It wouldn’t be a weekend series without experiencing a frustrating New York Mets loss. Entering the three-game series against the Braves on a two-game losing streak, the Mets won the first two games to win the series and get back to winning ways. However, any positive momentum was halted on Sunday thanks to a sloppy loss to Atlanta in the finale. As a result, we were reminded of all of...
Sweeping the Washington Nationals didn’t come without a price to pay for the New York Mets. The Mets took all three games from the Nats to extend their winning streak to six consecutive games. However, they suffered a significant blow after losing a key starter to injury in the finale. Therefore, while New York now has the best record in MLB and is winning games at a high clip, a major...
It was an offensive explosion in Colorado this weekend for the New York Mets. The Mets leaned on power – a lot of power – to sweep the Rockies. Outside of the series opener, the offense absolutely went off at Coors Field. In the final two games, the lineup combined for 29 hits, 21 runs and nine home runs. You can make a compelling argument that beating up on a bad team was the tonic...
The Mets’ four full-season minor league affiliates experienced tremendous success this past week, combining for a 21-2 record. Three of these four affiliates now sit in first place in their respective divisions, with Binghamton and Brooklyn especially playing at an extremely high level. Triple-A The Syracuse Mets went 5-1 against the Iowa Cubs, winning a lot of close games but also...
A Mets’ minor league affiliate has swept a six-game series for the first time this year. The Brooklyn Cyclones achieved this feat against the Winston-Salem Dash, putting forth a dominant effort where everything was firing on all cylinders. Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing were among the catalysts, but it was a total group effort to shut down the Dash. Let’s get into the last week of the...
The New York Mets just keep on winning. It was an Easter weekend full of joy in Queens as the Mets swept the Cardinals, becoming owners of a four-game win streak in the process. There was a lot to love from the series against St. Louis, and we’re going to cover all the good – plus a couple of negatives – in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down… 3 UP HERO BALL Francisco...
The New York Mets appear unstoppable right now. Now in the home stretch, the Mets have kept their eyes on the prize and swept the Red Sox in another clear signal of intent. Talk about a perfect way to begin a crucial homestand. As a result, the Mets have now won seven straight and are gathering all the momentum at exactly the perfect time. They remain hot on the heels of the Braves for the final...
The New York Mets did what they had to do in Chicago over the weekend. Taking on one of the worst teams in baseball history, the Mets needed to sweep the White Sox. No ands, ifs, or buts. And they did, taking all three games with relative ease. As a result, coupled with the Braves dropping three of four to the Phillies, the Mets are now just one game back of Atlanta for the final Wild Card spot...
It had all started so well for the New York Mets. After winning the first two games of their series against the Marlins, the Mets were well on their way to what would have been an important sweep. Instead, a lack of offense doomed this team again in a 3-2 loss on Sunday. Given the Braves also won on Sunday, New York’s failure to finish the sweep could prove costly. And, on that note,...
The sweep eluded the New York Mets in their series against the Minnesota Twins. Having won the first two games at Citi Field – by a combined score of 17-2 – the Mets lost 8-3 in the series finale to end the homestand 4-3. Overall, it was an impressive July, with the Mets going 17-10 last month. They will now head out on a long 10-game road trip, which begins on the West Coast against...
The Rumble Ponies pulled off an impressive six-game sweep in their series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats this past week. Binghamton has been rolling; they are the winners of nine consecutive games and have one of the hottest minor league bats in baseball in Ryan Clifford. Clifford and Luis Moreno, among others, were pivotal to Binghamton’s sweep and were two of the standout players...
For once, almost everything went right for the New York Mets. After sweeping the Washington Nationals, the Mets swept a series for the first time since April. They have now won three consecutive games and five of their last seven. It was a series that saw big-time contributions from some unexpected names, a couple of impressive pitching performances and a number of encouraging trends develop....
