Tag: OMG

Morning Briefing: Mets Are Headed to the NLCS

Good morning, Mets fans! Your New York Mets are moving on to the NLCS! Last night, with the chance to get the series clinching win in Game 4, the Mets were finally able to christen the home team locker room of Citi Field with its first champagne bath. In a miracle season, which saw them start 11 games under .500, the Mets will now face the winner of the Padres and Dodgers series for a spot in...

Díaz Says Adams Crossed a Line With ‘OMG’ Mockery

Only one person participated in the Mets’ “OMG” celebration at Citi Field on Tuesday night. And it wasn’t anyone wearing orange and blue. Rather, it was Austin Adams, who the Mets DFA’d on Feb. 6 and traded to the Oakland A’s for cash on March 24. Adams appeared in seven spring training games for the Mets but didn’t end up cracking the roster. Since...

Morning Briefing: Mets Release Adrian Houser

Good morning, Mets fans! With a struggling bullpen and an influx of moves on the horizon, the Mets DFA’d both RHP Adrian Houser and RHP Shintaro Fujinami on July 26. While Fujinami cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Houser was released by the club on Wednesday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Mets also released RHP Ty Adcock.  Houser, who was acquired...

Morning Briefing: Mets Sweep Subway Series For First Time Since 2013

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets completed the season sweep of the Subway Series for the first time since 2013 on Wednesday night. After taking the first two games in Queens in June against their Bronx rivals, the Mets came into Yankee Stadium on Tuesday with all of the odds against them. Despite not getting to New York until 5 a.m., the Mets squeaked out an improbable win behind a...

Iglesias’s Two Homers Lead Mets Past Rockies

Jose Iglesias created fireworks not just in the field with a great eighth-inning grab, but he was lighting up offensively as well going 2-for-4 with two home runs, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the Mets’ 7-6 Friday night win over the Rockies. It was Iglesias’s first two-home run game of his major league career, and he was ecstatic as he rounded the bases to his own “OMG”...

Morning Briefing: MLB All-Star Game Starters Announced

Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Independence Day to the best nation in the world! On Wednesday, MLB released the starting lineups for the AL and NL as they prepare for the 2024 All-Star Game, which will be held on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. While no Mets made the starting lineup, plenty of first time All-Stars got the starting nod and familiar faces continue to cement their...

Morning Briefing: Mets Option Tylor Megill to Syracuse After Loss

Good morning, Mets fans! Just one day after debuting his brand new song “OMG,” Jose Iglesias’ — aka “Candelita’s” — new hit was the No. 1 Latin song on iTunes on Saturday. The Mets’ offense was still partying from Friday night as the bats were alive again on Saturday, but the Mets’ pitching couldn’t get it done as the Mets dropped Game 2 to the Astros 9-6. After the game, starter Tylor Megill...

McNeil Blast Cools Off Houston In 7-2 Win

Maybe the gift got Jeff McNeil going. Mic’d up Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplayed a routine pop-up in the second inning whilst chatting with the Apple TV+ broadcast booth. McNeil, who entered Friday hitting .170 in June and .213 on the season, was credited with an infield single after the ball bounced in front of Peña and behind third baseman Alex Bregman, who looked like he...

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