There was a time when the Atlanta Braves didn’t always have the New York Mets’ number when it mattered most. Go back to 1969 and the inaugural NLCS. Atlanta actually came out of the West and were quickly gone in a best-of-five sweep. The first two players on our list of Mets-Braves overlap were part of that, but the ties between New York and Atlanta are few and far between aside from...
It’s not very often that these two teams are (at least) good at the same time. Taking out the late 1990s and early 2000s, it’s even rarer. But when the quality of the clubs is near equal, the intensity between the Mets and Braves is red-hot. That doesn’t necessarily equate to balance, as when Atlanta reigned as perennial NL East champs, New York was often nothing more than a...
The New York Mets played their first-ever game at SunTrust Park last night, a great sign for the team who have had plenty of struggles whenever they played the Atlanta Braves at home. This will be an important series for the Mets, and for their sake, they better hope their luck at SunTrust Park will be better than it was at Turner Field. For the better part of two decades, it seemed as though...
Terry Collins told reporters on Saturday that Wilmer Flores could miss the rest of the regular season due to his ailing wrist injury. Flores told reporters that he plans on trying to take swings on Sunday and will try to see how he feels after that, but he remains worried about the bone bruise in his wrist. He received a second cortisone injection on Monday to try and alleviate the pain and...
Braves Move Hopefully Exercises Historical Demons Today marks the Mets second trip to Atlanta in 2016, the final year for the stadium’s vile, painful, and wretched existence as a baseball venue. After the final regular season game for the Atlanta Braves on October 2nd, barring a playoff appearance (LOL), the city of Atlanta had originally had plans to demolish the building to make room...
The Mets will be headed to Atlanta this weekend to play on an apparently substandard Turner Field, according to Doug Padilla of ESPN. The infield conditions at Turner Field as so bad, Padilla reports, that Braves players are mulling requesting an intervention by the players’ union. The Dodgers, who played a three-game set at Turner Field this week, voiced concern over the conditions after...
Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen was taken to an Atlanta hospital Thursday after experiencing a rapid heartbeat, general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters at Turner Field. Apparently it was serious enough that doctors have decided to admit him, Warthen, 62, has been the Mets pitching coach since June 2008 and is widely credited for the success of the team’s pitching and how they have...
Travis d’Arnaud has been placed on the disabled list, the team announced a short while ago. Johnny Monell has been called up to replace him on the roster. D’Arnaud was expected to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Brewers. Apparently his hyperextended left elbow is still an issue for the oft injured catcher. The Mets have yet to announce exactly what the MRI results...
Speaking to reporters at Citi Field , Terry Collins said that Matt Harvey has a minor foot issue but will make his next scheduled start against the New York Yankees. Harvey will have had his left foot checked out by a team doctor, and has been reportedly dealing with this issue for about a month. “He’s fine. It’s nothing,” Terry Collins said. The Mets ace is 3-0 with a...
Wally Backman is now with the Mets and he had so much to say on Friday about a number of our top prospects which he broke down for Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Noah Syndergaard “I’ll say what you’ve probably heard a million times: He’s still very, very young. He just turned 22 the last week of the season. Stuff-wise he’s probably second to nobody, but he has a lot to learn mentally. He’s got a...
The Mets (74-80) beat the Braves (76-77) tonight by a score of 5-0 at Turner Field in Atlanta. What you should know: Zack Wheeler was brilliant once again tonight, giving up 5 hits and no runs over 6 innings of work. He struck out 7 and lowered his ERA to 3.49 in the 105 pitch outing. Lucas Duda’s 28th home run of the year off of Julio Teheran in the 6th inning broke up the scoreless game...
Terry Collins acknowledged to reporters after the Mets 3-1 loss to the Braves on Wednesday night at Turner Field, that the team really wishes their Captain was available to play. “Obviously we miss David [Wright],” Collins said. “We miss David’s bat in the lineup. There’s no doubt. It kind of spreads out things a little differently.” David Wright hasn’t seen action since June...
