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Keith Hernandez Thinks He's Off The Air, Says Tanner Roark's "Getting His Tits Lit"
SNY analyst Keith Hernandez was caught in an unfortunate spot tonight when the broadcast came back from commercial early and caught him unawares—right as he was discussing how Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark has been “getting his tits lit” lately....
Mets Update: The Mets Are All Fucked Up
Let’s check in with the New York Mets, who are supposedly a Major League Baseball team playing in the NL East....
Ian Happ Did Something Only Four Other Players In History Have Done
Cubs rookie Ian Happ went 1-for-5 last night with a walk, a grand slam, and four strikeouts during the Cubs’ 14-3 beatdown over the Mets. That makes him, per Baseball Reference, one of only five players in baseball history to hit a grand slam and earn a Golden Sombrero in a single game....
Report: Mr. Met Was Heckled Before Flipping The Bird
The New York Post has shed some more light on the Mr. Met bird-flipping controversy, quoting a fan who says Mr. Met’s rude finger was flipped in response to persistent heckling....
Mets Manager Terry Collins Ejected After Umps Reverse Ball Boy Interference
Today, the Mets found themselves in minor drama that had nothing to do with a rebellious mascot. The umpiring crew initially ruled that the Milwaukee Brewers’ ball boy had interfered with Wilmer Flores’s attempt to catch a fly ball, but after the officials convened to discuss, they reversed the call...
Report: Bird-Flipping Mr. Met No Longer Allowed To Be Mr. Met
Last night, Mr. Met gave us the highlight of the New York Mets’ season when he gave the finger to a fan. It was fun and good, mostly because the visual of a grinning Mr. Met giving some jamoke the finger is a pleasing visual, and also because it was no doubt deserved. Unfortunately, the Mets were no...
Mets Apologize After Mr. Met Gets Caught Flipping The Bird At A Fan
The Mets lost to the Brewers tonight by six runs. Aside from Eric Thames’s big dinger, what happened on the field was not particularly notable (the Mets lose all the time). However, right next to the field, Mr. Met provided the highlight of the night when he flipped off a fan who was videotaping the...
The Mets Bullpen Is A Confusing Wasteland
As the Mets rotation has increasingly become a desperate bunch of relatively interchangeable substitute scraps, their bullpen hasn’t fared any better. Over the past month, the team’s relief corps has been the worst in baseball—below replacement level as a unit, actively costing wins rather than doin...
Hansel Robles Provides A Lesson In Optimism
On his 15th pitch in Monday’s game, Mets reliever Hansel Robles delivered a high fastball to Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomás. The result of the play will be addressed in a moment, but please note this:...
It's A Shame The Mets Are So Bad, Because Zack Wheeler Looks Pretty Good
In six innings last night, Mets starter Zack Wheeler gave up one run and struck out six. That isn’t saying much in the context of a normal season, but it was a welcome sight for a Mets team that has gotten very little from its starting rotation this season. Wheeler left the game with the score tied...
Matt Harvey's Return Was Not Pretty
It’s been a week since Matt Harvey failed to show up for a game, triggering a three-day suspension and a whirlwind of rumors. There’s been plenty of talk in that time on what Harvey was really doing the night before his no-show, whether it’s a sign of a more serious problem, and how competently the ...
Report: Tim Tebow Could Be Moving Up In The World
On the same day the New York Post runs a cover asking “Why does God hate the Mets?”, they have this extremely related story claiming that Tim Tebow could be in for a promotion....
The Giants Finally Broke A Very Sad Streak
The Giants narrowly avoided a sweep by the Mets yesterday afternoon, which would have been the second consecutive series sweep for them. A win is a win (and this one doesn’t change the Giants’ standing as the worst team in baseball by record), but the victory was notable for one astonishing fact: ...
Page Six: Matt Harvey Missed Game Because He Was Sad About Adriana Lima Going Out With Julian Edelman
Here’s a dumb, fun rumor from the New York Post’s Page Six: Moping Mets star pitcher Matt Harvey was out partying until 4 a.m. last Friday before he failed to show up for Saturday’s game because he was distraught after seeing photos of Adriana Lima out on the town with Patriots wide receiver Julian ...
Matt Harvey Admits He Was Out After Curfew, Apologizes To Everyone
The Mets held a press conference for Matt Harvey this afternoon, during which Harvey looked humiliated while apologizing to the organization and the fans he let down by not showing up to Citi Field on Saturday night. ...
Matt Harvey Reportedly Out Partying Until 4:00 A.M. Night Before No-Show
The best story in baseball keeps getting better. After a busy couple days in this very public spat between the Mets and Matt Harvey over the game Harvey failed to show up for on Saturday, Page Six now has a report that gets at what this kerfuffle actually seems to be about: Harvey’s partying, specif...
This Matt Harvey Thing Is Only Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Matt Harvey’s non-dildo-related suspension is just the latest beef that the Mets have tried and failed to keep inside the clubhouse, instead looking on in horror as the beef spills over into the stadium corridors and onto the field and everywhere, just nothing but beef, rancid, scabrous beef smeared...
Matt Harvey And The Mets Are The Messiest Couple In Baseball
The Mets kicked off their Sunday afternoon by announcing that Matt Harvey would not make his scheduled start against the Marlins, and would be suspended for three days. Then they had to explain that the suspension had nothing to do with a big ol’ dildo....
Report: Matt Harvey Will File Grievance Against Mets For Unpaid Suspension
Matt Harvey plans to file a grievance over his unpaid three-day suspension, per a report from Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports....
Matt Harvey Suspended Three Days Without Pay For "Violation Of Club Rules"
Matt Harvey has been suspended three days without pay for a violation of club rules, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson announced this morning. Originally scheduled to start this afternoon against the Marlins, he will be replaced by Adam Wilk, a 29-year-old minor-league signing who did not pitch at...