By : Mike Rifkin Mets pitcher Max Scherzer pulled himself out of his start on Wednesday. On Thursday the club announced that Scherzer has a strained oblique and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks. On top of the fact that ace Jacob DeGrom has yet to throw a pitch this season, although theContinue reading “A Blow To The Max”
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Comeback Complete
By : Mike Rifkin and Mark Halpern On Thursday night the New York Mets scored seven runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7. It was the largest ninth inning rally for the Mets in 25 years. The rally was started and ended by Starling Marte, who singled to start the ninthContinue reading “Comeback Complete “
New Faces Shining Bright In Queens
By : Mike Rifkin Currently the New York Mets own the best record in MLB at 9-3. Yesterday the Mets swept a doubleheader from the San Francisco Giants and a big reason why is the new guys they brought in during the offseason. In game two of the doubleheader Max Scherzer made his Citi FieldContinue reading “New Faces Shining Bright In Queens”
Tom Terrific
By : Mike Rifkin On Friday prior to the Mets home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks the Mets will unveil a statue of “The Franchise” Tom Seaver in front of Citi Field. Seaver was a member of the 1969 World Series Champion and 1973 National League Champion Mets teams. Seaver is the Mets all timeContinue reading “Tom Terrific”