Tag Archives: Edwin Diaz

The Mets fail again for a second straight loss to the Red Sox

In two games at Fenway Park this week, the Mets’ lineup seemed beyond formidable. Before and after, it has been a different story. On Thursday night, most of the Mets’ hitters could have changed places with the cardboard cutouts in the stands and few would have recognized the difference. However, …

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Mets feels the sting of the new extra inbound rule

The Mets’ first foray into MLB’s new extra inning rules came back immediately to hurt them. After Edwin Diaz threw a save in the ninth, Hunter Strickland climbed onto the mound to start the tenth inning with a runner already at second base. A single in the middle by Dansby …

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Edwin Diaz of the Mets looks like his old All-Star

The heart of the Atlanta lineup – Ozzie Albies, Freddie Freeman, Marcell Ozuna – was ready in the ninth inning. The Mets held on to a one-run lead. Luis Rojas asked an arm to warm up in the bullpen. As Edwin Diaz walked towards the mound, he was alone with …

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