Remember everything I said about the National League East? Trash that and reapply it to the NL Central. That division through April looks like the real deal. Every single team is above .500 and chock full of talent. The Pirates have finally put together a competent offense behind their rotation, the Reds have finally developed a rotation behind their star-studded infield, the Cubs are mashing...
Remember when nobody wanted Munetaka Murakami? The Japanese slugger was the most sought-after foreign free agent, then statistics came out that he couldn’t hit velocity, and he had to settle for a two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox. Well, Murakami is proving just about everyone wrong, and currently is tied with Yordan Alvarez for the major league lead in homers with 11. Oh,...
Baseball hasn’t been kind to the Big Apple. The Mets and Yankees both struggled mightily last week, costing the Bombers a few spots on the top 10 and the Mets to fall off the list. The Amazins’ have dropped nine games in a row after starting 7-4 and fundamentally look like one of the worst teams in baseball. And the Yankees got swept by the Rays, split a series with the Angels, and...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jonah Tong made his 2026 season debut Friday in the Syracuse Mets’ Opening Day game. He threw four innings of scoreless baseball, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out four. He threw 73 pitches (42 strikes). The Mets won 3-1 over Worcester to kick off the minor league season. Latest Mets News The Mets (1-0) play their second game of the season...
The sun was shining, the crowd was roaring, and the Mets were hitting. It was a picture-perfect Opening Day for the Mets, as they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 at Citi Field. David Stearns’ new-look lineup started off the season with a bang, piling up 11 hits, including two homers, a triple and a double. They shockingly drove reigning Cy Young award winner Paul Skenes out of the game before...
Thursday, March 26, 2026 • 1:15 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Paul Skenes (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (0-0, -.–) NBC • Peacock The 2026 Mets officially take the field for the first time this afternoon! In 2005, the Mets signed Carlos Beltrán and Pedro Martínez. They rolled into the season with the slogan “The New Mets”. They should bring that slogan back this year with the...
Baseball is back, ladies and gentlemen! What a beautiful sentence. The New York Mets begin their season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team that added more talent than many expected this offseason. Starting pitching has been the Pirates’ biggest strength, but they brought in a couple of bats to try to make a push in the National League Central. On the other hand, the Mets had an...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ 2026 Opening Day matchup against the Pirates will be nationally televised as part of NBC and Peacock’s Opening Day doubleheader. The game will air at 1:00 p.m. ET on March 26 and will be followed by the Diamondbacks and Dodgers at 8:00 p.m. ET. The game is likely to feature this new-look Mets team against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes. The Mets will be...
It is official – the New York Mets have now hit rock bottom. In a worrying continuation of their recent slide, the Mets were swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend. Yes, swept by the Pirates. Not only that but New York was outscored 30-4 by its lowly opponents. As a result, the Mets are now 3-13 in their last 16 games. That’s not good to say the very least. Overall, this...
Good morning, Mets fans! Prior to Friday’s game against the Pirates, the Mets made a number of roster moves which can be found here. Of note, Griffin Canning was placed on the 60-day injured list while Mark Vientos was activated from the IL. One of the moves made, however, was the team decided to release former top prospect Alex Ramírez from Double-A. Ramírez was once one of the...
The New York Mets handled their business against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Well, for the most part. After taking two out of three, the Mets did drop the final game of the series on a rainy and frustrating Wednesday night at Citi Field. This is baseball, however, and even teams struggling will run into a win here and there. Plus, all you can ask of any team is to win a series. Clinching the sweep...
Game three against the Pirates was a wash for the Mets. After taking the first two games of the series, the Mets’ bats fell flat on Wednesday evening, managing just six hits and failing to score a single run. All eyes were on starter Clay Holmes, who had led the Mets to six straight victories in games he started. Making his first appearance on regular rest this season, there was curiosity within...
