By : Mike Rifkin A lot of people are still down based on what happened with the Mets last weekend in Atlanta, but that has to change. The Mets are still playing in the Wild Card Round against the San Diego Padres. The Mets were 4-6 vs the Padres this season. Despite what transpired inContinue reading “Mets Regular Season Recap”
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METS GET WILD CARD
By Mark Halpern After being in first place for 175 games, the Mets got swept by the Atlanta Braves in a crucial series at Citi Field this past weekend. Like the Yankees, the Mets held control of first for the longest time. The team was on cruise control, but just like the Yankees, thingsContinue reading “METS GET WILD CARD“
Swept Away
By: Mike Rifkin The New York Mets entered Atlanta with a one game lead in the NL East and if they won one game they controlled their own destiny. But worst case scenario happened as the Braves swept the Mets and not only lead the division by two games, but their magic number to clinchContinue reading “Swept Away”
METS SEPTEMBER CALL UP THOUGHTS
By Mark Halpern September is a mere four days away, and ball clubs will get the option to add players to the roster till the end of the season. September call-ups are when minor leaguers who are at the top or having a fantastic season in the minors can get the chance to beContinue reading “METS SEPTEMBER CALL UP THOUGHTS”
Next Man Up
By : Mike Rifkin Mark Canha is the latest Met to step up in a big way as his two home runs led the Mets to a 10-9 victory over division rival Phillies. After a rain delay Canha hit a game tying three run home run to tie the game at 7. After Jean SeguraContinue reading “Next Man Up”
Time To Leave A Mark
By: Mike Rifkin The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The win pushes the Mets winning streak to six consecutive games. The Mets currently have a seven game lead in the NL East over the Atlanta Braves and 10 game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets next 11 gamesContinue reading “Time To Leave A Mark”
Statement Series
By : Mike Rifkin On Sunday the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-2, taking four of five in the series and pushing their lead in the National League East to 6.5 over the Braves. For the first time this season the defending World Series Champions have lost three games in a row. InContinue reading “Statement Series”
Kings Of Queens
By: Mike Rifkin On Wednesday Starling Marte got the walk-off hit as the Mets defeated the Yankees 3-2 completing a sweep in the first installment of the Subway Series. The Mets have now won six of the last eight meetings against their in state rivals. A big difference in the series was hitting with runnersContinue reading “Kings Of Queens”
Subway Series Preview
By : Mike Rifkin Tuesday night at Citi Field will be the first installment of the Subway Series 2022 with both the Mets and the Yankees sitting in first place in their respective divisions. Both teams made changes after disappointing seasons. Last season the Mets won four of six meetings, but overall the Yankees leadContinue reading “Subway Series Preview”
Mets Unsung Hero
By : Mike Rifkin The New York Mets have gotten a lot of contributions throughout the first half of this season. David Peterson, Trevor Williams, Colin Holderman, Yoan Lopez, and Adonis Medina have contributed to help a pitching staff that has had some injuries. Offensively Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso, Starling Marte, Jeff McNeil and FranciscoContinue reading “Mets Unsung Hero”