Mets’ Kodai Senga completes 30-pitch bullpen session: ‘good sign’
Kodai Senga flashed a smile for his manager after completing about 30 bullpen pitches on Wednesday, which manager Carlos Mendoza called a “good sign” for the Mets and their injured ace. Senga, the runner-up for the National League’s 2023 Rookie of the Year award, has not pitched this season after suffering from right shoulder periarthritis […]
Grimace dials up first pitch before Mets’ win at Citi Field
Grimmas’ first pitch was a “McGreat,” and the fans had a blast with it. McDonald’s character, 53, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Mets’ 10-4 victory over the Marlins on Wednesday at Citi Field. Grimace also did it in style, wearing his team’s City Connect hat. Grimas threw the ceremonial first pitch at […]
Mets blast three home runs in blowout win over Marlins
With the 13th-best record in the National League, the Mets are not in a position to expect easy games against any team, especially after an ugly loss to last-place Miami the night before. But on Wednesday at Citi Field, the Mets took advantage of poor defense to beat the Marlins, 10-4. Harrison Bader, Starling Marte […]
Christian Scott not returning to Mets’ rotation — yet
Don’t expect Christian Scott to return to the rotation anytime soon. The Mets are scheduled to have a three-day break in three weeks and aren’t expected to need a new starting pitcher until after the All-Star break, which begins July 15. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday the team was still discussing the best time to […]
Mets start homestand with momentum-draining loss to Marlins
Tuesday was supposed to be the Mets’ first step towards getting back into National League wild-card contention. Instead, it was a repeat of the same thing during a mostly ugly season, especially in Queens. The Mets lost the first game of the series, 4-2, to the lowly Marlins at Citi Field, where they have struggled […]
Francisco Alvarez returns as Mets make decision on backup catcher
Francisco Alvarez returned from the injured list in time for Tuesday’s series opener against the Marlins. The Mets catcher has been out since April 19 with a torn ligament in his left thumb. With Alvarez back in the mix, the Mets also had a decision to make about their backup catcher situation, with Luis Torrens […]
Francisco Alvarez, Edwin Diaz’s returns could help Mets save season
Francisco Alvarez was the catcher and Edwin Diaz was on the mound in Brooklyn on Sunday, and those two will need to play key roles in the rebuild in Queens if the Mets have any chance of making a convincing case for not selling at the trade deadline. And Alvarez is likely to return when […]
Mets’ schedule a chance for revival to avoid being deadline sellers
It shouldn’t be this way. A baseball team shouldn’t languish for two-plus months with no chance to dramatically turn things around. Generally speaking, eight games under .500 in the first 64 games is a good indicator of where a team is, where they’re going, and what the season is going to look like. And that […]
Fans gush over British announcer’s call of Mets’ win over Phillies
America wants more Darren Fletcher. The TNT Sports announcer drew rave reviews for his call of the game-ending double play during Sunday’s Mets-Phillies game in London. Fletcher, the football announcer, provided some truly exhilarating play-by-play commentary, with Drew Smith inviting a weak grounder from Nick Castellanos and catcher Luis Torres turning it into a double […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil believes he would be a ‘heck of a cricket player’
LONDON — Jeff McNeill flipped through the TV channels in his hotel room, watching more cricket matches than he expected to watch before the Met’s arrival in England last week. The Mets second baseman was caught. “My wife and I have both gotten into it. I think I’d be a great cricketer,” McNeill said after […]