Tag: Rockies

Morning Briefing: National Baseball Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Class Cap Selections

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the cap selections for the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Todd Helton and Joe Mauer are naturally going in with Rockies and Twins caps respectively, since those are the only teams they played for during their careers. Manager Jim Leyland, who managed four teams during his career, will go in with a blank cap...

Mets Fall to Rockies Despite Álvarez’s Big Night

After a Friday night win over Colorado, the Mets looked to win their third in a row on Saturday against the Rockies. It was Justin Verlander on the mound for the Mets against Chase Anderson for the home Colorado Rockies. The Rockies dominated early, finding their way to a 6-0 lead over the Mets until the fourth inning. Pete Alonso came up in the fourth and hit a solo home run to put the Mets on...

MMO Game Thread: Rockies vs Mets, 9:10 PM

Saturday, May 27, 2023 • 9:10 PM Coors Field • Denver, Colorado RHP Justin Verlander (2-2, 3.60) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 1.15) WPIX The Mets look to extend their winning streak to three games tonight as they take on the Rockies for game two. Last night the Mets got another great start from Max Scherzer. The Mets bats came alive thanks to a homer from Francisco Lindor and a two-triple,...

Max Scherzer Carves up Rockies in Longest Outing of the Year

Entering Friday night’s action, Max Scherzer owned a 6.39 ERA and had never won in six career starts at Coors Field. Pitching in the opener of the Mets’ three-game series in Denver, the 38-year-old delivered his longest start of the season to earn his first career victory in that ballpark. Scherzer allowed a lead-off single to Charlie Blackmon to begin his outing, but retired the...

Morning Briefing: Nimmo Makes History in Friday Night’s Game

Good morning, Mets fans! During Friday night’s game, Brandon Nimmo recorded a stat line that has only been achieved four other times since 1901. He went 2-for-2 with two triples and three walks which, before he did it on Friday night, hadn’t been done since 2010 when both Shane Victorino and Dexter Fowler put up the same stat line. Mike Schmidt also did it in 1977. With his...

Lindor, Scherzer Shine as Mets Defeat Rockies 5-2

Earlier this month, the New York Mets lost two out of three at home against the Colorado Rockies. On Friday night, the Mets began a series, this time on the road, with the Rockies hoping to avenge their previous series loss against the team. Game 1 of the series presented a great chance with a favorable pitching matchup for the Mets as Max Scherzer faced off against Connor Seabold. Scherzer...

Morning Briefing: Vida Blue Passes Away

Good morning, Mets fans! Six-time All-Star Vida Blue passed away on Sunday at the age of 73. Blue was a second-round pick by the Kansas City A’s in 1967 and debuted with the team as a 19-year-old in 1969. In 1971, Blue won the AL Cy Young and MVP awards as a 21-year-old, turning in a magnificent 1.82 ERA with 301 strikeouts in 312 innings, and throwing 24 complete games. He went on to help...

Mets’ Offensive Struggles Continue in 5-2 Loss to Rockies

The Mets and Rockies continued their series on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. Austin Gomber took the mound for the visiting Rockies against Tylor Megill for the Mets. It was a back and forth battle between the two teams through the first four innings. The Rockies landed the first blow in the first inning, before the Mets answered back in the bottom half of the inning. The Rockies regained the...

MMO Game Thread: Rockies vs Mets, 4:10 PM

Saturday, May 6, 2023 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, New York LHP Austin Gomber (2-4, 7.57) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (3-1, 4.11) SNY The hope on Friday was that the Mets would have a big inning to resurrect their offense on their way to winning their first baseball game this week. The Mets instead skipped the first step and went ahead and won the game 1-0. Senga had one of his best starts as a...

Kodai Senga Rebounds With Strong Start Against Rockies

Coming off his first loss of the year, Kodai Senga bounced back with a strong outing against the Rockies. The right-hander tossed six shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out four and throwing a season-high 101 pitches. Senga struggled with control early – issuing four walks in the first three innings, all of which came with two outs. He walked Kris Bryant and C.J. Cron...

Senga, Nimmo Shine in Mets 1-0 Win Over Rockies

Coming off of a shocking and disappointing three-game sweep at the hands of the Tigers, the Mets took the field on Friday night looking to right the ship against the Rockies who entered the game on a four-game win streak. Kodai Senga got the start for New York and Antonio Senzatela, making his first appearance since last August, got the start for Colorado. There wasn’t much offense from...

Morning Briefing: David Peterson Struggles in Triple-A Start

Good morning, Mets fans! David Peterson made his first start since getting sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and struggled with his command. In five innings against Lehigh Valley, Peterson issued five walks, allowing five runs and six hits, striking out five while throwing just 49 of his 93 pitches for strikes. While Peterson’s walk rate is down to 7.3% this year, he’s...

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