The Warm-Up: Mets-Phils wild ending + Jets, Giants draft roundup + Yanks sweep

Monday, May 3, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 🌅 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Islanders at Sabres, 7 p.m. 🏒 - Rangers vs. Capitals, 7 p.m. 🏒 - Devils vs. Bruins, 7 p.m. 🏒 - Mets at Cardinals, 7:45 p.m. ⚾ - Knicks at Grizzlies, 9 p.m. [:basketball:] --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [The Tailgate]( Putting a wrap on the 2021 NFL Draft Today's word count: 761 Game 22: The Mets somehow win the weirdest game of the year @ESPN/Twitter METS 8, PHILLIES 7 -- In case you missed last night's ninth inning, here's a quick recap: - The Mets (11-11) entered it up four. Edwin Diaz came on to pitch - After a walk, a triple and a walk, Rhys Hoskins came up and appeared to hit the game-tying home run with two outs - The umps reviewed it and (correctly) determined the ball actually hit the railing (GIF'd above) - So ... Hoskins went back to second, two runs scored, Diaz left the game with back tightness, and Jeurys Familia entered to face Bryce Harper - Familia eventually K'd Harper, mercy-killing a game that felt inevitably endless Also: Please don't let the ninth inning madness distract you from Jonathan VIllar's (aka [Caballo Loco]( [brilliant]( baserunning in the eighth, which tied the game at four. Takeaways from a wild one [here]( More Mets from this weekend: - [Who is new mysterious Mets hitting assistant Donnie Stevenson?]( - [Highlights from Saturday's dramatic win]( - [Dom Smith on the Jose Alvarado confrontation: "Come meet me then if you really got a problem"]( Trivia time Who holds the Yankees' single-season hits record? Answer at the bottom Here's your crash course on every Jet drafted in rounds 2-7 Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports The 2021 NFL Draft is history. Here's a little bit of vital info on every Jet drafted on Friday and Saturday... No. 34: Elijah Moore, Ole Miss, WR -- Moore is most nationally known for his [infamous]( end zone celebration in the 2019 Egg Bowl, but he also racked up 1,738 yards from the slot since 2019, most in CFB. No. 107: Michael Carter, UNC, RB -- Carter had 1,512 scrimmage yards and 11 TD's last year. SNY's Ralph Vacchiano [had him]( as a projected Jet for a while. No. 146: Jamien Sherwood, Auburn, S -- Sherwood played safety in college but was announced by the Jets as a LB. He had 75 tackles and 11 pass deflections this season. No. 154: Michael Carter II, Duke, CB -- One more Carter, and the Jets could complete Lil Wayne's mid-2000s discography. The Michael Carters played each other this past season in the Duke-UNC rivalry game. UNC's Carter had a rushing TD while Duke's Carter had an INT. "He got the best of me one time, I can't lie," [said]( MCII of MC. No. 175: Jason Pinnock, Pitt, CB -- Pinnock had six interceptions in 43 career games at Pitt. No. 186: Hamsah Nasirildeen, Fl. State, S -- Nasirildeen was a jack-of-all-trades with the Noles. According to PFF, he [played]( at least 240 snaps at four different positions in his college career. No. 200: Brandin Echols: Kentucky, CB -- Not only is Echols an NFL caliber CB, his [acting]( has impressed many folks, too. No. 207: Jonathan Marshall, Arkansas, DT -- Marshall wrapped up a string of six straight defensive draft picks for the Jets. He had 6.5 tackles for a loss last year. On SNY.tv: - VACCHIANO: [How well did Gang Green build around their young QB?]( | [A position-by-position breakdown of the Jets' roster improvements]( - [Jets undrafted free agent tracker]( - [After a strong draft, what are the Jets' expectations entering 2021?]( Get to know the newest Giants Mary Holt/USA TODAY Sports Dave Gettleman went from never trading in the draft to doing it twice in three days -- more on that [here](. Here's who Gettleman's dealing landed the Giants over the weekend... No. 50: Azeez Ojulari, Georgia, EDGE -- He fell to the second round because of a history with knee injuries, but Ojulari led the SEC in sacks in 2020. No. 71: Aaron Robinson, UCF, CB -- The Giants considered Robinson with the Ojulari pick, but instead traded up from 76 to 71 to nab Robinson, a highly rated CB. No. 116: Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa, EDGE -- Smith (6-foot-6, 250 pounds) is a big man who totaled 22 sacks in two seasons with UNI. No. 196: Gary Brightwell, Arizona, RB -- Watch [this]( run and try not to get a little excited about Brightwell as a late-round steal. No. 201: Rodarius Williams, OK State, CB -- Williams was a four-year starter for the Cowboys who didn't allow one TD in 255 coverage snaps last year. (H/t to [PFF]( On SNY.tv: - [Giants 2021 NFL Draft report card: How did Big Blue do?]( - [Giants undrafted free agent tracker]( Three more weekend news items @Yankees/Twitter 1. The Yankees swept the Tigers over the weekend, outscoring them, 18-4, to pull back to .500 at 14-14. ([Here]( are our takeaways from yesterday's 2-0 win). The Yanks are 8-3 over their last 11, partly because of pitching performances like Corey Kluber's Sunday. His line: - 8 IP, 10 K, 2 H, 0 R Kluber's win was the 100th of his career. His ERA is down to 3.03. 2. The Nets and Bucks played a [classic]( game yesterday, which Milwaukee won, 117-114. Kevin Durant had 42 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 49 in 36 minutes. These two teams have played twice this season, with each team winning one close contest. They run it back for a final regular season time on Tuesday. Elsewhere ... the Knicks got 31 from Julius Randle in a Sunday laugher against Houston. [Takeaways here]( 3. In the only two New York area hockey games of the weekend, the Islanders [beat]( the Rangers on Saturday, 3-0, and the Devils beat the Flyers, 4-1. - The Isles clinched a playoff spot with the win, while the Rangers (eight points behind the Bruins with four games left) are all but eliminated. The New York Minute - [READ]( Five reasons the Knicks' offense has excelled recently. - [READ]( Dom Smith and Miguel Castro were both fined for their part in Friday's altercation with the Phillies. - [WATCH]( Brandon Nimmo on his finger injury: "I don't foresee it being a long-term issue" TRIVIA ANSWER: Don Mattingly (238) That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Monday. (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](. 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