Max Scherzer’s return from nearly seven weeks on the injured list went about as well as the Mets could have scripted Tuesday night. But in a case of mistaken identity, Scherzer’s teammates evidently thought he was Jacob deGrom. That meant giving him nothing in terms of run support, nullifying the zeroes Scherzer placed on the … Continue reading Max Scherzer Pitches Superb, But Mets Lose to Reds 1-0 →

The Yankees have played 14 teams and have a winning record against all but one. It shouldn’t be hard to come up with the exception, as the Yankees lost to the Astros, 2-1, — and have lost three of the team’s five meetings so far this year. They’ve also been held to one runs or … Continue reading Astros Beat Yankees, 2-1 →

An incoming City Council member who’ll soon be representing Coney Island says he’ll fight the plan to run a plastic boardwalk through the heart of the neighborhood’s fabled amusement district. Ari Kagan, a Brooklyn Democrat replacing term-limited Mark Treyger, said he fully supports the city’s desire to renovate the long-rickety 2.7-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk running from … Continue reading Fighting To Save Coney Island’s Wooden Boardwalk →

Pete Alonso is a one-man rally these days. It’s going so well for the Mets first baseman that when he doesn’t produce — it’s downright surprising. Leave it to Alonso and his weapon of choice, the home run. Alonso’s second homer of the game, an eighth-inning blast, gave the Mets their final lead in a … Continue reading Pete Alonso Hits Two Homers, Mets Beat Marlins →