It’s tough to find many memorable moments in recent Mets history. But there have been some pretty elite seasons. It’s a shame that all of the performances you are about to read happened in seasons that ended, in typical Mets style, in pretty heartbreaking fashion. But even though it’s the Mets, they have had some
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While some players become legends for their long, enduring careers, others make their mark with one amazing season. We look back on some of MLB’s best one-season stars. Every kid’s dream is to make it to the big leagues. Every kid also dreams of staying there, and having a great career. Of course, that’s not
Brodie Van Wagenen called the Mets’ rotation one of the deepest in baseball, but that will be put to the test with Noah Syndergaard missing the 2020 season. There is no question on who the Mets’ five starters are for 2020. However, they were going to rely on Noah Syndergaard heavily this season. The flamethrower
New York Mets fans are no strangers to big contract players, but even the bad ones have at least been a little interesting. Way back in 1966, the New York Mets signed a guy named Tom Seaver. His salary was $10,000 dollars in 1967, and he earned a $50,000 bonus at the time. It remains
Baseball Reference is simulating through the entire postponed 2020 MLB season one day at a time. We take a look some of the most interesting outcomes from the first five days of the fake 2020 season. No baseball? Video games beg to differ! Every baseball fan’s best friends over at Baseball Reference are simulating the
The New York Mets being without an injured Noah Syndegaard is a big blow to their 2020 hopes. Noah Syndegaard has struggled to stay healthy and consistently live up to his huge potential in recent seasons, but losing him for the 2020 season is still a big blow for the New York Mets and their
It was reported on Tuesday that New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard is going to have Tommy John surgery and that he’ll miss all of 2020. Just a couple of days ago, we lost one big-name starting pitcher to Tommy John surgery. Now, Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting that New York Mets right-hander Noah
The New York Mets lost pitcher Noah Syndergaard to Tommy John surgery and he won’t return until 2021. So who is the favorite to win the NL East in 2020? The New York Mets have lost starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard for the season, devastating news for a Mets club that expected to contend in the
Darryl Strawberry spoke to FanSided about instant replay in baseball, the best Mets game to watch while social distancing and the importance of taking your health seriously. Four-time World Series champion Darryl Strawberry describes himself as an “old school” baseball guy and thinks that instant replay is one advance in the game which should be
The Mets continued their nonsensical offseason announcing that minor league players will not be allowed to use the newly renovated clubhouses in Port St. Lucie. The New York Mets have had one of the more head-scratching offseasons in recent memory, hiring two different managers, seeing a potential sale of the team fall-through, and now they’ve
Mets Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso rips open the first pack of baseball cards to kickoff the Topps Series 1 Million Card Rip Party Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Brandon Wade/AP Images for Topps) Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso helped debut the latest Topps box set
The Mets have found their new manager in Luis Rojas, an analytically savvy coach with an impressive family lineage. After becoming entangled into the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, the New York Mets were once again looking for a manager this off-season. Carlos Beltran stepped down from the job after it became clear what his role
Carlos Beltran, hired by the New York Mets in November, won’t get to manage a single game. Major League Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal has now claimed its third casualty. Carlos Beltran, implicated by Commissioner Rob Manfred in his report on the Houston Astros scheme to steal signs from opposing teams, has informed the New York Mets
Carlos Beltran is out, as the wake of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal claims him. Here are five candidates to be the next New York Mets’ manager. The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal claimed two managers quickly, with AJ Hinch out as Astros’ skipper and Alex Cora parting ways with the Boston Red Sox. Carlos Beltran was
The New York Mets have signed Dellin Betances to a one-year deal. They are hoping that he can bounce back to help their bullpen in 2020. The New York Mets have reportedly signed free agent relief pitcher Dellin Betances to a one-year deal worth $10.5 million. Betances could earn $13 million if he makes 70
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 29: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets in action against the Chicago Cubs during a game at Citi Field on August 29, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Congrats to the New York Mets, who somehow convinced ace Jacob deGrom to skip free agency
The Astros’ Yordan Alvarez and Pete Alonso of the Mets ran away with this year’s MLB Rookie of the Year Awards, but they shouldn’t expect the same success in 2020 In section 337 of Houston’s Minute Maid Park, more than 400 feet from home plate and so far away that fans sitting there can safely
As the New York Mets start their search for a new manager, Buck Showalter has put his hat in the ring as just the kind of experienced candidate they want. After a few days where it seemed inevitable, the New York Mets fired manager Mickey Callaway on Thursday after two seasons. They are sure to
After the firing Mickey Callaway, here are five candidates to be the next manager of the New York Mets. After taking a few days to consider his fate, and perhaps with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s fate in similar limbo, the New York Mets fired manager Mickey Callaway on Thursday. Callaway had a 163-161 record
When New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit a 415-foot home run to center field on Saturday, he became the new rookie home run king Pete Alonso now stands alone atop the all-time rookie home run list. The New York Mets first baseman hit his 53rd home run of the season on Saturday off
Marcus Stroman, the prized acquisition of the New York Mets at the July deadline, has been anything but an ace since the deal. More than 1,000 miles apart on Saturday, two teams got the chance to find out how a trade they made back in July is working out for them. Marcus Stroman, the New
Noah Syndergaard suffers the worst start of his career against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday as the Mets are in danger of losing their fifth straight game The New York Mets, locked in a four-game losing streak, were counting on one of their young aces to turn things around on Wednesday. Instead, Noah Syndergaard gave
With three teams vying for two American League wild card spots and six teams in the National League the final month of baseball is going to be exciting. Baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, but even in a marathon there comes a point where you have to sprint to the finish line. March until
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 22: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Citi Field on August 22, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Can Nick Chubb finish as the
MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 01: Jeff McNeil #6 of the New York Mets in action against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on April 01, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) NFL rumors: 5 teams who should trade for Jadeveon Clowney by Brad Berreman The Mets are right on the cusp of
The New York Mets, written off just a month ago, are now in a playoff spot after a 7-6 ninth inning comeback win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. The 2019 version of the New York Mets just doesn’t know when to quit. Trailing their NL East rival Washington Nationals 6-3 going to the bottom
The New York Mets are technically in the race for the NL Wild Card now, but they are set to come crashing back down to Earth. The New York Mets finished off a four-game sweep of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, and they’ve won 13 of their last 14 games to push to a half-game
The New York Mets have somehow managed to get within a half game of the Wild Card entering Thursday, and they have the ability to make a deep run in the postseason. A month ago there was a two week stretch for the Mets where manager Mickey Callaway called a reporter an expletive, Jason Vargas
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard won’t be traded by Wednesday’s deadline, according to Joel Sherman. After weeks of speculation swirling around him, Noah Syndergaard isn’t going anywhere after all. The New York Mets have taken the 26-year-old right-hander off the trade market, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. That means Syndergaard
The rebuilding Toronto Blue Jays have parted ways with starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, dealing their staff ace to the New York Mets on Sunday. Marcus Stroman is going home to New York. The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to trade their staff ace to the New York Mets, a deal first reported by MLB Network’s