• This game wasn’t normal, and that was a good thing for Mets

    This game wasn’t normal, and that was a good thing for Mets

    The Mets got good and hammered Saturday night at Citi Field, the Yankees handing them a 9-3 loss thanks in large part to a ninth inning that looked an awful lot like the fever dreams that haunted their fans most of last year. It was exactly the kind of game we’ve seen at Citi Field …
  • The biggest Mets losers with MLB on hold

    The biggest Mets losers with MLB on hold

    The Mets were the accidental contenders of 2019. When they tried, they failed. When they surrendered, they succeeded. Brodie Van Wagenen provided the words. In January 2019, before even his first spring training as GM, he assessed the Mets as the NL East favorites and challenged the rest of the division to “come get us.” …
  • Where the Mets will turn after Noah Syndergaard disaster

    Where the Mets will turn after Noah Syndergaard disaster

    And then there were five. Among the storylines that had developed before the COVID-19 outbreak suspended spring training was the Mets’ six starters for five rotation spots. Noah Syndergaard’s torn ulnar collateral ligament, which will keep him sidelined into 2021, has ended that rotation battle. Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, Steven Matz, Rick Porcello and Michael …