Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets finished up their west coast trip on Wednesday afternoon on a high note as they salvaged the last of three games against the San Francisco Giants. After taking the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in impressive fashion, it seemed as though the Mets would be able to eclipse .500 during their west coast swing. However, a dormant offense which...
The New York Mets have had the hardest schedule in baseball through the first six series of the year.
After a late blown lead on Saturday, the New York Mets (3-6) were hoping to leave Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati with a series victory over the Reds. Another strong start, albeit shaky at times and on the shorter side, from Sean Manaea, as well as a breakout of sorts by their star shortstop, the Mets were propelled to a 3-1 victory ensuring their first series victory of the season. New...
Sunday, April 7, 2024 • 1:40 PM Great American Ballpark • Cincinnati, OH LHP Sean Manaea (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Andrew Abbott (0-0, 3.38) SNY The good thing about winning ball games is it makes it easier to forget mistakes. The New York Mets sure need a win today to forget about yesterday’s mistakes. The Mets went down early but then rallied and took a 5-2 lead. Then, over the course of two...
The starting rotation and the bullpen were considered to be the biggest weaknesses for the New York Mets entering the season. That has not been proven true, as the team ranks sixth in all of baseball with a 2.92 ERA. Critical mistakes in the field is what has really cost them on a handful of occasions, giving opponents additional opportunities to score. That was on full display in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, J.D. Martinez made his Mets organizational debut by serving as the designated hitter and batting second for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets. Martinez went hitless in four at-bats, grounding out three times and recording a lineout. He also drew a walk. Going hitless in five at-bats for a Low-A club might draw some overreactions from fans, but Martinez is already a...
Hey, now that’s what’s called a winning streak. After the New York Mets began the season 0-5, including blowing a 3-0 lead in game one of a doubleheader on Thursday with the Detroit Tigers, the team bounced back with late ninth inning heroics in game two. On Friday night, the Mets got their second win of the year in Cincinnati over the Reds by a score of 3-2 behind a strong outing...
Friday, April 5, 2024 • 6:40 PM Great American Ballpark • Cincinnati, OH LHP José Quintana (0-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Hunter Greene (0-0, 3.86) AppleTV+ The Mets are heading to Ohio with a victory in the books! Things looked pretty bleak late yesterday afternoon. The Mets had already lost the first game of their doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers 6-3 after leading most of the game and then...
The New York Mets were on the cusp of starting the season 0-6, but a two-run ninth inning in the second game of their doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers helped them avoid back-to-back sweeps. A lack of competitiveness from the lineup has been the biggest worry as the team ranks third to last in runs per game (2.17). Francisco Álvarez and Pete Alonso have been two of the only bright spots,...
Good morning, Mets fans! The day has finally come! Major League Baseball Opening Day is officially upon us! Unfortunately, the Mets have to wait another day. But let’s take a look at some of the games on the slate for today. The first game on the docket is the Orioles who will be hosting the Angels while Corbin Burnes makes his Baltimore debut. The Mets’ crosstown rival Yankees go to...
Good morning, Mets fans! While the Dodgers captured a 5-2 win over the Padres in Seoul on Wednesday, that was far from the biggest story in “The City of Angels.” Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of “engaging in a ‘massive theft’ of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Met and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander is reportedly a couple of weeks behind schedule and his timetable is TBA at the moment, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Verlander also had a delayed start to his 2023 season due to an upper back/shoulder issue, which seems to be ailing him this year as well. The three-time Cy Young award winner said he was going about...
