Mets demolished again as playoff magic evaporates to put season on the brink
NY Post
There are holes and then there are craters the size of Chavez Ravine, better known as Dodger Stadium.
For the Mets, one measure of success would be just getting this NLCS back to Los Angeles — something that seemed like a safe bet after departing Southern California earlier this week with the series tied, but after Thursday’s 10-2 loss in Game 4 at Citi Field doesn’t appear so certain.
For the Mets, down 3-1 in the series, the mission is clear: Win three straight games against the Dodgers beginning with Friday’s Game 5 in Queens or start planning for spring training.
“I believe in this group … the character of this team,” Pete Alonso said. “The one word I can think of for the 2024 Mets, other than ‘Grimace,’ is ‘resiliency.’ That’s just who we are. We have fun, we enjoy the moment, but at the end of day we’re a resilient bunch and we respond in a very positive way.”
SAN DIEGO — As you may have seen elsewhere in this newspaper (and also if you haven’t deleted me yet from your social media), I have a book coming out Tuesday called “The Bosses of The Bronx.” Much of it details the 37 years’ worth of antics, winning, losing, winning again and overall mania of George Steinbrenner’s time with the Yankees.
Don’t close the curtain on “Mean” Joe Greene.
The Knicks are on a five-game winning streak and flooded with concerns.
Dylan Garand knew the number off the top of his head. He knew that, between the regular season and playoffs, he’d logged over 160 games with AHL Hartford, and he was right. Before the Rangers recalled him Friday, Garand had served as the Wolf Pack’s goaltender 165 times.
SAN DIEGO — As you may have seen elsewhere in this newspaper (and also if you haven’t deleted me yet from your social media), I have a book coming out Tuesday called “The Bosses of The Bronx.” Much of it details the 37 years’ worth of antics, winning, losing, winning again and overall mania of George Steinbrenner’s time with the Yankees.
The Knicks are on a five-game winning streak and flooded with concerns.
Don’t close the curtain on “Mean” Joe Greene.
The hockey world is getting a new TV adaptation of another romance series that helped define the genre.
What is there about Giants edger ushers and their fixation with single-digit jersey numbers?
Cade Cunningham, almost inarguably the best player in the East this season, is likely out for the remainder of the regular season. That’s the word out of Detroit following the depressing news that Cunningham punctured a lung when he took a knee to his side Tuesday from Washington’s Tre Johnson while chasing a loose ball.
Legal problems continue to follow ex-NHLer Billy Tibbetts.
After legendary Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced his retirement Thursday, he took to social media to send a message to fans in Queens.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The special teams battle was up for grabs Thursday night.