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Mets’ walk-off thriller helped their own case in playoff hunt

The scoreboard high above left field had been mocking them all night. The scoreboard mocked a dugout full of baseball players whose bats had only managed one run for the better part of two days. The scoreboard mocked Sean Manaea, who pitched brilliantly again for seven innings but was trailing 1-0 for long stretches. “I […]

Jose Iglesias delivers in clutch spot for Mets in walk-off win

When the season began, Jose Iglesias was on the back burner as a veteran struggling in the minor leagues. He's now a vital piece for the Mets, even more so now with Francisco Lindor likely missing this week's series against the Nationals with a back injury. Monday night marked the first time that Iglesias started […]

MLB’s cornfield walkoff needs a deep rewind

It's been a long time since the MLB Field of Dreams game came to fruition. First, people had to sit through the movie Field of Dreams and decide it was worth basing an entire actual sporting event on it. And even when MLB decided to go ahead with the game in 2020…COVID-19 had other ideas. […]

Mark Vientos crushes walk-off homer to send Mets to win

For a time last month, it seemed like every team ranked higher than the Mets in the National League wild-card race was winning on a daily basis. Now, Carlos Mendoza's side are causing similar anxiety for the same squad. It's a great time for the Mets, who delivered another well-rounded performance on Friday night at […]

Shohei Ohtani joins 40-40 club with walk-off grand slam

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a game-winning grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and stole his 40th base before hitting his 40th career home run in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. The Japanese superstar became just the sixth player […]