It’s unanimous. Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are MVPs. Ohtani won his first National League MVP award by unanimous vote after leading the league in home runs, RBIs, runs, OPS, bWAR and posting the first 50-50 season in history, MLB announced Thursday. Judge hit 58 home runs and drove in 144 to earn the American League honor in unanimous fashion as well. Francisco Lindor, one of three...
Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza was named a finalist for NL Manager of the Year, while Francisco Lindor is a finalist for the NL MVP award. Mendoza is joined by Pat Murphy of the Brewers and Mike Shildt of the Padres. Lindor is in the running along with heavy favorite Shohei Ohtani and Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. Managers of the Year will be announced on Monday, Nov. 18, and...
The Baseball Writer’s Association of America announced Francisco Lindor as a a finalist for National League Most Valuable Player on Monday. The other finalists are Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers and Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks. Lindor’s nomination comes as no surprise, as the shortstop delivered his best season in a Mets uniform. No Met has ever won the MVP Award. Keith Hernandez...
The magical carpet ride that is the 2024 New York Mets just continues to amaze. Against all odds, these remarkable Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies in four games to advance to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2015. And, at this point, can you really bet against this team taking down either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the San Diego Padres and going all the way to...
“This is the game that people are gonna talk about for years to come. This is the game you’re gonna talk about. There’s not a single person in this room who’s ever gonna be the same. You be proud of yourselves. Because, gentlemen, you are champions.” Those words were uttered by the iconic Coach Taylor in the beloved TV series Friday Night Lights. Granted, that...
This past weekend represented a real blow to the New York Mets’ hopes of making the postseason. Two consecutive losses to the elite Phillies ensured the Mets failed to make up any ground on their NL Wild Card rivals. More importantly, though, a nagging injury to a crucial player ensured a rather dark cloud will hover over this team heading into the week. However, all hope is not lost, and,...
What a story the 2024 New York Mets are proving to be. After dropping an ugly one to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, the Mets were being no-hit on Wednesday through eight innings and were well on their way to suffering a body blow of a series loss. Given New York’s status in the playoff race, dropping two out of three to the Blue Jays would have been devastating. However, keeping in line...
September is the time of year when contenders must develop a killer instinct. Sadly, that attribute evaded the New York Mets in their series against the Cincinnati Reds. Despite winning the first two games, the Mets dropped the series finale on Sunday. As a result, their nine-game winning streak came to an unceremonious end. More importantly, however, they are once again tied with the Braves for...
The New York Mets appear unstoppable right now. Now in the home stretch, the Mets have kept their eyes on the prize and swept the Red Sox in another clear signal of intent. Talk about a perfect way to begin a crucial homestand. As a result, the Mets have now won seven straight and are gathering all the momentum at exactly the perfect time. They remain hot on the heels of the Braves for the final...
Good morning, Mets fans! After exiting Friday night’s game with an apparent right hand injury, according to Tim Healey of Newsday, a CT scan was done on Paul Blackburn’s hand on Saturday and the scan was negative, showing no fracture, just a bad bruise. Blackburn hopes to avoid the injured list and hopes to make his next state; it’s all dependent on his pain level day-to-day. The Mets,...
Walk-off heroics were the series’ theme for the New York Mets against the Orioles. Twice, the Mets beat Baltimore in walk-off fashion to take two out of three from Baltimore. As a result, crucial ground was made up in the race for a Wild Card spot. Furthermore, New York further highlighted its postseason credentials by beating the Orioles, one of the best teams in baseball. On that note,...
It had all started so well for the New York Mets. After winning the first two games of their series against the Marlins, the Mets were well on their way to what would have been an important sweep. Instead, a lack of offense doomed this team again in a 3-2 loss on Sunday. Given the Braves also won on Sunday, New York’s failure to finish the sweep could prove costly. And, on that note,...
