Mets rookie reliever Dedniel Nunez has another strong outing
On April 9, the Mets promoted 28-year-old rookie Dedniel Nunez. He allowed runs in three of his first four games and at the time it didn’t seem like he was going to stick with the team long-term, especially since he still had minor league options remaining. However, a funny thing happened on the way back […]
Starling Marte scratched from Mets lineup after knee ‘flared up’ again
Outfielder Starling Marte was removed from the Mets’ starting lineup on Saturday as a precaution after aggravating a right knee problem. The team’s starting right fielder did not play Saturday, but he also missed one game before the Mets’ trip to London earlier this month with the same symptoms. “My knee is still a little […]
Mets’ Brandon Nimmo makes catch in stands, shakes hands with fan
First, Brandon Nimmo was battling a fan to catch a Fernando Tatis Jr. foul ball down the left field line. And after Nimmo caught the first out of the top of the fourth inning, a 5-1 Mets victory, he shook hands with a fan wearing an orange “Los Angeles Mets” T-shirt. The two appeared to […]
Mets’ Jose Quintana comes up with gem when he needed it most
A growing number of Mets fans are hoping for a change in the starting rotation, and they’ll have to wait. Jose Quintana isn’t going anywhere after this fight. The veteran left-hander, who had failed to get an out in the fifth inning in either of his previous two starts, has picked the perfect time to […]
J.D. Martinez leads suddenly hot Mets to fourth straight win
J.D. Martinez has said multiple times in recent days that the Mets suddenly started playing with “no pressure” and as if other teams were “counting us out.” Martinez continued his recent hot streak by hitting two more home runs in a 5-1 win over the Padres at Citi Field on Saturday, helping Jose Quintana get […]
Starling Marte scratched from Mets lineup after balky knee ‘flared up’
Outfielder Starling Marte was left out of the Mets’ lineup Saturday as a precaution because of a right knee injury. The team’s starting right fielder also missed one game before the Mets’ tour of London earlier this month with the same symptoms. “My knee is still a little swollen. [Friday] “He might play again,” manager […]
Mets bullpen, led by Edwin Diaz, comes up big in win
The return of Edwin Diaz doesn’t just give the Mets back a key player at the back end of the bullpen. This allows other high-leverage relievers to be used in a variety of ways. Friday night was a good example. Manager Carlos Mendoza brought on Adam Ottavino in the sixth inning, and Ottavino retired all […]
J.D. Martinez’s heroics at plate propel Mets once again
J.D. Martinez continues to score important runs for the Mets. The six-time All-Star, one game after hitting his first career walk-off home run, hit a crucial two-run double in the third inning to give the Mets a 2-1 victory over the Padres on Friday night at Citi Field. After the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza […]
Mets hang on for win over Padres for third straight victory
Carlos Mendoza smiled and laughed when the question was posed to him. The Mets manager said Edwin Diaz has come off the disabled list with a right shoulder injury and is available to pitch for the second straight day. This was just hours before the Mets and Padres began a three-game series at Citi Field, […]
Keeping Mets’ core together could help build ‘winning culture’
Manager Steve Cohen dodged questions last weekend about the trade deadline and the possibility of the Mets being dismantled for a second straight year, arguing against the possibility of dismantling a team that was, at best, barely good enough to make the postseason. “We want to build a winning culture, and a lot of that […]