Tag: Morning Briefings

Morning Briefing: Mets Take Rubber Game From Arizona

Good morning Mets fans! The Mets took the rubber game of a three-game set from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday by a score of 5-0. David Peterson continued New York’s historic run of work from starting pitchers. Today, the 7-2 Giants come into town as the two teams start a four-game series. It will be Tylor Megill (2-0, 0.00) up against Alex Cobb (1-0, 3.60). Latest Mets News Read a full...

Morning Briefing: David Stearns Says He’s Happy in Milwaukee

Good morning, Mets fans! While Mets president Sandy Alderson expressed disappointment this week with the club’s inability to hire a president of baseball operations in 2021, news on Thursday gave Mets fans a little more hope. The news was that a big name baseball executive may still be in the mix for the job, though his hiring may have to wait. One of the names linked to the job since the...

Morning Briefing: Dodgers Win a Controversial Classic

Good morning, Mets fans! The Dodgers are headed to the NLCS to take on the Braves after winning a nail-biter Thursday night over the Giants, 2-1. The game ended on a questionable check swing from old friend Wilmer Flores, with Max Scherzer recording the save. Game 1 of the NLCS begins on Saturday at 8:07 p.m. on TBS. Today, Game 1 of the ALCS will be played between the Red Sox and Astros at...

Morning Briefing: Rays, Astros Open Division Series With Wins

Good morning, Met fans! Both American League Division Series (ALDS) began on Thursday night. It started with the opening game of the between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros from Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Astros took Game 1 of the series by a score of 6-1. Yordan Alvarez hit a fifth inning homer and Michael Brantley ripped a two-run single. They were the big hits for the Stros as...

Morning Briefing: Mets Win Big in Home Finale

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets closed out Citi Field in style on Thursday with a dominating victory over the Miami Marlins winning by a score of 12-3. Pete Alonso hit two homers and Francisco Lindor rocketed a grand-slam on a memorable night in Queens. For Alonso it was home runs number 36 and 37 on the season. He will try and reach 40 this weekend in Atlanta. Lindor’s blast was his...

Morning Briefing: Desperate Mets Head to Milwaukee for Weekend Series

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets head to Milwaukee on Friday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers to begin a three-game series at American Family Field. Tylor Megill (3.5 4.57) takes the mound for the Mets to start the series. The club comes into the series in desperate need of some wins. They have a record of 73-79 and have just 10 games to play in their season. They sit 7.5 games out of...

Morning Briefing: Mets Get Back on Track With Doubleheader Sweep

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets swept a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Game one featured a solid pitching performance by Marcus Stroman and a three-run homer and a four-RBI game from Brandon Nimmo in a 4-1 Mets win. Game two was looking to be a similar affair as the Mets led 4-1 heading into the top of the seventh inning. However, Trevor May and Jeurys...

Morning Briefing: Yermin Mercedes Retires, Comes Back Next Day

Good morning, Mets fans! White Sox catcher Yermin Mercedes made an interesting Instagram post on Wednesday. The 28-year-old stated that he was walking away from the game of baseball with the post starting with the words “I’m done.” In it he thanked his family and friends for their support. However, he was back in the lineup for the White Sox Triple-A affiliate on Thursday night with another...

Morning Briefing: Mets Interested in Kris Bryant

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets are one of the teams interested in Kris Bryant of the Cubs. Bryant, a free agent after the season, has a 133 OPS+ and has played five different positions this year. The New York Mets are scheduled to open up the second half of the season tonight as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Mets and...

Morning Briefing: Cubs Now Looking Like Sellers

Good morning, Mets fans! Another day, another rainout. Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed. It will be made up as a split doubleheader on Saturday. That means the four-game series will begin on Friday night, rather than Thursday night. Thursday’s starters were scheduled to be Taijuan Walker (7-3 2.44) against JT Brubaker (4-8 4.09). Barring any changes, they should...

Morning Briefing: Mets Win Subway Series, Splitting Doubleheader on Sunday

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets took two out of three against their crosstown rival New York Yankees this weekend, by splitting a doubleheader on Sunday. In game one, a make-up game from Friday’s rainout, the Mets won by a score of 10-5. They trailed 5-4 in the seventh inning but Pete Alonso hit a home run off of Aroldis Chapman to tie the game at five. A few batters later Jose Peraza hit a...

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