Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
MVP-level Francisco Lindor made his return and David “John Maine” Peterson carried the Mets to a 5-0 win in their Milwaukee finale, setting us all up for…a Monday to remember.
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There are a few ways the doubleheader this afternoon can go down, but all you really need to know is that the Mets need one win. Please.
Tylor Megill will get the ball for the first game today and, if they lose, Luis Severino will be on the mound for the do-or-die second game.
Ozzie Virgil Sr., a one-time honorary Mets coach, one of the last remaining New York Giants, and the first Dominican-born player in MLB history died at 92.
In the biggest start of his life, with the Mets’ season on the line, David Peterson did everything you could’ve asked for.
Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time the Mets have had to play a doubleheader the Monday after the regular season ended to decide their playoff fate.
Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea, and Mark Vientos are the Mets’ nominees for the All-MLB team.
The Mets will be hosting a watch party this afternoon at T-Squared Social with Matt Harvey, Bartolo Colon, and Mr. & Mrs. Met expected to attend.
Around the National League East
Charlie Morton gave up three runs in the first inning and the lead never changed hands in the Braves’ 4-2 loss to the Royals.
The Nationals were about five feet from finishing their season with a walk off grand slam, but it wasn’t to be as they dropped their season finale to the Phillies, 6-3.
After Sunday’s game, Skip Schumaker and the Marlins announced that the two sides will be parting ways.
Sure, they ended up losing 100 games and will lose their manager too, but the Marlins avoided loss 101 with a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.
For the Braves, Spencer Scwellenbach will start the first game this afternoon and, if they lose, Chris Sale will start the second.
Around Major League Baseball
MLB announced the dates, times, and networks for the Wild Card Series.
Ford C. Frick award winner Joe Castiglione signed off for the final time after 42 seasons of announcing Boston Red Sox games.
The National League side of things is still up in the air, but in the American League, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has won the Triple Crown of pitching.
Luis Arraez denied Shohei Ohtani the hitting Triple Crown and became the first player in baseball history to win three consecutive batting titles with three different teams.
He missed out on that historic accolade, but something tells me we will remember 2024 Shohei Ohtani more than we will 2024 Luis Arraez.
Two years removed from an MVP award, Paul Goldschmidt has most likely played his final game as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Charlie Blackmon said his goodbyes to Coors Field and Rockies fans in the final game of his career and even got a car for his efforts.
Despite losing their wild card spot in the final days of the season, the Twins will be bringing Rocco Baldelli back to manage in 2025.
The Diamondbacks did all they could do and now are doomed to a most terrible fate: watching the Mets.
When you dive into the record books years down the road, the Guardians and Astros will only have 161 games played on account of rain.
Jerry Reinsdorf penned a letter to White Sox fans as the team closed out the losingest season in modern baseball history.
The Oakland Athletics are no more.
This Date in Mets History
Nothing happened on this date in 2007, don’t check. Instead remember Jose Lima.