Mets’ DJ Stewart blasts game-winning homer against Braves
ATLANTA — The eclipse has passed and the Mets have started their rocket launch party. Brandon Nimmo sent two baseballs into orbit as part of an incredible performance Monday night, but the decisive launch belonged to DJ Stewart. The Braves should have covered their eyes. Mets outfielder DJ Stewart (29) hit a two-run home run […]
Mets’ Sean Manaea delivers another promising start win vs. Reds
CINCINNATI — Sean Manaea has pitched like an elite starting pitcher over the past six games dating back to last season. The Mets left-hander opened the season with one earned run in 11 innings. He finished last season with the Giants by allowing six earned runs in four starts and 24 innings. Years later, Manaea […]
Francisco Lindor finally breaks out of slump in Mets’ win vs. Reds
CINCINNATI — Steve Cohen on Saturday supported a fan’s idea to welcome Francisco Lindor back to Citi Field with a standing ovation later this week. Instead of raining boos on the shortstop, Mets fans and the Mets owner suggested cheering to ease the shortstop’s funk. Perhaps such an action is not necessary. Perhaps that applause […]
J.D. Martinez not ready to join Mets for series vs. Braves
CINCINNATI — The Mets won’t have J.D. Martinez’s bat in Atlanta. The player, who officially signed in late spring, became eligible to join the Mets for the first time on Sunday, and there was some hope that he might be able to slip into the lineup for the series against the rival Braves, which starts […]
Mets’ Luis Severino rebounds in second start thanks to fastball
CINCINNATI — Perhaps a game the Mets would like to forget will be one Luis Severino never forgets. The high-moment, high-upside, high-risk right-hander bounced back from a poor debut with the Mets to make a solid second start of the season after a dismal 2023 with the Yankees. Severino allowed two runs (one earned) on […]
Mets blow lead, implode in disaster eighth inning in loss to Reds
CINCINNATI — The Mets were fundamentally short on pitchers, but they weren’t too limited in their mistakes. The Mets lost 9-6 to the Reds on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, collapsing in one of the ugliest eighth innings I’ve ever seen, squandering a once three-run lead. The Mets (2-6) ended a two-game winning streak […]
Mets teammates help Luis Severino get a grip on his wayward sweeper
CINCINNATI — Luis Severino lost his sweeper in a misfire in the season opener. He believes he’s found it again after discovering it during a bullpen session this week. The Mets right-hander was happy with his players and sweepers during the Grapefruit League’s strong run, but never brought a pitch into the regular season. His […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil got encouraging message from Brandon Nimmo
CINCINNATI — Jeff McNeil hasn’t had much success in the first five games of the season, collecting just one hit and dropping to seventh place, getting into an argument with Reece Hoskins and helping the Mets’ offense slump. It became a face. But his teammates didn’t ignore the 2022 batting champion. In fact, one of […]
Mets escape with win over Reds as offense’s brutal start continues
CINCINNATI — The Mets’ bats are still as cold as the weather in early April, meaning they’ll need to play near-perfectly in every other aspect of the game to win. And that’s what they did. In Friday’s game against the Reds at Great American Ball Park, the young Reds got away with mostly solid defense […]
Pat Zachry, traded to Mets in Tom Seaver deal, dead at 71
Pat Zachry, one of the players acquired by the Mets in the infamous Tom Seaver trade, died Thursday at the age of 71 in Waco, Texas. According to Mets public relations guru Jay Horwitz,. Horwitz wrote that Zachry died “after a long illness.” Former teammate Johnny Bench Also reported the death of Mr. Zachry.. Mets […]