Mets look like team primed for MLB playoff run
MILWAUKEE — If the Mets made it to this postseason derby, most would have considered it a win. And so it was. But they're here and they're acting as if it's their place, and what's more, they're playing as if they might stay there for a while. The Mets' atmosphere and their moves give them […]
Pete Alonso trips over own bat in Mets’ rally-killing double play
The Mets had already scored one run in the first inning against the Brewers on Wednesday night and were poised for more. But in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series at American Family Field, Pete Alonso destroyed the rally with a bizarre double play that reached halfway down the first base line […]
It’s tough being a Mets fan, but 7 Line Army is ready to party in NYC for miracle Wild Card run
Midtown bars were packed Tuesday with die-hard Mets fans and local celebrities like “Pin Man” and Mila the Iggy, and while the game party was full of optimism, supporters were heartbroken. Even though I'm used to it. At the Playwright Irish Pub, beer flowed for free, bartenders poured a purple liquor called “Grimas Punch” and […]
Mets vs. Brewers Game 2 prediction: MLB wild-card odds
Dis Gracie Mansion update. Sheena Wright, Mayor Eric Adams' first deputy, and David Banks, the former school principal whose cell phone was seized by the FBI, got married over the weekend. Mr. Adams did a great job of letting me fly first class on Turkish Airlines for our honeymoon. Yesterday, the mayor's gardener, dog walker, […]
Hawk Tuah Girl embracing controversial Mets fame as team makes MLB playoffs run
Move over the grimace. Haley Welch, known as Hawk Tua Girl, took to social media to congratulate the Mets on their recent playoff berth after a controversial first pitch in an August game. The Mets were criticized for giving Welch, who gained internet fame after talking about sexual acts in on-the-street interviews, a platform to […]
Mets vs. Brewers Game 2 predictions: MLB wild-card odds, picks
Gambling Content 21+. When you sign up through our links, the New York Post may receive an affiliate commission. Please read our editorial standards for more information. In Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Mets, it was the Milwaukee Brewers who looked unrested even though they had an extra day […]
Luis Severino’s grit delivered everything Mets need vs. Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Luis Severino Tuesday night was, in many ways, what the Mets' season has been so far. Things went badly at first, but they were persistent and refused to surrender. No, wait. There was more to it than that. They had the will and skill to do more than just survive. So Tuesday's Severino […]
Heroes, zeros from Mets’ Game 1 win over Brewers
hero Mets designated hitter. It was a balanced baton-passing attack, but four of the Mets' eight RBIs came from the combination of Jesse Winker and J.D. Martinez. zero Aaron Ashby. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby (26) reacts after being substituted in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the Wild Card Round of the 2024 […]
Mets display same winning vibe as team that went to 2015 World Series
In a few weeks, in the final dropkick to summer, we'll turn our clocks back an hour and darkness will descend on our days more and more quickly. The Mets are on a different path. They've set their clocks back to 2015 in an effort to keep summer as long as possible and brighten up […]
Jose Iglesias, Mark Vientos come up big in Mets’ key Game 1 win
MILWAUKEE — Jose Iglesias and Mark Vientos are half of the Mets' talented infield, but they're the stars everyone expected to earn less than 1 percent of their solid annual salaries. As a song (though not as frequently heard as Iglesias' New York hit “OMG”), they might rank second and third behind current Mets hitter […]