The Detroit Tigers coming into town for the first time since 2013 took the first game of the weekend series in a slugfest at Citi Field. Jumping out to a four-run lead in the first two innings off Noah Syndergaard, the lowly Tigers surprised many Mets fans who were expecting a low scoring affair. The [...]
Of all the NL East rivals the Nationals in recent times have been, well, the most rivalist. They have been the most successful overall, competed in a couple playoff races with the Mets, and since 2012 they have had the Mets number more than any other team. This why it feels so good to see [...]
We can all get used to these comeback wins against he Nats. Entering the 8th inning down 1-0, the Mets offense came alive led by some unlikely heroes. Adeiny Hechavarria, Juan Lagares, and Rajai Davis all had big hits as the Mets stormed for six runs to beat the Nationals, improving to 7-5 on the [...]
Dominic Smith provided an insurance RBI in the 8th, and Edwin Diaz and the Mets held on to beat the Nationals to end their losing streak at five. Running into some trouble in the ninth, Diaz held on for his 11th save and the Mets despite missing some big names in their lineup sealed an [...]
Most Mets fans are upset after their starting pitcher did not give the team a chance to win last night. Five runs in the first three frames will make any team frustrated, and newcomer Wilmer Font making his second spot start certainly deserves the criticism. He was so ineffective that a team fresh off a [...]
The game looked all but over when the Mets punchless offense came to plate in the top of the ninth down one. Brewer’s righty Junior Guerra had just shut down the Mets in the previous frame, and with only three hits thus far it didn’t seem like much magic could happen. Nevertheless, it was the [...]
On Tuesday the Mets won on a walk-off sac fly from Pete Alonso, but the true hero of the game was a different rookie. Entering the game in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and the Reds’ three-hole hitter up, Drew Gagnon struck out Eugenio Suarez to tip the scale back in the Mets [...]
The Mets and Reds found themselves again in a close game Wednesday night, but extra frames were avoided when Jose Iglesias connected on a 1-1 pitch from Edwin Diaz with two outs in the ninth. Mets bats were unable to recapture the magic of the previous evening in the bottom of the inning despite having [...]
Jesse Winker jumped on a first pitch fastball from Edwin Diaz for a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the 9th, and the Reds’ bullpen was able to close the game out providing 5.1 scoreless innings. The Reds got off to an early start in this series opener with four runs in the [...]
Wednesday afternoon the Milwaukee Brewers signed Gio Gonzalez to a $2 million one-year deal with incentives. The Brewers certainly needed rotation help, and the veteran lefty seems like a great fit, but he seemed like a great fit for the Mets too. Much has been written about the Mets’ pitching woes in the early going [...]
Much is said of Jeff McNeil’s contact skills, and they are amazingly impressive with him making contact on nearly 50% of the pitches he sees, but his contribution to the Mets goes beyond what he does in the batter’s box. McNeil’s ability to adapt and succeed at multiple defensive positions so far this season is [...]
On Jackie Robinson Day the Mets beat the Phillies in extras as they continued a stretch against division opponents. While they were not able to enjoy the win in their beautiful rotunda built in the Dodger’s name, Mets hitters were able to enjoy the confines of Citizen’s Bank Park. With heavy winds both starters struggled, [...]