Mets to honor Willie Mays, Jerry Grote with patches on jersey
The Mets will honor the two former players with patches on their uniforms for the remainder of this season. The team announced Saturday that it would add patches featuring the uniform numbers of Willie Mays (24) and Jerry Groat (15), who recently passed away, to honor the two. Willie Mays spent the final year-plus of […]
New York Mets players throw wild postgame ‘OMG’ concert on the field
The New York Mets haven’t had much reason to celebrate since the start of the 2023 season. Despite sky-high expectations and a record-high payroll, they’ve had a disappointing year and offseason. Throughout May, it looked like the Mets would perform just as well in a mediocre National League team. New York Mets player Jose Iglesias, […]
Jeff McNeil belts three-run homer in Mets’ win: ‘He needed that’
Jeff McNeil finally showed glimpses of his former self on Friday night at Citi Field. The two-time All-Star and 2022 Silver Slugger Award winner came out on top against the Astros, smashing a three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Mets a 6-2 lead and a 7-2 victory, their fourth straight win. “He […]
Mets move over .500 after dismantling of Astros
Even the second-best team in baseball couldn’t slow the Mets. That wasn’t the case when Tyrone Taylor, Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil all hit home runs. That wasn’t the case when the struggling bullpen deployed Jose Quintana on a bad day. That wasn’t the case when Grimas was in owner Steve Cohen’s suite during the […]
Jose Iglesias performs ‘OMG’ live at Citi Field after Mets win
Jose Iglesias was a defensive replacement in the eighth inning of Friday night’s Mets win after showing some slick glove work. He took to the field after the game and showed off an entirely different skill set in a scene that you have to see in person to believe. Jose Iglesias put on a performance […]
Why the Mets just might be trade deadline buyers after all
If the Mets continue to perform well, general manager David Stearns could be a surprise buyer at the MLB trade deadline. Stearns wasn’t ready to commit to a buy or sell strategy on Friday ahead of a 31-day planning period, but he could “definitely” envision a scenario in which he would add players to help […]
Mets join Jose Iglesias for ‘OMG’ performance at Citi Field event
Oh my goodness! The Mets are crazy about their teammate’s hot new song. During a Thursday night event at Citi Field, Mets players took part in a live performance by Jose Iglesias and showed their love for his new song, “OMG.” As the chorus began, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo, J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos […]
Nationals call up top prospect James Wood before Mets series
One of MLB’s brightest young stars is finally set to step onto the big stage. According to multiple reports, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, the No. 3 ranked prospect in baseball, will be called up to the team. Wood will make his MLB debut on Monday when the Nationals open a four-game series against the […]
Francisco Alvarez’s presence has meant everything to surging Mets
On the morning of June 1, the Mets and Astros were both suffering from the same baseball catatonia. Both teams had tough first two months. Both teams were exhibiting the classic symptoms. The pitching was good but we didn’t get any hits. The hitting was good, but the pitching was awful. Then there was the […]
Mets rolling since return of ‘leader’ Francisco Alvarez
The Mets are back at .500 (39-39) for the first time since May 7th. There are many reasons for the turnaround, but the biggest one is the return of Francisco Alvarez. He started again Wednesday against the Yankees, and the Mets improved to 22-3 in their past 25 games with a catcher — a streak […]