“While he clears the offensive bar at catcher, Alvarez has work to do behind the plate. He receives well and has an average arm he used to throw out 29% of 108 minor league base stealers.” “With time, he has the potential to develop into a near-average defensive catcher,” Baseball America, 2023 “He’s not a particularly good catcher, though.” “There are...
The New York Mets are looking to finish the 2026 season with a flourish. In the penultimate series of the year, the Mets took two out of three from a Texas Rangers team fighting for their playoff lives. There were yet more signs of encouragement for next year. Furthermore, it also proved to be a significant few days off the field too. The Mets gave Andy Green the manager’s job on a...
He’s been working with Edgardo Alfonzo and Francisco Alvarez’s performance Tuesday night was a good imitation of the 1999 Silver Slugger. He hit the ball to all fields, doubled twice and even scored from third with some heads-up base-running on a foul pop out to the first baseman in the 6-3 victory over the Rangers, who fell into a tie for first with the Astros in the AL West....
Before the game on Saturday, the New York Mets honored one of their best players in franchise history by retiring Carlos Beltran’s number No. 15 and placing it right next to his former teammate David Wright. The ceremony was memorable, and so was Beltran’s speech, and the Mets responded with a 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Carson Benge had a three-hit day, including a home...
It was mostly a weekend to forget for the New York Mets in the Bronx. The Mets and the Yankees met for the second Subway Series of the year, with the series opener taking place on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The pregame ceremony made for an emotional event, with both the Mets and the Yankees doing New York proud. On the field, the Mets lost two out of three to drop this series. However, the...
The New York Mets were swinging a hot bat throughout their series win against the Miami Marlins. On the way to sweeping the Marlins on the road, the Mets scored a combined 31 runs. However, on the flip side, they also gave up a combined 23 runs in a series heavy on offense. The offense saved the day on Wednesday when bad pitching led to a huge blown lead, and nearly another late in the game. As...
Good morning, Mets fans! Bench, Carter, Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez clubbed two of New York’s five homers in a 10-6 victory over the Giants Friday. Mark Vientos, Francisco Lindor and Bo Bichette also went yard. It was the second straight game that the Mets (64-77) scored 10 runs. Alvarez will turn 25 in November and it was the seventh multi-homer game of his career. The catcher with the...
Nolan McLean and the Mets (64-77) took on the Giants (58-84) in the first game of a three-game set at Citi Field. McLean came in looking to bolster what has been a spectacular rookie year, still having an outside chance to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The young righty would have a gutsy six-inning performance, but offense was the key to the game as the Mets won 10-6. McLean began the...
The Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in baseball (82-51) and the fewest home runs (121). If you are wondering how, the second inning at Citi Field Wednesday provided an example. Six consecutive singles off Robert Stock (0-3) plated four runs. Brice Turang went off the script in the fourth with a three-run homer, and Milwaukee cruised to an 8-1 victory over the Mets (60-73), who looked the...
The New York Mets suffered not one but two walk-off losses against the White Sox. Both losses were nail-biters, while the Mets’ only win of the series featured a home run explosion. Still, it was a crushing way to lose a series. Although there were plenty of positives to take from Chicago, the Mets are now 59-72 on the year. On that note, let’s recap everything from the White Sox...
Offense or, rather, a lack of it, proved to be the downfall of the Mets in Atlanta. After putting up eight runs in the series opener, the Mets managed just three runs the rest of the series. Consequently, they dropped the series after losing the final two games against the Braves. It was inevitable that the Mets would come back to earth following the recent hot streak. The offense still features...
The New York Mets stayed hot on Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 at PNC Park. With the victory, New York takes the series from the Pirates and move to 5-1 on their road trip. Sean Manaea was superb and Bo Bichette was a perfect 5-for-5. Sean Manaea was quite strong once again. He threw seven strong innings allowing only one run on three hits. He did not walk a batter and struck out...
