Mets swept by Mariners as Luis Severino struggles in lopsided loss
SEATTLE — T-Mobile Park teed off at Mets Park, with the visiting team going home with a crushing defeat on Sunday. Sure, the Mets avoided a shutout for the first time in three games, but it was a narrow victory. Their first trip to the Pacific Northwest in seven years ended with a 12-1 loss […]
Mets shut out by Mariners for second straight game
SEATTLE — If the Mets are trying to push past OMG and into LOL, the past two nights have been a good start. Let’s be clear: the Mariners have a talented pitching staff, they’re a team that could win the AL West and make some noise in October. But analyzing the first two games of […]
Tyrone Taylor helping Mets survive Starling Marte’s absence
SEATTLE — Starling Marte was a key part of the Mets’ lineup until he was placed on the disabled list in late June with right knee soreness. More than six weeks later, Marte remains sidelined — he’s rehabbing in the minor leagues and is scheduled to report to Double-A Binghamton on Sunday — but the […]
Reed Garrett returns to Mets in major bullpen boost
SEATTLE — The Mets lost a number of pitchers this season who are either not ready to return or still not ready to return, but one returned on Saturday. Reid Garrett, who has been on the disabled list for the past month with elbow swelling, was scheduled to return to action Saturday night against the […]
It’s about time 1962 Mets pass torch to dreadful 2024 White Sox
Sometimes all you need to do is look at it, and the Chicago White Sox are great at it: They’re the worst baseball players in professional baseball. That’s clear even without looking at their season record, which included 14-0 and 21-0 losses. As of Saturday morning, they were 28-90 and had a .237 winning percentage. […]
Mets’ bats go cold in series-opening loss to Mariners
SEATTLE — The Mets left the altitude and formidable Colorado pitching staff behind to head to a team with a hitter-unfriendly ballpark and quality pitchers. As expected, the Mets didn’t score nine runs like they did the previous day. However, being shut out was probably not realistic. The Mets were completely unproductive on the offensive […]
Francisco Lindor delivering elite defense for Mets
SEATTLE — Francisco Lindor charged behind the mound, hit a chopper with his bare hands and launched it toward first base, off-balance in one motion. The timing had to be perfect, but Pete Alonso’s footwork as he came off the base helped, allowing the Mets shortstop to celebrate what he considers his favorite defensive gem […]
Francisco Lindor’s hit in ninth allows Mets to exhale with win
DENVER — Francisco Lindor didn’t waste a second after loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night. The Mets shortstop had just seen Tyrone Taylor walk on five pitches and knew Victor Vodnick didn’t want to get behind him in the count. Lindor saw a slider on the first pitch and […]
Edwin Diaz converts rare save opportunity for Mets
DENVER — Edwin Diaz hasn’t had many save opportunities recently, but the Mets’ closer has made saves when called upon. On Wednesday, he got the final three outs of the Mets-Rockies game at Coors Field for his second save since July 22. Diaz allowed a triple to leadoff batter Michael Toglia in the ninth inning, […]
Mets’ Adam Ottavino believes it would be ‘foolish’ to let him go
DENVER — Adam Ottavino has seen the Mets’ relief corps undergo some ups and downs this season, mostly due to injuries but also due to veteran pitchers being released due to poor performance. And at times, Ottavino thought he might be next. “I thought it might happen, but at the same time, it’s something you […]