Carlos Carrasco enjoyed a productive start in the 6-1 win over the Marlins on Friday, highlighting his importance to this Mets team in the process. Every baseball fan knows that pitching depth is vitally important in the modern-day game. Without it, chances of succeeding and embarking on a deep run in the postseason may as well be marked at zero. With offseason addition José Quintana already on...
It’s almost time. Mets pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just 12 days, and the first exhibition games are not too far behind, set for February 25 with both a day and night game. The Major League Baseball schedule is taking a more complete look, as game times are now available, and Peacock has announced its schedule for the weekly early Sunday game (the Mets have one...
It’s rare that a comeback is largely forgotten, but the defensive wizardry displayed by Rey Ordóñez in his major league debut is still what’s most remembered from Opening Day 1996. The Mets had sliced a 6-0 deficit in half by the time the Cardinals were at bat with two outs in the top of the seventh and Royce Clayton on first. Ray Lankford went down the left field line — a hit that...
