That 9th-inning meltdown by Edwin Diaz was not only shocking, but it took away all the feelgood moments from the game. Including a solid, 7-inning start from Noah Syndergaard, 2 HR’s from Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith proving once again that somehow, someway, the Mets need to find a way to keep him in the…
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Michael Conforto’s Grand Slam Leads Mets To Win Over Dodgers
The Dodgers are so good that taking a game out of L.A. is good enough for me. I just didn’t want the Mets to get swept. By the way Steven Matz isn’t getting near enough credit for how well he’s pitched so far this year. Take away that one awful start in Philly and the…
All-Star Slugger Bill Buckner Dies at 69
Bill Buckner was much more than Game 6 and it wasn’t his fault (Dave Stapleton should’ve been playing 1st and as many foregt, there was a Game 7) the Red Sox lost the ’86 World Series. Buckner was a batting champ, an All-Star and had a long and distinguished career. Still, it was a good…
David Cone Regrets His Role in the Controversy of the 1988 NLCS
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Amed Rosario Reminds Everyone Why Hustling Counts In Walk-Off Win Over Nats
Listen, the Mets knew what they were getting in Robinson Cano and that included his well-earned rep for not hustling at times. Sure, you had every reason to think that with age, maturity and possibly wanting to show leadership with a new and younger team, that Cano might change his loafing ways, but that hasn’t…
Yoenis Cespedes Suffered Ankle Fractures After A Fall On His Florida Ranch
NYPost.com: Cespedes communicated to the team that, “He stepped in a hole and twisted his leg and foot into a difficult position,” Van Wagenen said. The rookie GM added it was his understanding that Cespedes didn’t fall off a horse. While Van Wagenen wouldn’t say as much, the serious injury clearly means Cespedes will miss…
Why Wasn’t Tomas Nido Catching Jacob deGrom Last Night?
MetsBlog.com: As rough as things have been for the Mets, if they can’t get consistency out of deGrom, they’re going to have serious issues. Wilson Ramos, who went 2-for-4, was Friday’s catcher, and after what transpired it wouldn’t be a surprise if Tomás Nido is behind the plate for deGrom’s next start. DeGrom is 2-0…
As Wilmer Font Struggles Again, Gio Gonzalez Continues To Shine
NYPost.com: Gio Gonzalez has been more than a marginal upgrade for the Brewers since the Mets passed on him again after he opted out of his minor-league contract with the Yankees last month. The 33-year-old lefty owns a 2-0 record and a 1.69 ERA in four starts for Milwaukee after allowing one run over 5…
Tim Tebow Is Really Struggling In Triple-A
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Pete Alonso Powers Mets To 7-6 Victory Over Padres
With our offense in a huge funk and with a 4-game losing streak coming in, to say we didn’t need that win last night means you’re in total denial. And yeah, things got really dicey there in the 9th inning, but thank goodness we survived.
“All-In” Mets Acquire Pitcher With Lifetime 6.51 ERA To Help Pitching Woes
NYPost.com: With their pitching staff under siege by injuries, the Mets worked the trade market for relief. The Mets acquired Wilmer Font from the Rays on Monday for a player to be named later, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed. With relievers Jeurys Familia (shoulder soreness), Luis Avilan (elbow soreness) and Justin Wilson (elbow soreness) all…
Ron Darling Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer
Darling made a lot of news lately for his new book that contained uncorroborated claims of racism against Lenny Dykstra, but this news is something different and way more important. I love listening to Darling, Keith and Gary Cohen while I watch games and hope to continue doing so for a long time. Hope he…
Pete Alonso Named NL Rookie of the Month
Congrats Pete!
Noah Syndergaard Does It All In 1-0 Win Over Reds
Considering how bad Syndergaard was struggling all season, this shutout win is so important going forward. And becoming the first pitcher to throw a shutout and provide the only run with a HR (i.e. a ‘True Win’) in a very long time isn’t shabby either. RELATED: Noah Syndergaard saved Mets from nightmare bullpen scenario