the...
