Keidel: Just Not The Same — Subway Series Has Lost Its Luster
It's fitting that both teams are 19-19, mediocre records for a sterile series.
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It's fitting that both teams are 19-19, mediocre records for a sterile series.
"Sooner or later, when it starts getting hot and (into) summer, someone's gonna get hot and take control of the division. The Braves, I think they're overrated. So this division is very much up for grabs."
We all know about Masahiro Tanaka. In fact, we have known about him and his magical splitter for months and months. The guy we don't know about may be the real treat of this game.
Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy each hit a three-run homer Tuesday night and the New York Mets roughed up fill-in starter Vidal Nuno to beat the Yankees 12-7 for a two-game sweep in the Bronx.
Mets first baseman Lucas Duda and Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg are both blaming Shake Shack hamburgers for their food poisoning over the weekend at Citi Field.
Saul Katz isn't going anywhere. Just ask basically anyone in the know about the Mets.
"The Mets are acting like jacka----. They really are," WFAN's Mike Francesa said Monday. "They get what they deserve. I hope there's 10,000 people in Citi Field in a couple of days. You can quote me: jacka----. You hear me?"
Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia brought a live arm -- and his happy feet -- to Yankee Stadium for Monday night's Subway Series opener.
The New York Mets surprisingly slugged their way to their longest winning streak over the New York Yankees.
A starter in the minors, deGrom will go into the big-league bullpen. The Mets held him out of his scheduled start Monday night for Las Vegas and put him on "standby" for a call-up.
After going 4-0 last year for their first season sweep of the Yankees, the Mets picked up right where they left off last May. "You know in this ballpark the game's never over," David Wright said.
Chris Young hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, Jenrry Mejia provided a jolt after his reluctant move to the bullpen and the previously punchless New York Mets went deep four times to rally past the Yankees 9-7 Monday night in the Subway Series opener.
Right-handed pitcher Rafael Montero -- arguably the Mets' No. 2 prospect behind Noah Syndergaard -- will make his major-league debut on Wednesday against the Yankees at Citi Field.
It seems like the Mets are determined to exhaust every possible option on their roster to find a closer. Jeurys Familia may be the next in line.
The Mets aren't going to miss Derek Jeter. Not on the field, anyway. Just look at these numbers: .368 average with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs in 84 games.
