Pirates broadcasters slam Oneil Cruz’s defensive effort vs Mets
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz has come under fire for his defensive effort early in the season as the team has dropped two of its first three games to start the 2026 season. On Sunday, Cruz heard it from Pirates broadcasters Greg Brown and Matt […]
Carson Benge’s electric Mets debut was ‘everything and more’
[ad_1] A bird defecating on a person’s head promises good fortune, according to the old superstition. There is less information established about the dark or promising omens when a bird dies nearby in your major league debut, but maybe Carson Benge will be the test case. On an afternoon that had a bit of everything […]
Mets national anthem singer, who played George Washington in ‘Hamilton,’ forgets ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ words
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Mets season began Thursday night on quite a hilarious note — because why wouldn’t it for the Mets? After the Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2026 rosters were announced, Tony Award winner Chris Jackson, who played George Washington in “Hamilton,” was brought onto the […]
Pirates ace Paul Skenes has nightmare opening day start vs Mets, leaves before first inning ends
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, couldn’t have had a more disastrous start to the 2026 MLB season after not making it out of the first inning against the New York Mets. Pirates manager Don Kelly took a stroll out […]
Freddy Peralta has ‘no problem’ pitching with added rest as he keeps passing on wisdom to Mets
[ad_1] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Freddy Peralta is ready. The new Mets ace is set to start Opening Day and looked crisp Saturday over four innings, allowing just one run against the Astros. He has one more outing remaining before the regular season begins. The right-hander’s swing-and-miss stuff was evident in an 8-2 loss […]
Mets’ Luke Weaver pushes back on his perceived 2025 regression while relentlessly working on key pitch
[ad_1] PORT ST. LUCIE — Luke Weaver is less than thrilled by the perception that his 2025 performance was a regression from his 2024 breakout, when he received accolades for his work in the Yankees bullpen. On the surface, his surge in ERA from 2.89 to 3.62 tells that story. But Weaver, who arrived to […]
Brett Baty, Jorge Polanco get more acquainted with new Mets roles
[ad_1] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Mets got a look into their potential near future on Thursday, when Jorge Polanco started at first base, with Brett Baty behind him in right field. Both players looked fine, but went largely untested in a 7-4 loss to the Nationals. They likely won’t be as fortunate when […]