Mashing Mets look like playoff team as Yankees’ issues fester
The Yankees have looked like the best team in baseball for a long time and still have the most wins (tied with the Phillies), while the Mets still hold a losing record after failing to beat a team like the Marlins six weeks ago. But, at least for now, it’s fair to wonder where the […]
Mets’ Mark Vientos credits Carlos Beltran after two-homer night
Mark Vientos has done everything the Mets asked of him since being recalled from Triple-A in mid-May. But there was an inevitable lull a week ago when manager Carlos Mendoza said the third baseman was chasing pitches and praised Vientos for quickly adapting to opposing pitchers’ adjustments. After hitting a home run in his final […]
Mets survive late Yankees’ rally to win Subway Series opener
The Mets removed two key players from their active roster on Tuesday and then added some new faces to a team that has recently shown explosive offense. Just to add to this, they took on their city rivals and their ace. Either Gerrit Cole is still in bad shape or the Mets are just swinging […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz won’t appeal 10-game sticky-stuff suspension
Edwin Diaz doesn’t want to fight the system. The Mets closer will not appeal the 10-game suspension he received following his ejection for a sticky substance at Wrigley Field on Sunday night and will be suspended starting with Tuesday night’s Subway Series opener against the Yankees. The 30-year-old Diaz is eligible to return for Game […]
How Mets, Yankees remember Subway Series classic Matt Franco Game
The Subway Series still had that new car smell, that incredible atmosphere and that October tension. The city celebrated the second anniversary of the revived Subway Series (Yankees vs. Mets), soaking up every bit of something that had been thought extinct for 40 years. “People were walking into a dream world,” then-Mets manager Bobby Valentine […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz suspended 10 games for sticky-stuff violation
Edwin Diaz was punished on Monday and the Mets could be short on personnel for the next 10 games. Diaz was suspended 10 games by the league’s senior vice president of field operations, Michael Hill, a day after he was ejected for violating MLB’s foreign body rules following an umpire’s test. The Mets closer was […]
Sal Licata sorry for ‘personal’ attack on Grimace amid Mets success
Sal Licata appears to have reversed his fierce criticism of the Grimace phenomenon as it pertains to the Mets. The WFAN host made light of the beloved McDonald’s character’s fame after fans and media credited Grimace for the Mets’ turnaround after the purple creature threw the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on June 12. […]
Mets’ Starling Marte staring at IL stint with knee injury concern
Starling Marte was placed on the disabled list after undergoing an MRI on Monday for right knee soreness. The Mets outfielder was diagnosed with bone inflammation in his knee and was ordered to rest for 15 days, according to a source. Marte left Saturday’s game against the Cubs early due to illness and was on […]
Did Don Draper invent Grimace in 1971 to help the Mets in 2024? An investigation
Before Grimas joined the team, the Mets were a woeful, disorganized organization. The unknown, incompetent man arrived at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch on June 12, and since then the team has gone 9-2 and is within striking distance of clinching a wild card spot. Everyone is wondering how Grimas turned the […]
Yankees, Mets reach Subway Series facing similar issues
By the end of May, the Yankees were 40-19 and the best team in the American League, playing flawlessly. Their starting pitching was the best in baseball. Their offensive line featured two MVP candidates. Clay Holmes had a 1.48 ERA. The Yankees (52-28) still sit atop the AL East and will probably be OK, but […]