Good morning, Mets fans! The Padres, who have had several questions concerning their financial status, were able to lock up one of their young stars on Wednesday. San Diego’s center fielder, Jackson Merrill, had an All-Star campaign in his rookie year, slugging 24 home runs with a .292/.326/.500 slash line. Merrill agreed with the club on a nine-year, $135 million contract extension which...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets play their first NLCS game since 2015 today against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mets-Dodgers isn’t going to disappoint. Francisco Lindor vs. Shohei Ohtani. The Mets’ starting pitching vs. the Dodgers’ elite bullpen. Winning a pennant won’t be easy for either team. Game 1’s pitching matchups are set, and it’ll be Kodai Senga (1-0,...
The New York Mets (68-63) entered Sunday’s series finale in San Diego at Petco Park hoping to dish the Padres their first series loss since before the All-Star break. After a clutch start by Jose Quintana, and two longballs, New York looked poised to take three of four from the sizzling hot Padres. However, a 2-0 lead got away from the Mets, and the Padres walked it off in the ninth thanks...
Wild card watching is usually left for September. But this year, with the nature of the National League standings and the addition of the third spot, the watch has begun early. The field is large again in 2024, with five teams within five games of the third spot. The Diamondbacks and Padres currently hold the top spots with their torrid winning, and the Mets and Braves continue to fight for the...
