Tag: september

Escobar Continues September Surge with Grand Slam Against A’s

The most significant blow and dagger delivered to last night’s 9-2 New York Mets victory over the Oakland Athletics came in the form of a grand slam from none other than Eduardo Escobar. In the top of the fifth inning, the Mets loaded the bases. With Francisco Lindor and Darin Ruf failing to drive in any of the baserunners, Escobar stepped up with a chance to add to his scorching...

Joely Rodríguez Pitching Well in September

The New York Mets have spent the entire 2022 season looking for a reliable lefty reliever to get outs. GM Billy Eppler decided not to acquire a lefty at the trade deadline and instead cited that they were hopeful in-house lefty Joely Rodríguez would turn his season around. To the surprise of most, Rodríguez has done just that. In August, the former Yankee posted a 3.27 ERA over 11 innings. His...