Keith Hernandez flubs basic jersey math on Mets broadcast
Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 was retired during the Mets’ game at Citi Field on Saturday, but it was the two other jersey numbers, including his own, that puzzled Keith Hernandez during the SNY broadcast. During a Mets-Diamondbacks game in Queens where the Mets were losing, there were two fans in the stands wearing Mets jerseys […]
Diamondbacks’ Paul Sewald rips ‘P.O.S.’ Mets fan after confrontation
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald returned to Citi Field on Saturday to face the New York Mets, the team he played for from 2017-2020. He closed out the team’s 10-5 win over the Mets., But his victory was only momentary, as the New York Post reported after the game that the relief pitcher had gotten […]
Mets get blown out by Diamondbacks, revert back to ugly ways
On a day when manager Darryl Strawberry told the Mets, “Your best is yet to come,” the team again showed Saturday that they still have a long way to go. Seeking their first three-game winning streak since mid-April, the Mets fell to Arizona, 10-5, at Citi Field, reverting to the ugly play that has plagued […]
Mets’ Reed Garrett enjoyed chance for ‘cool’ closer treatment
Reid Garrett has never been treated as a full closer before. With Edwin Diaz sidelined with a shoulder injury and struggling before that, the Mets are taking a committee approach to selecting a closer. The Mets used Garrett to pitch the ninth inning of a 10-9 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night at Citi […]
Mark Vientos proving himself as Mets’ new third basemen
Maybe Mark Vientos will break out. Perhaps Vientos is staking his claim as the Mets’ bona fide third baseman. Perhaps Vientos is on track to realise his promising potential and the lofty expectations placed on him. Or maybe not. Mark Vientos erupts in celebration after hitting a solo home run during Saturday’s Mets-Diamondbacks game. Robert […]
Francisco Alvarez has encouraging rehab outing as possible Mets return looms
Francisco Alvarez caught seven innings at Double-A Binghamton on Saturday, raising the possibility he could return to the Mets’ lineup by the middle of the month. Carlos Mendoza said Thursday’s first rehab game went well for the 22-year-old before Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks at Citi Field. “We’ll see,” the manager said when asked […]
Paul Sewald blasts Mets fans after ugly shouting match
Paul Sewald thought his grudge against Mets fans was over. But they once again aroused his wrath. The Diamondbacks relief pitcher, who spent the first four years of his career with the Mets, got into an ugly altercation with a fan after Saturday’s 10-5 win over New York at Citi Field. Paul Sewald spent the […]
Darryl Strawberry reaches Mets immortality with number retirement
Darryl Strawberry wasn’t sure this day would ever come. Lately, he’d been feeling unsure if he’d ever see another day like this. But he was immortalized on Saturday when the Mets retired his No. 18 before playing against the Diamondbacks at Citi Field. “It means more than ever to be here and to be able […]
Mets offense delivers in second straight win over Diamondbacks
The relentless lineup the Mets may have envisioned when J.D. Martinez arrived in late April has struggled to develop, but days like Friday serve as a reminder that it’s still possible. Francisco Lindor led off the lineup with three base hits and the guys behind him kept the pressure on nearly every inning. That included […]
Mets’ Luis Severino edges Jordan Montgomery in ex-Yankees’ duel
What could have been a pitching duel between former Yankees teammates ended up being a battle of survival of the fittest. Luis Severino wasn’t as good as usual for the Mets on Friday, but he still found a way to pitch better than Jordan Montgomery, whose poor start to the season and even more dismal […]