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 […]
Adrian Houser feels ‘pretty close’ to being fixed for Mets
The Mets continue to express confidence in Adrian Houser, who will get a key start Thursday. The eighth-year major leaguer and first-year Met pitcher has taken the mound with an 8.37 ERA, but his spot in the rotation is starting to feel the heat of both his own poor performance and the performance of others. […]
Mets fan removed from $1 hot dog night after fans throw wieners at him
Apparently this fan took a little too much hot dogging. An enthusiastic Mets fan was removed from his field-level seat during Tuesday’s $1 hot dog night, apparently after fans started throwing hot dogs at him. “😂😂 So this guy was just into $1 dog nights. Totally accepted.” Fan account @The7Line posted Wednesday morning on X. […]
Sean Manaea solid in Mets’ win but still struggling with walks
Carlos Mendoza insisted he’s not worried even after Sean Manaea walked four batters in two consecutive games. But Manaea used harsher terms to describe what is at least a worrying trend. He said the walk was “unacceptable.” Sean Manaea led the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Cubs, allowing only one run and walking […]
Jorge Lopez turning back to sinker paying dividends in Mets tenure
When Jeremy Hefner researched the 2022 version of Jorge Lopez, he noticed a sinker. A lot of them. Lopez also attributed his success that year (1.62 ERA heading into Dodger Stadium for his only All-Star appearance) to the grip. Half of his 1,161 pitches were sinkers. It flew over the plate at an average speed […]
DJ Stewart’s three-run homer propels Mets past Cubs
On Tuesday afternoon, DJ Stewart grabbed the first baseman’s mitt and got extra reps in his natural corner outfield position. Stewart wants to prove he’s as valuable as possible to a team that has more than a few bats worth keeping. If he could slide to first base every once in a while and spell […]