Handicapping the Juan Soto sweepstakes: Where Yankees, Mets stand
Everything is going well for the Bronx’s Juan Soto, who is having another MVP-caliber season in front of rabid fans and sold-out crowds. But the question remains: Can he be a one-year player for the Yankees? Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner has made clear his interest in keeping Soto long-term. Juan Soto is going to be […]
‘Hawk Tuah’ girl throws out first pitch at Mets game
Oh, where a viral moment can take you. Haley Welch, who made waves when she referred to herself as “Hawk Tua” in a recent YouTube interview, threw the ceremonial first pitch at Thursday’s Mets-Athletics game at Citi Field. Welch and the friend who caught the ball then celebrated by bumping chests on the field. “Hawk […]
Mets demolish A’s to snap four-game skid
The Mets responded with Austin Adams. But more importantly, the Mets got a hit. On Wednesday night, Aug. 14, 2024, Francisco Lindor hit a solo home run in the third inning of the Mets’ 9-1 win over the Athletics. Jason Szens, The New York Post Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor led the offense, scoring nine […]
David Peterson sets tone in Mets’ win with another sharp outing
David Peterson set the tone for the Mets on Wednesday night, spearheading an impressive offense that Pete Alonso described as “just electric.” Peterson, who has the lowest ERA (3.04) among Mets starting pitchers, helped the Mets’ offense explode for a 9-1 victory at Citi Field, halting a four-game losing streak and stoking the Athletics’ offense […]
Mets’ Francisco Alvarez still searching for consistency at plate
Francisco Alvarez was at the batting cages at Citi Field around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, one of the few spectators in a nearly empty stadium. Alvarez, an on-off mainstay in the Mets’ lineup, is working harder to determine what he needs to change in his swing and approach at the plate to find the consistency he […]
New video shows A’s Austin Adams’ furious Mets rant leaving mound
Austin Adams is still pretty pissed that the Mets designated him as a designated player. The Athletics relief pitcher hurled an expletive at his former team after mocking Jose Iglesias and team’s “OMG” celebration after surviving a tight spot in the bottom of the fifth inning on Tuesday. The Mets signed Adams in the offseason, […]
Mets’ J.D. Martinez day to day after getting plunked in left elbow
To add insult to injury, the Athletics suffered a 9-4 loss, with J.D. Martinez leaving the game early with a bruised elbow. Martinez is being monitored after X-rays were negative on his left elbow, where he took a 99.6 mph fastball in his lone at-bat on Tuesday. The Mets’ designated hitter, a key member of […]
Edwin Diaz calls out Austin Adams for mocking Mets’ ‘OMG’ celebration
Austin Adams decided to have a little fun on Tuesday night at the expense of the Mets, where he pitched in spring training before being sold to the Athletics before the start of the season. Adams was called into relief with a runner on second and no outs after the Mets had already cut a […]
Mets aren’t going to beat Braves in playoff race by playing like this
The Mets have their best chance in years to finally beat their longtime rivals, the injured Braves, but it’s not going to happen this way. It was a lovely calm night in Flushing, and the Mets were a blessing to all of Queens County, but the mood of fans soured as they began to realize […]
Mets’ dreadful play continues with ugly loss to lowly A’s in start key homestand
The road trip from hell was over, but the Mets brought home their hellish losing streak. Carlos Mendoza’s team had a prepared excuse for a 10-game, four-city, 10-day trip that ended with a three-game blitz in Seattle. On Tuesday, they had no such alibi. Pete Alonso’s fall on his face Bottom of the 6th inning. […]