Remember when nobody wanted Munetaka Murakami? The Japanese slugger was the most sought-after foreign free agent, then statistics came out that he couldn’t hit velocity, and he had to settle for a two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox. Well, Murakami is proving just about everyone wrong, and currently is tied with Yordan Alvarez for the major league lead in homers with 11. Oh,...
Rejoice! The New York Mets finally won a game and a series! After the losing streak hit 12 consecutive games, the Mets finally put an end to the downslide by taking two out of three from the Minnesota Twins. It wasn’t always pretty or straightforward, and the series win did come with a cost with Francisco Lindor picking up a potentially serious injury. However, it was important that the...
The Mets’ quest for a winning streak after 12 straight losses was anything but easy, but they secured a second consecutive victory, hanging on to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Thursday night. Christian Scott’s first start since July 2024, after undergoing Tommy John surgery, was a short one. He walked four in the first inning, but to his credit only gave up one run and stranded the...
Thursday, April 38, 2026 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Joe Ryan (2-2, 3.29) vs. RHP Christian Scott (0-0, -.–) SNY The Mets look to win a series for the first time in what feels like 37 years tonight! Last night, the Mets squeaked by the Twins 3-2 to snap their 12-game losing streak. It was a bittersweet end to a tough stretch as Francisco Lindor injured his calf and is now on...
Baseball hasn’t been kind to the Big Apple. The Mets and Yankees both struggled mightily last week, costing the Bombers a few spots on the top 10 and the Mets to fall off the list. The Amazins’ have dropped nine games in a row after starting 7-4 and fundamentally look like one of the worst teams in baseball. And the Yankees got swept by the Rays, split a series with the Angels, and...
For the first two months of the season, the Mets’ bullpen was among the best in baseball. On June 12, the unit ranked second in the majors with a 2.89 ERA. Since June 13, however, the bullpen’s 4.99 ERA is the sixth-worst mark in the majors, and they’ve allowed 21 homers, the tenth-most in the majors. They’ve also been charged with 11 of the team’s 21 losses in that...
One-third of the major league season is over. That’s insane to think about. But as the season goes on, teams start to reveal who they are, whether that be regression, progression, or injury. One of those teams has been the Diamondbacks. Injuries to their bullpen, along with poor performances from the rotation, has led to a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and 27-30 record. Another team,...
Well. Somebody woke the Phillies up. Seriously, this team cracked our top 10 almost every week, but early struggles and offensive mediocrity forced them outside the list in the first two weeks of the season. But they’ve stormed back, have the best record in baseball Saturday morning, and sit in first place in the National League East. But that’s enough about Philadelphia. I’ll...
I prefaced last week’s list with the American League Central. And I’ll do it again. Yet, this time, it’s been the Twins that have been on fire. They’ve won 12 straight games as of Saturday morning, and are just one of four AL Central clubs that have dominated the sport. The Royals are still doing well, but they dropped below the top-10 after winning 16 of 18 themselves. The Tigers are also...
Missed calls. Runners thrown out at the plate. Failed challenges. A walk-off loss. It’s safe to say Wednesday afternoon’s rubber game in Minnesota wasn’t exactly the Mets’ finest showing, but there was a silver lining. Justin Hagenman, called up from Triple-A after Griffin Canning fell ill, made his MLB debut in the second inning and made the most of it. The 28-year-old Penn State alum struck...
The Mets (11-5) entered Monday’s action having won their last four series, and they’re off to a good start in their quest for five in a row. In the team’s series opener against the Twins (5-12), the Mets battled the cold and rain on their way to a 5-1 win. The conditions kept the score low before the Mets began to build on their lead later in the game. A 3-1 Mets lead in the...
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...
