NEW YORK — Rich Hill gave the New York Mets the reliable start they were seeking. Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil took care of the rest. Alonso homered again, McNeil broke a tie with a pinch-hit, two-run double and the Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Sunday in Hill’s successful debut. Acquired from […]
Continue readingWith the season’s halfway mark arriving in the coming days, the teams at the top of our MLB Power Rankings have started to separate themselves from the pack while those at the bottom might already be thinking about next year as the trade deadline approaches. Did the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola struck out 10 straight New York Mets on Friday, tying a major league record that stood for more than five decades. Hall of Famer Tom Seaver fanned his final 10 hitters for the Mets in a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres at Shea Stadium on […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Marcus Stroman has a sore hip, Michael Conforto‘s return was delayed because of coronavirus concerns and Joey Lucchesi is out for the season. The hits just keep on coming for the injury-riddled New York Mets. Stroman, the team’s most durable starting pitcher this season, exited Tuesday night’s outing against Atlanta in the […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob deGrom has been cleared to start the opener of New York’s doubleheader Monday against the Atlanta Braves after dealing with right shoulder soreness, and infielder Jeff McNeil has also been activated from the injured list. DeGrom was pulled after three innings Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs with the discomfort […]
Continue readingBesides Pillar, the Mets activated first baseman Pete Alonso and right-handed setup man Seth Lugo. The Mets also recalled outfielder Mason Williams, who was hitting .373 at Triple-A Syracuse. Pillar was not in the starting lineup for the Mets’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Monday night. Alonso is scheduled to hit […]
Continue readingIn a related move, the Mets selected the contract of outfielder Cameron Maybin from Triple-A Syracuse and started him in left field in Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets acquired Maybin from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash. Walker was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday. Left-hander Stephen […]
Continue readingNew York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures Monday night when he was hit in the face by a fastball from Atlanta Braves reliever Jacob Webb, a frightening scene that shook both teams. Pillar made everyone feel a lot better when he brought out the lineup card before Tuesday night’s game. Pillar was […]
Continue readingNew York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar left Monday’s game bloodied after being hit in the face with a pitch from Atlanta Braves reliever Jacob Webb. Mets manager Luis Rojas said after New York’s 3-1 win that Pillar left Truist Field in Atlanta to go to the hospital and undergo a CT scan. Rojas said the […]
Continue readingWho smells a rat? Or was it a raccoon? Is it a cover-up? Is there discord in the bowels of Citi Field? If there was, would anybody admit it? “First time I saw a New York rat, man,” superstar Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor said. “Crazy.” Um, what? To understand that and what follows, we’ll have […]
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