Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander have dominated baseball for years, and were teammates in Houston. On Wednesday they will face each other for only the second time.
Category: New York Mets
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Subway Series: Pitching the Focus as Yankees Take on Mets
Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso are both out, but even in a down year for the Mets (so far), two games against the Yankees provide heightened tension.
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Pete Alonso’s Injury Highlights Risk of Hit-by-Pitch as Strategy
Always looking for an edge, some batters stand their ground and let pitches hit them. As Pete Alonso’s wrist injury shows, the downside can be extreme.
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Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93
After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the ’80s.”
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Gary Cohen, Howie Rose and Two Others Inducted Into Mets Hall of Fame
As the team continues to celebrate its history, Gary Cohen, Howie Rose, Al Leiter and Howard Johnson were honored for their contributions over the years.
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How Five Former Mets Players Ended Up Managing in Japan
Five of the 12 managers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have M.L.B. experience. All of them played for the Mets.
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How Five Former Mets Players Ended Up Managing in Japan
Five of the 12 managers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball played in the U.S. All of them spent time in Queens.
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Mark Viento Called Up by Mets as Team Seeks Offense
Mark Vientos, a slugging infielder, will be asked to provide some pop for a team that has struggled despite a high payroll.
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What We Learned Through a Quarter of the M.L.B. Season
The Mets have struggled (but may be fine), stolen bases are cool again (but runners, beware), and it’s too early to judge (most of) the off-season’s free-agent signings.
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Justin Verlander’s Return Bolsters Mets Even With a Loss
Justin Verlander was far from perfect in his first start of the season, but in a tough year for Mets and Yankees starters, he provided some hope that there’ll be better things to come.
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Former Mets All-Star Daniel Murphy Joins Long Island Ducks
Daniel Murphy played in three All-Star Games and earned nearly $80 million. Three years after retiring, he is attempting a comeback in the independent minor leagues.
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Max Scherzer and the History of Ball-Doctoring Excuses and Denials
If baseball’s history is any indication, Max Scherzer’s suspension over ball-doctoring accusations will not affect his long-term reputation.