Sean Manaea’s Phillies mastery has Mets one win away from NLCS
On Tuesday, as Sean Manaea took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning, an orange rally towel the same shade as Pete Alonso's playoff pumpkin spun around Citi Field. The left-hander blew a kiss into the air and disappeared into the first base dugout. The Mets' good run was largely due to Manaea, […]
Grimace spotted on NYC’s purple line as Mets fans hope for luck against Phillies
Subway commuters experienced something surprising. Mets fans aboard the seven-row train ahead of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday were greeted by Grimas, the team's lucky mascot, adopted from McDonald's. The purple character's face also happened to be on 10 cars of the purple train, including a decal of Grimas […]
Mets still struggling to find a Bryce Harper solution in NLDS
Luis Severino received a warning. In the sixth inning, as Bryce Harper approached the bat with a runner on first base, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner approached the mound. Hefner told Severino to “be careful.” That means not giving him anything to throw at him. Severino survived in the corner and reached two strikes on just […]
Kodai Senga could be a Mets option for NLDS Game 5
Even if the NLDS is extended to five games, Kodai Senga will remain in the Mets' pitching plans. Manager Carlos Mendoza says the right-hander is “on the right track” if the Mets need a starting pitcher for Game 5 against the Phillies. Sean Manaea is scheduled to start for the Mets on Tuesday at Citi […]
Mets set wild postseason record with late-inning MLB playoffs drama
Close game, heroic performance in the final stages. walk off. The heart can only take so much. And there are already a lot. The Mets played four consecutive postseason games, setting an MLB record for a team losing after leading until the eighth inning. The previous record was 2 times, According to ESPN. The Mets […]
Rehabbing Jeff McNeil hopes to be part of Mets’ postseason action
PHILADELPHIA — Jeff McNeil continues to train. Now, the next step is to get in shape for baseball. The Mets utility man, who has been rehabbing a fractured right wrist, returned to the team on Sunday following the birth of his daughter in recent days and had a full pregame workout at Citizens Bank Park. […]
Heroes, zeros from Mets’ NLDS Game 2 loss
Herro, Zero, and a full inside pitch in the Mets' 7-6 loss to the Phillies in Game 2 of the National League on Sunday: hero Nick Castellanos, who was booed by fans early in the game, hit a walk-off single, added a hit in the eighth inning, and hit a home run in the fifth […]
Mets’ bullpen falls short in NLDS Game 2 loss
PHILADELPHIA — Heading into Game 2 of the Division Series, manager Carlos Mendoza believed Tyler Megill was his best option. Phil Mayton threw 25 pitches Saturday. Ryne Stanek pitched 28 innings, Reed Garrett 23 innings and David Peterson 50 innings. Mets pitcher Tyler Megill reacts after giving up a run on an error in the […]
Mets’ Luis Severino falters in 6th inning after cruising through NLDS Game 2
PHILADELPHIA — Luis Severino responded. The Bulldog starters, who stayed healthy all season for the first time since 2018, had a little more left in the tank at the turn of the year for the 33rd time. In the sixth inning, the right-hander understood the threat posed by Bryce Harper and threw a 99 mph […]
Phillies Kill Off Mets’ Ninth-Inning Magic With Castellanos Walk-Off To Even Up NLDS
It's a party in Philadelphia tonight! after the third baseman Mark Vientos knocked on his Second home run of the contest With the score tied at the top of the 9th inning in Game 2 of the National League game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, the Amazins pulled off another magical playoff […]