Mets leave Adam Ottavino off NLCS roster as Jeff McNeil returns
LOS ANGELES — Adam Ottavino is a strange man. The Mets added Jeff McNeil to the NLCS roster after a two-game rehabilitation period in the Arizona Fall League, and retained Luis Angel Acuña, who was retained due to his late game defense and base running. With Ottavino out of position, the Mets decided to reduce […]
Five things Mets fans should know about Dodgers ahead of NLCS
Here are five things to know about the Dodgers as the Mets open the 2024 NLCS in Los Angeles. 1. Ah, memories Jacob deGrom and Zack Greinke were the starters in Game 5 of the 2015 NLDS, which the Mets won. Bartolo Colon waited in the bullpen. Chase Utley, who played the Queens villain in […]
Expect more history in Mets-Dodgers NLCS
People began lining up outside the crumbling old baseball temple around 7 a.m., even though they knew the doors wouldn't open for another two and a half hours. And they kept coming. It was Wednesday, May 30, 1962, Memorial Day (for nine years, Memorial Day was not permanently moved to the last Monday in May). […]
NLCS matchups, predictions and preview
The Dodgers had the best record in MLB this season, winning five straight against an impressive Padres team in the NLDS, but no team has been as competitive as the Mets for as long. This will be the fourth time the two teams have met in the playoffs since the Dodgers won the 1988 NLCS […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil has ‘a good chance’ to be on NLCS roster
Jeff McNeil managed second base well, and his final remaining test in the Arizona Fall League was in right field. “If he's healthy, there's a good chance he'll play.” [NLCS] We'll decide on our lineup and go from there,'' manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday during the team's practice at Citi Field. McNeil, who is rehabbing […]
Where Yankees’ first base situation stands heading into Game 1 of NLCS
The Yankees have not yet made a decision on first baseman Anthony Rizzo's potential participation in the ALCS as he is receiving treatment for a broken finger he suffered the day before the end of the regular season. But somewhat surprisingly, Oswaldo Cabrera and John Berti played like veterans on the field and chipped in […]
Francisco Lindor holds the superstar edge in NLCS showdown
LOS ANGELES — Unsurprisingly, there is only one true baseball accomplishment for Shohei Ohtani. It's the guy with the candy bar, legendary appetite, and 714 home runs. So the most high-profile matchup of the National League Championship Series isn't really fair to Mets all-around star Francisco Lindor. Lindor competed admirably with Ohtani in the NL […]
Mets name Kodai Senga their NLCS Game 1 starter
In their second consecutive playoff series, the Mets will open Game 1 with their aces. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Saturday that the Mets' Kodai Chiga is scheduled to start and pitch about three innings in Sunday's NL CS opener against the Dodgers, and that he plans to pitch about three innings the next […]
Mets learn their NLCS foe after Dodgers-Padres Game 5
How long has it been since the Mets last faced the Dodgers? So long that the last time the two teams played, “OMG” and Grimas were just an acronym and a fictional character in fast food. In late May, neither could have imagined that the National League Championship Series was still on the horizon. The […]
Islanders coach Patrick Roy marvels at Mets’ incredible journey to NLCS
DALLAS — Patrick Roy, like the rest of New York, is surprised by the OMG Mets. The Islanders' head coach admits he's not good at baseball, but he's well aware of the Mets' turnaround from a sub-. They advanced to the playoffs and chased them until they won. A dramatic series between the Brewers and […]