After melting down in epic fashion on Sunday, the Mets (20-9) responded accordingly with a laugher by defeating the Nationals (13-16) 19-5 in Monday’s series finale. It was the exact kind of game that was needed from this team after they blew a six-run lead the previous day. The Mets were powered by Brandon Nimmo, who delivered a monster game. He went 4-for-6 with two home runs and nine...
Francisco Lindor entered the Mets’ series opener in Oakland riding a modest three-game hitting streak, but was hitting just .227 on the season. However, he had a huge night to help power the Mets to a 17-6 victory. Lindor tied a career-high with a seven RBI night as the Mets feasted on the A’s. Both Lindor and the Mets took full advantage of a lack of control from the pitching staff,...
Mets baseball has returned! The team played an intrasquad game of three innings on Friday afternoon with the rosters being split into two teams, New York Mets and New York Mets A. For the Mets, Joey Lucchesi took the mound while Dominic Hamel was the pitcher for the Mets A squad. The Mets A squad, consisting mostly of Mets prospects, impressed with Brett Baty, Alex Ramirez, Ronny Mauricio all...
Good morning, Mets fans! Welp, here we are again: Despite their best efforts, the Mets no longer own sole possession of first place. They lost 6-4 to the Marlins on Tuesday, unable to overcome a lackluster Carlos Carrasco start. Meanwhile, the Braves pounced the Nationals 8-2. After all this, New York and Atlanta each own a 97-58 record. With just seven games left in the regular season,...
The New York Mets (97-57) was hunting for a much-needed series victory in Oakland against the Athletics (56-97) Sunday evening. With Max Scherzer on the mound, the Mets came through led by an explosive offense and superb pitching. The big blow was Pete Alonso’s record-setting, two-run home run. At the end of the day, New York emerged victorious, 13-1. Note, the Braves beat Philadelphia in...
When David Wright entered his eighth full big-league season, several significant franchise records were in his sights. He’d already attained the most doubles in Mets history. In addition, he’d soon be atop the hits and runs scored lists. The RBI record was his when he delivered a go-ahead two-run homer off the Marlins’ Mark Buehrle in the sixth inning at Citi Field. The...
Following the best performance of his career, the New York Mets were confident shortstop Amed Rosario would be able to carry his impressive results into this season. Unfortunately, the opposite has occurred for the 24-year old, as he has become a major liability in the field and at the plate over halfway through the 2020 campaign. Considered a defensive-first player earlier in his career, no one...
On Monday, the Mets lost by a score of 9-8 to the Philadelphia Philles. David Peterson got the start in this one, and had the worst start of his career, giving up five runs in just two innings. Offensively, the Mets were quiet to start the game, however they broke out in the big way, starting in the fifth inning. Jeff McNeil continued his hot streak at the plate, hitting the go-ahead three-run...
While their pitching woes have garnered more attention, the Mets offense has struggled with inconsistency all season, as hitting with runners in scoring position has been a real soft spot for this ball club. Coming into the month of September, the Mets ranked 21st in the MLB in runs scored with 151 over 35 games played. Things have started to turn around though, as a 14-run outburst on Sunday...
The Mets (16-21) snapped their five-game losing streak and evened out the two-game series against the Orioles (16-20) with a 9-4 triumph in Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon. New York took home the win behind a strong outing from rookie David Peterson, who took home the win in relief, and Michael Conforto’s fourth career four-hit game. Michael Conforto’s clutch gene shined through his three...
In their first of two games against the Yankees on Sunday, the Mets lost a devastating game by a score of 8-7. After carrying a 7-2 lead into the final inning with one out left to get, the Mets allowed five runs and one more in the eighth to hand the Yankees the win. Michael Conforto, Robinson Cano, and Pete Alonso all collected two RBIs on the afternoon. Edwin Diaz received his first loss and...
August 28, 2020 was a hell of a day for Mets fans as they found out Steve Cohen is in negotiations to buy the team and they swept the Yankees in the Bronx. Amed Rosario gave the Mets a 4-3 win over the Yankees in the night cap with a two-run pinch hit homer. Pitching Peterson missed a chunk of time due to left shoulder fatigue and was making his first appearance since August 13. The former first...
