It was a winning start for the New York Mets post-All-Star break. In Philadelphia for a three-game series, the Mets took two out of three from the Phillies. As has been the case throughout this season, it wasn’t always perfect or pretty. However, while series wins don’t matter all that much now, it was nice to see some things click, especially in a dominant performance on Sunday to...
Good morning, Mets fans! Two weeks to the trade deadline. Rival executives told Bob Nightengale of USA Today that they believe Francisco Lindor will be traded this winter, but will remain a Met through the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Lindor has five years and $160 million left on his contract after this year, making him tough to deal by the deadline. He also has a full no-trade clause. Nightengale...
After a disappointing performance the day before, the New York Mets’ bats came alive, and their pitching was outstanding as they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 in the series finale at Citizens Bank Park. Nolan McLean was all the Mets needed on the bump, as he delivered six impressive innings while recording a season-high 10 strikeouts, allowing just two hits and two walks, notching...
On a wet day in Philadelphia, the New York Mets played another game that resembled the day itself against the Philadelphia Phillies. An error-driven game, with three errors on the day, and it was marred by mistakes and more Phillies home runs, as the Mets dropped game two of this weekend series 6-1. Sean Manaea wasn’t great by any means on Saturday, but his defense didn’t help him...
Good morning, Mets fans! Per Chelsea Janes of SNY, the Mets and Clay Holmes are expecting to begin extension talks in the coming days. Holmes has been out due to injury since mid-May, but he was spectacular early on in the season. Through nine starts, he has a 2.39 ERA after having a 3.53 ERA a year ago. There’s a possibility Holmes gets traded, but he’s clearly seen as part of the...
There was a Sports Illustrated cover in 1999 that pictured John Olerud, Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez and Robin Ventura along with the headline “The Best Infield Ever?” Bold prediction: the 2026 infield will not find its way onto a magazine cover. Let’s look at grades for the infielders and catchers so far. Mark Vientos, Grade: D- The player who hit 27 homers in 2024 and added...
Talk about an apt ending to the first half of the 2026 season for the New York Mets. The Mets got swept by the Red Sox and invented new ways to lose in all three games. It was a miserable end to what has been a rotten 2026 season so far. What happens now with the Trade Deadline rapidly approaching remains to be seen. But what is clear is that these Mets aren’t anywhere close to being good...
Good morning, Mets fans! Lots of new Mets to meet. Rounds 5-20 of the MLB draft were held Sunday in Philadelphia and we were on it. Of the 16 Mets selections on Day 2 of the draft, 10 were college pitchers, led by RHP Luke McNeillie out of the University of Florida in Round 5. New York also grabbed two college outfielders, a shortstop and a catcher. From the high school ranks, the Mets selected...
The New York Mets entered Sunday in desperate need of a victory prior to the All-Star break. A crucial ninth-inning error by Francisco Lindor spoiled Zack Thornton’s gem resulting in an extra-innings 3-2 loss. Entering the All-Star break, the Mets own a 40-57 first-half record. The offense was sparse again for the Mets. Francisco Lindor provided the big hits, doubling home A.J. Ewing in the...
One day after the New York Mets and their offense were held to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position against Sonny Gray, the Mets continued their struggles with runners on base in Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Saturday was the ninth time this season they’ve been shut out. New York’s offense was held to just three hits, all singles, against Boston’s bullpen...
We saw some progress with the New York Mets this week. Namely, we saw a lot of improvement from the offense. To be more precise, the Mets got consistent production from the lineup throughout the entire three-game series. And we haven’t been able to say that all too often this year. Were it not for a bullpen implosion, then the Mets might have secured a first series sweep since the end of...
We finally saw some heart and pulse with this New York Mets team in Atlanta. After dropping the first two games of the series, the Mets rallied to win the final two to split the series with the Braves. Yes, it wasn’t exactly pretty. And, yes, it could have easily been a series sweep. However, you have to celebrate the small victories too. In winning the final two games of the series, the...
