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Sean Manaea turned in a terrific start and the offense came alive, with nine hits and five walks. And that turned into a 7-2 win over the Phillies and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. The Mets can clinch tomorrow with Jose Quintana taking the mound in another 5:08 p.m. start. Pete Alonso gave [...]
So much has been made about the pitching moves of Carlos Mendoza and the performances of the relievers so far in both the Wild Card and the divisional series that the offense has avoided scrutiny. Which is a good thing for the hitters, who were MIA against the Brewers and depending on mostly two players [...]
These are the Comeback Kids! They are creating memories of a lifetime - seemingly on a daily basis. Here’s how crazy it’s been: my 18-year-old son called me from college to revel in the excitement. Not a text. A phone call. Amazing! Sept. 30, 2024 The Mets faced elimination from the playoffs unless they beat the Braves in Atlanta. In one of [...]
This time it was the Phillies who pulled out the late-inning magic, as they scored four runs in the last two innings to emerge with a 7-6 win over the Mets in Game 2 of the NLDS, tying the series at 1-1. After a day off on Monday, the series will resume Tuesday at 5:08 [...]
Here are some random notes as the Mets get ready for Game 2 of the NLDS * The Mets used 18 of the 26 players on their roster in Saturday’s win. And all 18 played some role, either big or small. Even Luisangel Acuna contributed a putout. * Much was made of how none of [...]
Ho-hum, another day, another late-inning comeback by the Mets. A five-run eighth inning, after they managed just one hit thru the first seven innings, led to a 6-2 victory over the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. The Mets couldn’t do anything against Phillies starter Zack Wheeler. But he was [...]
Here's hoping the momentum from the last Phillies series carries over.
It’s a long way for a Mets team that just barely survived the Wild Card round to think about the World Series and who they might play. But just because the Mets can’t do it doesn’t mean that the fans can’t. And it’s hard not to notice that one of the ALDS series features the [...]
“Do, or Do Not: There Is No Try.” - Carlos Mendoza (probably)** (As far as the author knows, Mendoza has actually never uttered these words.) On Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, the New York Mets, against the odds (and a statistical chance of a *seven percent* win probability at the top of the ninth inning), beat [...]
We'll have an article later today but for now let's talk about Pete Alonso. He's a homegrown star who has provided a ton of entertainment - and production - since making the majors in 2019. Of course, this wasn't his best year and he's a free agent free to sign with any team he wants [...]
The comeback kids did it again! After following up yesterday’s final seven innings without a run, the Mets went eight innings scoreless in this game. But they came thru with a four-run ninth inning against the Brewers' closer, highlighted by a 3-run homer by Pete Alonso, and emerged with a 4-2 victory, which gave them [...]