Mets take brutal loss to Padres as Paul Blackburn exits with injury
SAN DIEGO — A bad night for the Mets looked set to get even crueler in the third inning Friday when Paul Blackburn sat down on the mound to have his right hand examined. Moments earlier, David Peralta hit a 100 mph liner that deflected off the Mets pitcher and was caught by Jose Iglesias, […]
Mets’ Paul Blackburn exits start early after taking liner off hand
SAN DIEGO — Paul Blackburn was devastated, but that wasn’t the worst thing that happened to him that night. The Mets right-hander was forced to leave the starting lineup after being hit by a liner on his right hand in the third inning against the Padres at Petco Park. David Peralta hit a comeback ball […]
Mets send struggling Huascar Brazoban to Triple-A
SAN DIEGO — Huascar Brazovan’s healthy performance remains intriguing for the Mets, but the right-hander’s reaction to his failure has raised some alarm within the organization. “He’s probably too hard on himself, especially after a bad game,” manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday after Brazovan was demoted to Triple-A Syracuse and Dedniel Nunez returned from the […]
Mets start critical road series with Padres with solid win
SAN DIEGO — There was a postseason atmosphere in the air as two ace starting pitchers battled it out in front of a sellout crowd Thursday, with the emphasis on scoring for much of the night. But ultimately, the Mets rolled with the punches. The Padres took a jab. Jesse Winker celebrates after scoring in […]
Dedniel Nunez set to return to Mets bullpen
SAN DIEGO — Dedniel Nunez is set to return from the disabled list on Friday, giving the Mets a reliable bullpen pitcher back in the lineup. Nunez was originally scheduled to join the Mets on Wednesday for an evaluation in New York and then fly west with the team, but there were issues with his […]
How 2024 Mets remind us of team on cusp of breakthrough
With young stars coming into their own and some talented veterans joining the team, the team fell short of the postseason but gave fans hope for the future. It was a big offseason of preparation followed by a breakout year. This was the Mets in 2005. This might be the Mets in 2024 too. Mets […]
Sean Manaea has made himself a Mets priority
Players are sometimes faced with tough choices when faced with the decision to opt out at the end of the year. That’s not the case for Sean Manaea. His decision was not a difficult one. The new Mets ace would certainly void the clause in his contract that would make him $13.5 million in 2025 […]
Mets fans heated over Brandon Nimmo home run call during Roku broadcast
Mets fans were yelling “OMG” on Sunday, and it wasn’t a good thing. The series finale between the Mets and Marlins will air as part of the Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff package, with Marlins announcer Paul Severino providing play-by-play commentary and analysis from MLB Networking’s Anthony Recker. However, Severino’s pitching style was not well received […]
Mets’ Paul Blackburn rebounds with help from effective curveball
Paul Blackburn got off to a sluggish start during the Mets’ homestand, but the pitcher was used again Sunday after pitching well in his first two games since being acquired from Oakland at the trade deadline. The right-hander allowed just one run over six innings against the Marlins, but came up short in a 3-2 […]
Mets can’t complete sweep against Marlins in disappointing loss
For the weekend, good just wasn’t enough. The Mets won the first two games of the series against a weakened Marlins team and needed to finish off Sunday’s game with a sweep, given the tough schedule ahead of them. Instead, a weak offense and poor relief work at Citi Field meant the Mets finished 3-3 […]