Pete Alonso snaps homer drought in Mets’ blowout win
Pete Alonso still has time to turn around a lackluster year. Perhaps the first baseman will thrive playing in the same spot where Aaron Judge had his best season ever heading into free agency. Alonso, who had hit just one home run in 69 at-bats, hit a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the top […]
Tyrone Taylor batters Gerrit Cole again in Mets’ win
Tyrone Taylor is known for his defensive prowess. But against Gerrit Cole, the outfielder’s bat came back to life and he did so again in a 12-3 win over the Yankees to clinch the Subway Series. Taylor went 3-for-6 against the Yankees right-hander on Wednesday, hitting a home run and a double, including a home […]
Sean Manaea fails to last five innings in Mets’ blowout win
Sean Manaea’s inconsistent first season with the Mets continued on Wednesday as the left-hander allowed just two runs but couldn’t complete five innings in a 12-3 win over the Yankees in the Bronx. The left-hander walked four batters in just 4 2/3 innings, forcing his already overworked relief pitchers to pitch four more innings. “The […]
Mets’ Francisco Lindor playing at MVP level at perfect time
Mets star Francisco Lindor wasn’t an All-Star this year, but if he continues to perform like this, he should be a candidate for MVP. If it were up to me, it would start today. Granted, right now the award seems likely to go to the incomparable DH Shohei Ohtani, who is once again in another […]
Mets showing they deserve to get more help before deadline
David Stearns did a great job in his first assignment. With Steve Cohen’s blessing, he laid out a big-picture strategy to make the current team good enough to make the postseason while not straining future salary or roster space. He was successful. Short-term deals with Harrison Bader, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino worked out well, […]
Mets, Yankees fans throw punches in wild, chaotic Subway Series brawl
A video of what appears to be a fight between baseball fans at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night was widely circulated on social media on Wednesday. The footage in X’s now-deleted post, which purports to be from after the Mets’ 3-2 win in the Bronx on Tuesday night, first shows what appear to be two […]
Gerrit Cole hammered by Mets again as ace can’t halt Yankees’ struggles
Gerrit Cole is getting paid a pretty penny to end his streak of poor performances. As a high-value ace, it’s part of his job description. But instead of putting out the fire of the Yankees’ continuing struggles, he threw kerosene on it. Gerrit Cole shows his frustration after Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer in […]
Franciso Lindor’s homers lead Mets’ rout of Yankees to sweep Subway Series
Against every other team this season, Gerrit Cole has allowed two home runs in 25 ⅓ innings. In 9 2/3 innings against the Mets, Cole allowed seven home runs. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor watches his two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Yankees on July 24 at Yankee Stadium. Jason Zenz, New York […]
Mets give encouraging Christian Scott injury update
The Mets got some relatively good news about Christian Scott’s elbow, with manager Carlos Mendoza saying the young right-hander will rest two weeks and could be back on the mound before the end of the year. “He’s just going to rest about two weeks and then we’ll get him back in shape,” Mendoza said before […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga set for return Friday vs. rival Braves
Senga Kodai spent most of last season thriving on a struggling team that will now find itself in postseason contention. The Mets right-hander threw bullpen sessions at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday and then said he’ll be ready for his first start of the season Friday against the Braves at Citi Field. “The team is doing […]