On Wednesday, the New York Mets announced that their game with the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather. The Tigers vs. Mets game was postponed for the second straight night, and they will play a single-admission doubleheader on Thursday that begins at 12:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field. Gates will open at 11:10 a.m. and parking lots will open at 10:10 a.m. Game two will begin...
Good morning, Mets fans! Sean Manaea allowed just one hit and struck out eight over six scoreless innings in his Mets debut, but the Mets’ lineup went silent, and the Tigers busted through for five unearned runs in the 10th inning for a 5-0 victory. The Mets have fallen to 0-4 for the first time since 2005 and just the fifth time in franchise history (1962-64). They haven’t held a...
The Mets (0-4) entered Monday’s series opener against the Tigers (4-0) searching for what has been an elusive first win of the season. Sean Manaea was tasked with righting the ship, taking the mound against Reese Olson and the Tigers. Manaea did everything he could, but the Mets imploded in the 10th inning to secure their fourth straight loss to begin the season. It was a classic...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ offense fell flat and couldn’t erase an early deficit as they suffered a season-opening sweep at the hands of the Brewers in a 4-1 final. Tylor Megill held the Brewers to two runs (one earned) and three hits while walking three and striking out four over four innings. Francisco Alvarez and Pete Alonso both collected two hits, but the team left eight...
The eighth inning was madness. Francisco Álvarez delivered a two-run, bases-loaded single to give the Mets the lead and Zack Short smacked a grand slam as the Mets used a seven-run eighth to come from behind in a 10-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., on Thursday. Brett Baty, looking to rebound after a disappointing 2023, added his third home run, a 406-foot, two-run blast to...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Texas Rangers announced the signing of pitcher Tyler Mahle to a two-year contract. He is set to receive a $22 million guarantee, with the potential to earn an additional $5 million in bonuses based on his innings total in 2025. Mahle is expected to sit out the beginning of the 2024 season as he concludes his rehabilitation from last year’s Tommy John surgery....
Jeimer Candelario Position: 3B Bats/Throws: S/R Age: 29 (11/24/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 140 G, 576 PA, .251/.336/.471/.807, 22 HR, 39 2B, 70 RBI, 127 H 2023 Advanced Stats: 119 OPS+, 117 wRC+, 3.1 bWAR, 3.3 fWAR, 22.1 SO%, 9.2 BB%, .292 BABIP, .319 xwOBA, -4 DRS, 0 OAA Rundown The 2023 season was arguably the best of Jeimer Candelario’s career. A standout bat in a depleted...
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...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced Bartolo Colón will be throwing the first pitch at Citi Field on May 7, which will be the seven-year anniversary of his home run. Bartolo Colón will throw out the first pitch on May 7 at Citi Field. The 7-year anniversary of his home run. — Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) May 3, 2023 Now, it is time for the morning briefing. Latest Mets News The Mets...
Good morning, Mets fans! With the series against Atlanta concluding on Monday, May 1, and the numerous rainouts that the teams have gone through, you would think the Mets would get a break when they flew out to Detroit for a series against the Tigers, right? Wrong. For the third time in the last four days, the Mets have had rain postpone their game, this time being the series opener with the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Justin Verlander threw 43 pitches in a simulated game on Sunday, which went well according to manager Buck Showalter. The 40-year-old is slated to make a rehab start on Friday, which would line him up to make his season debut on May 3 against the Tigers in Detroit. Showalter said Verlander won’t require a second rehab start, though he may be on a low pitch limit in...
Good morning, Mets fans! Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported Sunday that Major League Baseball has created an “economic reform” committee in the wake of Steve Cohen’s spending habits and Bally Sports’ financial struggles. The committee will be made up exclusively of team owners, and Rob Manfred says this is for the owners to talk amongst each other about how they see...
