Tempers flared like the rivalry of old and Michael Cuddyer was the hero du jour as the Mets came from behind to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, their fifth straight victory. Noah Syndergaard started, looking for his first major league road win. The game's first two hitters staked him to an early 2-0 lead. Curtis Granderson [...]
"Well, the New York Mets or Washington Nationals are going to win the NL East and neither is a very good team. They're not as good as the Cardinals, Pirates or Cubs; they're probably on par with the Arizona Diamondbacks and maybe not even as good as the Milwaukee Brewers, who have a .426 winning [...]
Last night the New York Mets did something historic. As a team they hit 15 extra-base hits, and eight home runs, led by none other than David Wright. In his first at-bat four months removed from the game of baseball, he crushed a pitch into the second deck in Citizens Bank Park. Wright's power display [...]