Morning Briefing: Mets Lose Second Straight Series

Good morning, Mets fans!

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso drove in his historic 200th home run on Saturday afternoon against the Cardinals. Alonso has been chasing that illustrious number 200 for a little while now and on Saturday he accomplished the feat.

But the Mets’ late comeback effort fell short, and they’ve now lost two in a row against the Cardinals. The seesaw of this season has given them a 13-13 overall record, as they’ve cooled off again after a hot stretch.

Latest Mets News

Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets prospect Nate Lavender is most likely going to end up needing Tommy John surgery after suffering an elbow injury.

Latest MLB News 

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday announced that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Nabil Crismatt and optioned keft-handed pitcher Nick Ramirez. They also transferred right-handed pitcher Kyle Hurt to the 60-day injured list.

Per Craig Mish of the Miami Herald, the Chicago Cubs announced that they have traded Garrett Cooper to the Boston Red Sox.

Latest on MMO

Alexis Farinacci recaps J.D. Martinez’s first game as a Met that included an RBI double in the series opener against the Cardinals.

Michael Mayer discusses FOCO’s release of the Mets’ City Connect bobbleheads.

The staff at Metsmerized discussed their thoughts on the Mets’ City Connect uniforms in an MMO roundtable discussion that was put together by Michelle Ioannou.

Evan Mazza talks about Mark Vientos and Dedniel Núñez being called up as Starling Marte was placed on the bereavement list and Drew Smith was placed on the injured list.

David Melendi breaks down the report that Nate Lavender will likely need Tommy John Surgery after suffering an elbow injury.

Evan Mazza recaps the moment that Pete Alonso made history with his 200th career home run.

David Melendi recaps the Mets’ Game 2 loss to the Cardinals on the night that Alonso drove his 200th career home run out of the park.

On This Date in Mets History

1962: Frank Thomas and Charlie Neal became the first Mets to hit back-to-back home runs.

1965: Tug McGraw earned his first MLB decision, a 12-9 loss to Houston. 

Birthdays: Dillon Gee (38), Jorge Sosa (46)

The post Morning Briefing: Mets Lose Second Straight Series appeared first on Metsmerized Online.