Throughout his young career, Pete Alonso has handled the NL East rival Phillies well. He has taken it to another level so far this year. Friday night was yet another dominant performance. Alonso homered, drove in four runs and made a sparkling play in the field to save at least one run as the Mets … Read more
Three and a half weeks after designating Robinson Cano for assignment, the Mets appear to have made the correct move. Cano, who became a roster casualty May 2 despite the roughly $ 37 million the Mets owed him through next season, has started slowly with the Padres, too. Through his first seven games with San … Read more
Jacob deGrom is back in regular touch with the Mets, he’s started throwing, and at least one Mets person suggested he wouldn’t rule out a “late June” return. That’s all positive, but given history, and his own words, if he’s only able to put in a cameo (or maybe even if he isn’t), the experts … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – Thomas Szapucki’s first career major league start could have been worse, but not much. The rookie left-hander left his heart, along with assorted other organs, in San Francisco after the Giants dissected him over a brutal 13-batter stretch on Wednesday. And after this 9-3 loss at Oracle Park, the Mets were left … Read more
In theory, this really shouldn’t matter as much as it matters. A Yankees-Mets trade? A Giants-Jets deal? A Rangers-Islanders swap? A Knicks-Nets exchange? At the end of the day – in theory – they’re all just opponents. Same as Mets-Dodgers, same as Giants-Cowboys, same as Rangers-Canucks, same as Knicks-Bulls. But in practice, of course… “When … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – Thomas Szapucki’s first career major league start could have been worse, but not much. The rookie left-hander left his heart in San Francisco, along with assorted other organs, after the Giants dissected him over a brutal 13-batter stretch on Wednesday. And after this 9-3 loss at Oracle Park, the Mets were left … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – These kings of late-inning drama were just getting started as much of their East Coast fan base was fading off into a haze. But the difference in this latest miraculous Mets comeback was a counterpunch. The Giants offered not one, but two on a wild Tuesday night. Edwin Diaz allowed two runs … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – The Mets have moved injured ace Jacob deGrom back to New York to continue his rehabilitation for one primary reason: Things are getting pretty serious. DeGrom is throwing from 90-105 feet and could advance to the mound as soon as this weekend, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner said Tuesday. And the club wants … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – Johan Santana was awakening in Spain last month when he learned he no longer stood alone in Mets history. Removing the “silent” mode from his phone, messages came at Santana fast and furious, some with clips of the previous night’s game at Citi Field. “All of a sudden I see highlights, highlights, … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – A bloop here, a blast there and Buck Showalter got to celebrate his birthday with a bash Monday. How about a piñata, cake and smack down of the Giants? It was all there for the Mets manager. Maybe the only thing missing was a juggling clown on a fire truck. The baseball … Read more
