Gut Reaction: Mets 3, Blue Jays 2 (9/9/24)

When Tylor Megill and Ryne Stanek combine for seven shutout innings with 12 Ks, you better win. And that’s exactly what happened for the Mets Monday night, as they edged the Blue Jays, 3-2. Combined with a loss by the Braves, the Mets moved into sole possession of the third Wild Card spot. If you’re [...]

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Mets announce the passing of Ed Kranepool

FLUSHING, N.Y., September 9, 2024 – Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool passed away at age 79 yesterday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida. Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets and an All-Star in 1965.     STATEMENT FROM STEVE & ALEX COHEN [...]

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Mets Minors: Brandon Sproat and the future top 10

The Mets are in a playoff run with the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks this Spring and that was probably more than I would have hoped for seeing that our Ace would only pitch in one game for the team. The Mets are still very much relevant and a lot of that credit goes to [...]

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The wind catches the Mets’ feet as the Wild Card is calling

When you're 9-1 in your last 10 and your team is winning games because Jose Quintana is pitching 6.2 scoreless innings and Harrison Bader is hitting a home run, it’s difficult not to get swept up in things and believe that this could be a special season. Now, if they can score more than two [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Reds 0 (9/7/24)

Jose Quintana pitched 6.2 scoreless innings to pick up his 100th career win while lifting the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Reds Saturday afternoon in Citi Field. It was the ninth-straight win for the Mets, who moved within half a game of the Diamondbacks for the second Wild Card spot, as Houston skunked [...]

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Jakob Junis vs Jose Quintana (9/7/24)

Brian Yesterday at 4:16 pm Mets Weather@WxMets·22mDelay shouldn't be too bad, things clear out pretty well after the initial line moves through #LGM Name Yesterday at 4:36 pm morning felt like summer. after the storms came thru it now feels like fall Brian Yesterday at 4:52 pm Mets Weather@WxMetsRain is moving out of the area. [...]

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J.D. Martinez and Mark Vientos look to give the Mets five players with 70 RBIs

It was a rare game Friday night, as the Mets scored six runs and not one of them was driven in by Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor or Brandon Nimmo, who are the three guys who lead the team in RBIs. Instead, it was a big night for Mark Vientos, with four, and J.D. Martinez drove [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Reds 4 (10 INN) 9/6/24

Mark Vientos hit two-run homers in the first and 10th innings to power the Mets to a 6-4 win over the Reds Friday night at Citi Field. It was the eighth-straight win for the Mets, who are now 28-18 since the All-Star break. Sean Manaea was twice staked to two-run leads and both times he [...]

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Playoff thoughts on the Mets, who’ve won 52 of their last 81 games

Even though the Mets didn’t play on Thursday, it was a very good day for them. That’s because the three teams they’re chasing in the Wild Card derby all lost. And the Braves’ defeat put them in a tie with the Mets, with both squads sporting a 76-64 record. MLB used to have a tie-breaking [...]

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