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The 5: Celebrating the Number 5
Today is the May 5th, the 5th day of the 5th month of the year. While some will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo, we here at The 5 wanted to...
shaikushner
May 5, 20245 min read
Christian Scott's brilliant debut spoiled by 8th inning wildness that dooms Mets
Rays 3 Mets 1 (Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL) Mets record: 16-17 Mets streak: Lost 2 WP - Jason Adam (2-0) LP - Adam Ottaavino...
John Coppinger
May 5, 20243 min read
Quintana rocked as Mets comebacks fall short in St. Petersburg
Rays 10 Mets 8 (Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL) Mets record: 16-16 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Shawn Armstrong (1-1) LP - Jose Quintana...
John Coppinger
May 4, 20243 min read
Francisco Lindor's Flu Game Helps Mets Salvage Split With Cubs
Mets 7, Cubs 6 (Citi Field) Mets Record: 16-15 Mets Streak: W1 Last 10: 4-6 WP: Danny Young (1-0) LP: Daniel Palencia (0-1) Seat on the...
phillipsm331
May 2, 20244 min read
Hit or Error ? Baseball Digest's 1964 Rookie Edition Reexamined
In our third installment, we travel back to the tumultuous year of 1964, a time when the New York Mets were just finding their footing in...
Mark Rosenman
May 2, 20246 min read
A Close Call at Home Goes the Cubs' Way as Mets Lose in Tight Game
Cubs 1 Mets 0 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 15-15 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Shota Imanaga (5-0) LP - Jose Butto (0-2) SV -...
NoahGlickman
May 2, 20242 min read
Mike's Met Of The Month, April 2024: Reed Garrett
The regular season is long and things can change dramatically over the course of 162 games. A new month is a good opportunity to not only...
phillipsm331
May 1, 20242 min read
Hey Mr. DJ! Stewart's 3-Run HR the Difference in Win
Mets 4 Cubs 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 15-14 Mets streak: Won 1 WP - Reid-Foley (1-0) LP - Alzolay (1-3) SV - Lopez (2)...
shaikushner
May 1, 20242 min read
Late Lightning Powers Cubs over Mets in Pitchers' Duel.
Cubs 3 Mets 1 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 14-14 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Mark Leiter Jr. (1-1) LP - Edwin Diaz (0-1) Seat on...
A.J. Carter
Apr 30, 20243 min read
Minor League Mondays: Jonah Tong Emerging As System's Biggest Rising Star
The history of the New York Mets is littered with plenty of excellent homegrown pitchers. Whether it was Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden or...
phillipsm331
Apr 29, 20243 min read
The 5: Mets-Cardinals Games
It’s been about 30 years since the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals both played in the National League East. When the National...
shaikushner
Apr 29, 20247 min read
Vientos with Exclamation Mark in Mets 4-2 Extra Inning Walk Off.
Mets 4 Cardinals 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 14-13 Mets streak:Won 1 WP - Reed Garrett (5-0) LP - Matthew Liberatore...
Mark Rosenman
Apr 28, 20243 min read
Cardinals Gray Bests Mets In Gray As Late Rally Falls Short
Cardinals 7 Mets 4 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 13-13 Mets streak: Lost 2 WP - Sonny Gray (3-1) LP - Adrian Houser (0-3) SV -...
shaikushner
Apr 28, 20243 min read
Late inning magic disappears on the Mets as the Cardinals saw the game in half
Cardinals 4 Mets 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 13-12 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Miles Mikolas (2-3) LP - Jose Butto (0-1) SV -...
John Coppinger
Apr 27, 20243 min read
Hit or Error ? Baseball Digest's 1963 Rookie Edition Reexamined
In our second installment, we travel back to the tumultuous year of 1963, a time when the New York Mets were just finding their footing...
Mark Rosenman
Apr 25, 20245 min read
Mets Stop Skid With 10-Hit, 3-Homer Attack to Slay Giants
Mets 8, Giants 2 (Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA) Mets Record: 13-11 Mets Current Streak: Won 1 Mets Last 10 Games: 7-3 WP: Reed Garrett ...
A.J. Carter
Apr 24, 20243 min read
Logan Webb Grounds Mets' Offense In 5-1 Loss
Giants 5, Mets 1 (Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA) Mets Record: 12-11 Mets Current Streak: Lost 3 Mets Last 10 Games: 7-3 WP: Logan Webb...
phillipsm331
Apr 24, 20243 min read
Giants Squash Mets
Giants 5, Mets 2 (Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA) Mets record: 12-10 Mets streak: Lost 2 WP - Keaton Winn (2-3) LP - Jose Quintana...
msilverman78
Apr 23, 20243 min read
Minor League Mondays: LuisAngel Acuna Off And Running At AAA Syracuse
Many fans won't want to relive memories of the 2023 New York Mets, but the team's failure did lead to a significant overhaul of a farm...
phillipsm331
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Ohtani Betts Dodgers House(r) Wreckers
Dodgers 10 Mets 0 (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA) Mets record: 12-9 Mets Current streak: Lost 1 Mets Last 10 Games : 8-2 WP - Tyler...
Mark Rosenman
Apr 21, 20243 min read
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