Mets shock Phillies with another late-inning rally in NLDS Game 1
PHILADELPHIA — Do it at your own peril to have a dominant pitching performance in the second half of the Mets game. Eventually, the Mets find a pitcher who can hit. So even though Zack Wheeler looked like Cy Young in seven innings on Saturday, the Phillies still had two more spots to cover. Mark […]
Mets ‘Rally Pimp’ says Amazins’ ride will end with Subway Series victory
The Mets' “Larry Pimp” fluffs his fur and shines his platform shoes. Max Wiener is preparing for the playoffs. He's no Mr. Met, but don't let this upstate comedian get too big-headed. Goshen, a 24-year-old from the Funkadelic thread, said he, along with MacDonald's Grimas, brought pixie dust and positivity to the home side as […]
NY Mets Hotties Instagram page features on-fire female fans
The Mets are on fire, and so are their female fans. of new york mets hotties instagram The account features a roster of women posing in team gear, hoping it will be a good luck charm for the Amazons as they face the Phillies in the National League. Meanwhile, the Bronx bombshell seems to be […]
Five things Mets fans should know about the Phillies
Five things Mets fans need to know about the Phillies heading into Game 1 of the NLDS at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday afternoon: 1. A new chapter somehow A total of 1,080 games were played between the Mets and Phillies, a traditional National League East rivalry. Kyle Schwarber Getty Images Philadelphia has no shortage […]
Mets’ magic about to get put to test by powerful Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets set themselves up for the main event by settling old scores with a chatty old villain named Reese Hoskins. Remember Hoskins? He was a charter member of the Phillies comeback several years ago before going down with a knee injury. As a Philly player, he hit 15 home runs against the […]
Philadelphia sports insider gives lowdown on scary Mets foe
They are old rivals and division mates from the beginning, their disdain fueled by an equal amount of familiarity and intimacy, and their parks located just 196.5 miles apart, respectively. It's full of excited supporters who are pumping their fists. Until now, the Mets and Phillies were only summer enemies and strangers in October. But […]
Mets, Phillies add new layer to rivalry with first playoff meeting
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets faced the Braves, another archrival in the National League East, in the playoffs, but the Phillies were something new. Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday will be played at Citizens Bank Park, marking the first time the division rivals will meet in the postseason. The last time the Mets faced […]
Michael Kay eviscerates New Yorkers supporting both Mets, Yankees
Michael Kay attacked certain New Yorkers. The Yankees play-by-play announcer did not speak during Friday's episode of ESPN Radio's “The Michael Kay Show.” Support New Yorkers rooting for both of the city's baseball teams in the MLB playoffs. “Is fandom different now?” Kay asked co-hosts Don La Greca and Peter Rosenberg during the broadcast. “If […]
Yankees broadcaster rips team’s fans who have been rooting for Mets during miraculous run: ‘Please stop!’
The New York Yankees haven't played a game since Sunday, giving many fans in the area a chance to tune in to their crosstown rival. And they received quite a treat. The New York Mets had two miraculous wins this week. One was coming back after missing the postseason twice, and the other was Thursday, […]
Seth Lugo transformed from Mets bullpen piece to Royals stud
Seth Lugo is entering the postseason as a key part of the Royals' starting rotation, a far cry from the Mets' bullpen where he spent most of his first seven seasons in the majors. He became the Padres' starter after signing as a free agent a year ago and re-signed with Kansas City after a […]