The Yankees and Mets know plenty about great closers, even though the Yankees know a lot more, because they had Mariano Rivera, the best who ever lived. And it was just a few years ago that Edwin Diaz looked like the best the Mets ever had and the best in baseball that 2022 season, when … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Love him or loathe him, you can’t miss Juan Soto’s at-bats. You can’t miss the theatrics of his at-bats, the infamous “Soto Shuffle” that inspired a song, and the gamebreaking home runs. “It’s good for us,” said Mets closer Edwin Diaz. “Because we don’t have to face him anymore.” That seems … Read more
Before we dig into the “who’s better Mets or Yankees?” debate between Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, let’s get this out of the way: Despite his contention that he signed with the Mets because he thought they had the best chance to get to the World Series, we all know the real deciding factor for … Read more
MILWAUKEE — The Mets are officially on life support. Through three games of the most important road trip of the season, the Mets have gone 0-3 and haven’t led once. They couldn’t hit water from a boat Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Left-hander Jose Quintana saw his scoreless innings streak come to an end at … Read more