Tag: triples

The Hall of Fame Case for Curtis Granderson

There are six players eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. One spent three-and-a-half seasons in New York as one of the most likable players in the majors.   If there was a “nice guy” Hall of Fame, he’d be a first-ballot inductee. Beyond his playing ability, Curtis Granderson was the epitome of professionalism....

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...

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