Good morning, Mets fans! Cal Raleigh homered and Jorge Polanco was clutch again with a pair of RBI singles for Seattle in a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the ALCS. Bryce Miller gave up a leadoff home run to George Springer and nothing more, tossing six innings of one-run ball. The Mariners’ bullpen provided three scoreless innings two days after it threw 10 innings of relief...
Good morning, Mets fans! Tuesday night’s loss to the Red Sox in Boston marked the Mets’ first three-game losing streak of the season and pushed them a game and a half back of the Phillies for the division lead. After only scoring 10 runs in their last seven games, New York put half that run total up in Wednesday night’s win against Boston. Brett Baty drove in three runs from...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets came into Game 2 of their Wild Card Series with Sean Manaea on the mound and looking to win their first postseason series since 2015. Things looked promising early on as the Amazin’s bats seemed to be alive, scoring a run in the first inning and two in the second inning to take a 3-1 lead. However, the Brewers bullpen would turn the lights out on the Mets...
Good morning, Mets fans! Just one day after debuting his brand new song “OMG,” Jose Iglesias’ — aka “Candelita’s” — new hit was the No. 1 Latin song on iTunes on Saturday. The Mets’ offense was still partying from Friday night as the bats were alive again on Saturday, but the Mets’ pitching couldn’t get it done as the Mets dropped Game 2 to the Astros 9-6. After the game, starter Tylor Megill...
The Grimace era is no longer perfect for the New York Mets. After taking the first two games in Texas, the Mets dropped the series finale to the Rangers on Wednesday, snapping a seven-game winning streak. Despite the loss, and more bullpen struggles, it was still a fun few days in the Lone Star State as this team continued to roll and make up ground in the Wild Card race. With that, let’s...
This is a re-run from October 8, 2023 in the wake of Willie Mays’ passing on June 18, 2024. We’re looking back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by reviewing the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We continue with one of the greatest players of all-time, who made the last stop of his legendary career where it all...
Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga threw another bullpen on Wednesday. “Now we’ll see how the next couple of days unfold and hopefully he’s facing hitters the next time he’s touching a mound,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. He said he expects that “next time” to be Sunday or Monday. Senga has not thrown a pitch for the Mets this season, as he has been on the 60-day...
The tributes keep pouring in. From Major League Baseball. From Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., and Billie Jean King, the tennis great. From Billy Crystal, who has a signed ball, and Barack Obama, who called him “an inspiration to an entire generation.” Willie Mays, a baseball legend and American icon, the Say Hey Kid, and one of the best five-tool players ever,...
Good morning Mets fans! On Tuesday, the MLB sent a memo to farm directors announcing that on June 25, all Triple-A games will use an automated ball-strike (abs) challenge system, ESPN reported. The memo is the latest sign that the league is gradually heading towards implementing the challenge system. In the challenge system, a catcher or hitter can challenge a ball or strike a call in real-time...
Baseball legend Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced. His son said in a statement eMayspassed away peacefully among loved ones. Mays, widely regarded as one of the best baseball players ever (and you could easily argue the best), played in over 3,000 games across 23 seasons—starting on the Birmingham Black Barrons in 1948, with the...
The New York Mets announced that they will be retiring the jersey numbers of 1986 World Series Champions Darryl Strawberry (18) and Dwight Gooden (16). Darryl and “Doc” both had meteoric rises through the Mets system, winning Rookie of the Year in 1983 and 1984, respectively. Together, they immediately turned the Mets into perennial contenders throughout the 1980’s. The two had...
Do the New York Giants and San Francisco Giants ever get together? If Mike Francesa doesn’t know, nobody will. Playing for the Bay Area’s National League baseball team and the current New York NL resident that took their place (and their main color) is as close as we can get. Here are a few who suited up in blue, orange, and black. Willie Mays – Giants (1951-72), Mets (1972-73)...
