Mets unveil Grimace seat as McDonald’s character makes lasting impact on 2024 season
The New York Mets took the Grimms craze a step further on Monday, announcing that they will have Citi Field seats dedicated to the McDonald's character. Grimas was back on the field on Monday and New York picked up another narrow victory, this time with Starling Marte hitting the game-winning hit to beat the Washington […]
Mets get Ed Kranepool’s family involved with night honoring legend
With so much support for his father, Keith Kranepool wanted to be with his son, Ethan, at Citi Field to watch the Mets return from the road on Monday. Franchise icon Ed Kranepool passed away last week at the age of 79. Keith and Ethan had planned to travel from Raleigh, North Carolina, and James […]
Mets’ wild-card race can still be thrilling
It's still hard to get used to the new order of baseball's pennant race. Last weekend, the Mets beat the Phillies in a big way in the first game of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. That put the Mets within seven games of the Phillies with 15 games to go. Then, on Saturday […]
Mets’ walk-off thriller helped their own case in playoff hunt
The scoreboard high above left field had been mocking them all night. The scoreboard mocked a dugout full of baseball players whose bats had only managed one run for the better part of two days. The scoreboard mocked Sean Manaea, who pitched brilliantly again for seven innings but was trailing 1-0 for long stretches. “I […]
Sean Manaea’s latest strong start buys time for Mets’ offense
With Francisco Lindor out and the offense stagnating, Sean Manaea kept the Mets in the game long enough for the offense to get going. The left-handed starting pitcher allowed just one earned run on four hits and one walk over seven innings, striking out six and laying the foundation for the Mets' 2-1 bottom of […]
Jose Iglesias delivers in clutch spot for Mets in walk-off win
When the season began, Jose Iglesias was on the back burner as a veteran struggling in the minor leagues. He's now a vital piece for the Mets, even more so now with Francisco Lindor likely missing this week's series against the Nationals with a back injury. Monday night marked the first time that Iglesias started […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz, Reed Garrett, Jose Butto silence Nationals
The past two days have been disappointing for the Mets, and while the offense was largely to blame, their relief pitchers also underperformed and led to some heartbreaking losses. Monday night produced a different outcome that would not have been possible without the perfect work of three key relief pitchers. Jose Butto, Edwin Diaz and […]
Mets unveil purple Grimace seat at Citi Field
Grimas' saga about the Mets' 2024 season will now be immortalized at Citi Field. The Mets introduced the Grimace seats during their 2-1 extra-innings win over the Nationals on Monday, paying tribute to the fast-food chain McDonald's purple character, who has become something of a good luck charm this year. Grimas has become something of […]
Mets’ Starling Marte plays hero with walk-off single in extras vs. Nationals
Just when the Mets needed another hero, Starling Marte came to bat in the top of the 10th inning.Number He pitched an inning on Monday night and became that guy. Francisco Lindor's back is still sore, but not as bad as the Mets' lineup. Marte hit a walk-off RBI single to lead his team to […]
New York Mets Gloriously Honor Their Good Luck Charm Grimace With His Own Commemorative Purple Seat
I hate the Mets, but I think this is pretty cool. McDonald's legendary character Grimmus has (amusingly) been the New York Mets' good luck charm throughout the 2024 season, and now, with just two weeks left in the season, the team has decided to honor the icon at Citi Field — and in style. (Related […]