Mets’ Adrian Houser fighting through ‘toughest stretch’ of career
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adrian Houser has played this position before, particularly as a reliever early on with the Brewers. But the Mets’ new bullpen division, for an undetermined amount of time, has never struggled this much. “This is probably the toughest time of my career so far,” Hauser said before the Mets’ 3-1 loss […]
Christian Scott’s dominant MLB debut partially spoiled by Mets’ loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nothing was promised for Christian Scott, who took the mound in the major leagues for the first time without a guaranteed second start. It was as if the Mets’ top pitching prospect was trying to prove for one night that he could do anything. Scott could fight. Christian Scott, who allowed […]
What Christian Scott’s dad was thinking during son’s impressive Mets debut
Christian Scott was in trouble in the first inning of his major league debut, but his father was confident he would come out of it. The Mets’ promising pitcher allowed three hits and one run to the first three Tampa Bay Rays batters he faced, but finished the inning without causing any further damage. The […]
Mets’ Christian Scott excited to make MLB debut in home state
PETERSBURG, Fla. — Christian Scott’s rise has been a boon to the Mets’ coaching staff, which allowed the right-hander to add a changeup to his arsenal last year before going with a sweeper this season. . It was a joie de vivre for Scott, who rose from being a relief pitcher at the University of […]
Jose Quintana battered in Mets’ loss to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Some were scolded, some were hit on the line, some were punched, and some were made to sit on the ground. It didn’t seem to matter where Rays hitters placed the ball. Against Jose Quintana, everyone found holes. The Mets quickly fell into a deep hole they could never climb out […]
Brett Baty crushes home run for Mets that confused everyone
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It took less than two innings for the Mets to fall in love with the quirks of Tropicana Field. Brett Batty hit a ball in the second inning against the Rays that apparently disappeared, then reappeared in the right field seats and hit a three-run home run. With two outs and […]
Mets spent $420M on 2023 roster that finished 29 games out of first
The final cost of the New York Mets’ disappointing 2023 season totaled $420 million. Major League Baseball has released its final payroll for last year, and the Mets finished with a record $319.5 million. In addition to payroll, New York State paid a record $108 million in luxury taxes after finishing fourth in the National […]
Adam Ottavino continues eye-popping start for Mets after 2022 struggles
Adam Ottavino had another regular night in the park Wednesday night, pitching eight scoreless innings, striking out one and allowing a stolen base. This was his ninth consecutive scoreless and hitless appearance, continuing an impressive first month of the season for the right-handed pitcher, with 15.2 strikeouts per nine innings, a WHIP of just .416, […]
Mets’ Carlos Mendoza goes ballistic on umpire over game-ending call
Carlos Mendoza was furious at the decision that ended the Mets’ 1-0 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday night at Citi Field. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Pete Alonso was forced out trying to tie the game on a sacrifice fly, but just as Alonso slipped in, the relay throw reached Cubs catcher […]
Mets Fan Gets Thrown Out Of Game For Creating Beautiful Chaos On $1 Hot Dog Night
Bad day to be fancy! A New York Mets fan was ejected from a game Tuesday night after a fan threw a hot dog at him — yes, you read that correctly. Why not? it was $1 hot dog night in the end! “So this guy was into $1 dog nights. Totally accepted,” the account […]