There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is someone who made a brief stop in New York but the bulk of his great career was done in Canada. What’s the lasting image of José Bautista? Probably his bat flip/toss/throw following his tide-turning three-run home run in the deciding game of the 2015 American...
Major League Baseball announced the 26 inductee candidates for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on Monday. Of the 12 players appearing for the first time on the ballot, former Mets include David Wright, Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, José Reyes, and José Bautista. Of the 14 holdovers remaining from last year’s ballot, former Mets include Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, Carlos Beltrán, Bobby...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets showed shades of their 2022 selves Wednesday night as they came from behind in the ninth to take down the Diamondbacks by a score of 2-1. The story of the night was Kodai Senga as he put together an absolutely masterful outing, going eight innings, giving up only one run and accumulating 12 strikeouts. The Mets’ bats finally woke up in the ninth inning...
Francisco Lindor entered the Mets’ series opener in Oakland riding a modest three-game hitting streak, but was hitting just .227 on the season. However, he had a huge night to help power the Mets to a 17-6 victory. Lindor tied a career-high with a seven RBI night as the Mets feasted on the A’s. Both Lindor and the Mets took full advantage of a lack of control from the pitching staff,...
The newest members of baseball’s hall of fame are Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff. They will be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer. A preview of the 2024 hall of fame candidates shows a few former Mets on the ballot, as well as one former star who seems to be a lock to be elected in his first year of eligibility. Adrián Beltré Let’s start with Adrián Beltré, the former Dodger,...
Every sports team can look back at decisions made in their franchise history that they later regretted. After all, hindsight is 20/20. However, these decisions still bring back a sense of pain and beg the question of “What could have been?” The New York Mets are no strangers to these types of regrettable decisions and have been notorious throughout baseball for many of them. One such...
Is the seat getting hot for Mickey Callaway? I discuss how the upcoming week can determine if we are in the final days of the Mets manager’s tenure. Hear my thoughts on why Adeiny Hechavarría might be more important than you think and how Dominic Smith’s approach at Triple-A might indicate what type of big-league career he will achieve. Danny Knobler, author of the book “Unwritten, Bat Flips,...
The New York Mets lost 6-4 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday night as Noah Syndergaard struggled in six innings of work. Pitching Noah Syndergaard had a strange night in the Windy City. In some innings, he looked really good, and in some he looked really bad. In the first, Daniel Murphy (who else) doubled to lead off the inning. Javier Baez singled after him but got picked off....
According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies have claimed Mets outfielder Jose Bautista on revocable trade waivers. The two teams are currently discussing a trade, and any deal would need to be completed by tomorrow. Jon Heyman of Fancred notes that the Phillies aren’t just going to be handed the 37-year old outfielder. Since Bautista is being payed the league minimum,...
It is that time of the week for Jacob deGrom to pitch. He will face Madison Bumgarner in an afternoon affair. Game starts at 1:10 p.m. on SNY and MLB Network. The ERA watch on Jacob continues… The Mets won 5-3 last night thanks to home runs from Dominic Smith, Jose Bautista, and Todd Frazier plus a solid outing from Noah Syndergaard. Latest Mets News Jose Bautista recalled his memories of...
According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, the Mets’ sense at the moment is that they won’t be making any deals prior to today’s non-waiver trade deadline. As of yesterday, the team was all but sold on keeping righty Zack Wheeler. As Buster Olney of ESPN reported, the Mets intend to contend next year, and will need to round out their rotation, and it looks like Zack Wheeler will be part of it.” If...
As per Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports, the Philadelphia Phillies, currently in first place in the National League East by 1.5 games over the Atlanta Braves, has been “one of the teams to check in” on New York Mets outfielder Jose Bautista. Bautista, 37, was released by the Braves after just 12 games this season. He slashed .143/.250/.343 with two homers and 12 strikeouts in 35 at-bats...
