In the quest for a bounce-back performance from Jose Quintana, the New York Mets (14-13) got just that in Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets would ride that performance and be aided by a walk-off, two-run home run by Mark Vientos to take the rubber match at Citi Field, 4-2 in 11 innings. Quintana showcased brilliance on the mound for New York, orchestrating eight...
Sunday, April 28, 2024 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Lance Lynn (1-0, 2.81) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.21) SNY For a second straight series the New York Mets find themselves trying avoid the sweep. On Friday night, the Mets dropped the game 4-2, falling early and couldn’t claw back. On Saturday afternoon, the Mets fell early again, had one massive inning to bring them within two,...
The New York Mets (13-11) are back home after a 3-3 road trip, securing two wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers and one against the San Francisco Giants. Francisco Álvarez did hit the injured list with a torn ligament in his left thumb while the team was out west, but the Metropolitans are finally set to have J.D. Martinez available for their homestand. The Mets will get their first look at the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets manager Buck Showalter will rejoin MLB Network as an analyst for the 2024 season, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports. Showalter worked for the network during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He’ll start at the beginning of April. Latest Mets News The Mets had an off day on Monday and now welcome the Cardinals to Clover Park today. First pitch is...
Good morning, Mets fans! The slate of postseason games Wednesday contained loads of fireworks as home runs were slugged and tickets were punched. The day started out in Philly, where Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos both sent two balls out of the park on their way to a 10-2 win over the Braves and a 2-1 series lead. The Diamondbacks took over the nightcap as they lit Lance Lynn up like a...
Here we go, the stove is starting to heat up! We had ourselves a little bit of action on day two of the virtual Winter Meetings with a trio of interesting signings, let’s get right into it! Royals Continue Busy Start to the Offseason The Kansas City Royals have been taking advantage of the inefficient market thus far this offseason. Dayton Moore and company have been one of the most...
After playing the waiting game the entire winter, one of the top starting pitchers on the market, Lance Lynn, has found a home. According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag and Jon Paul Morosi of MLB Network, the Minnesota Twins and Lynn have agreed to a one-year deal worth $12 million. Lynn, 30, has spent the entirety of his career up to this point as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. He is coming off...
The Baltimore Orioles have signed right-handed starting pitcher Andrew Cashner according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Roch also reports that the deal is two-years with $16 million guaranteed. The 31-year-old Cashner is much needed rotation help for the Orioles that have significant questions after Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman. Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports that there is an option for...
Sandy Alderson spoke with media today in Port St. Lucie as detailed by Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com. Despite his assistant GM, John Ricco, saying something to the contrary, Alderson gave a different tone about the Mets rotation: “Notwithstanding many opinions to the contrary, I’m not convinced we need more pitching.” “I actually think with where we are right now, we’re...
Assistant GM John Ricco was on MLB Network Radio today and said the following: “We’re monitoring the pitching market. I think it’s no secret we’re still interested in bringing in possibly another arm or two. So, even in the next few weeks, we’re going to be continuing to see how that develops.” “We’ve kind of had in mind adding a starter. But that...
Sandy Alderson spoke to the press after the Todd Frazier about the remainder of the offseason, in which he had this to say about what the team is looking for still: “I think as long as the market is what it is, you’ve got to constantly keep your eyes open … I think right now we’re probably more curious about pitching than we are about position players.” Alderson...
Good morning Mets fans, just five days until pitchers and catchers report! Yesterday Tony Clark, the executive director of the Players Association, took a jab at teams inactivity this offseason. Latest Mets News Matt Ehalt of NorthJersey.com has said that he would not be surprised if the Mets add a starter who can give them innings. He would be surprised if they were to add someone like Lance...
