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 […]
Jeff McNeil’s resurgence continues with another homer in Mets’ win
This is McKrazy. Jeff McNeil had only hit five home runs before the All-Star break, but upon his return he was a power-hitting sensation. On Tuesday, he hit his fourth home run in five games since the break to give the Mets a lead they held on to in a 3-2 victory over the Yankees […]
Mets’ Aaron Judge free-pass strategy pays off in win
Aaron Judge faced a total of two strikes in his first four at-bats. The Yankees captain swung the bat once in his fifth at-bat. That one foul ball on a changeup down the middle was perhaps the Yankees’ best chance to win a Subway Series game. Aaron Judge walks to the dugout after striking out […]
Mets’ Jake Diekman put struggles aside to meet daunting Aaron Judge challenge
The Mets were doing their best to be considerate guests at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. They left half of Rego Park on base through the ninth inning. They made some strange choices on the base paths, but that’s really the kindest word to describe their misfortune. They weren’t auditioning for Gold Glove voters on […]
Mets lineup much deeper than Yankees heading into stretch run
With former batting leader Jeff McNeil now in top form after previously struggling, the Mets have a chance to field one of the deepest lineups in baseball, and Mets manager Carlos Mendoza can write in a bona fide threat at any spot in the lineup, from No. 1 through No. 9, at least on the […]