The Warm-Up: Mets' wasted opportunity — Yanks streaking — DeGrom throws

Sept. 15, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 🌅 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Tonight's sports schedule - Liberty at Sun, 7 p.m. 🏀 - Yankees at Orioles, 7:05 p.m. ⚾ - Cardinals at Mets, 7:10 p.m. on SNY ⚾ --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [BNNY]( The top 5 Mets villains since 2000 Today's word count: 561 Game 146: Mets squander a *golden* chance in extra innings Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports CARDINALS 7, METS 6 (11 INN.) -- Javier Baez's solo home run in the ninth sent the game to extras, but the Mets dropped a second straight to the Cardinals as they fell in 11. - A win would have brought the Mets within 2.5 games of the second Wild Card, which the Cardinals now own - New York's last nine losses have come by one run, an MLB record. Three more things: - Luis Rojas was [left to defend numerous questionable decisions]( after the game - Baez reached base five times and walked three times. He's taken six walks over his last six games. He took three walks in his first 26 games with the Mets - After allowing three runs in the top of the 11th, the Mets scored twice in the bottom half and had runners on first and second with two outs when Albert Almora, Jr. grounded out to end the game NL East Watch: The Braves and Phillies both lost, so the Mets remain 5.5 out of the division. [Tuesday's takeaways]( | Tonight's probable starter: Tylor Megill Trivia time Before Saquon Barkley, who was the last Giant to rush for 1,000 yards? Answer at the bottom More from Tuesday: DeGrom throws + Conforto talks free agency Sam Navarro/USA TODAY Sports 1. Jacob deGrom threw [a 10-pitch bullpen session]( on Tuesday, his first time throwing off a mound since July. - In other injury news, Noah Syndergaard [will throw live BP today]( for the first time since getting COVID. Brandon Nimmo will be one of the hitters. 2. Michael Conforto, a free agent to be, was candid before yesterday's game about what could be his last month as a Met: "The options are very wide open," [he said](. "It very well could not be the end of my time here. It may be, but it very well couldn't. I grew up here, I learned a lot here. Game 146: The Yankees slug their way to a win Scott Taetsch/USA TODAY Sports YANKEES 7, ORIOLES 2 -- A series with the Orioles couldn't have come at a better time for the Yankees, who took game one of three last night from Baltimore. Two things: - The Yankees hit five home runs. Roll call: [Aaron Judge]( | [Giancarlo Stanton]( | [Luke Voit]( | [Joey Gallo]( | [DJ LeMahieu]( - Gerrit Cole pitched well but needed 108 pitches to get through five innings of one-run ball with 7 K's. He's first in the AL in wins (15) and second in ERA (2.75) AL Wild Card Watch: The Blue Jays finally actually lost, and the Red Sox won, so there's a three-way tie for the first Wild Card spot, which means there are four AL East teams currently in playoff position. [Tuesday's takeaways]( | Tonight's probable starter: Nestor Cortes Jr. On SNY.tv: - MCCARRON: [Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole proving to be indispensable pieces for Yankees' postseason push]( - MARTINO: [I couldn’t stop thinking about Kyle Higashioka’s big play in Saturday’s Mets-Yankees game](... VACCHIANO: There is still time for Jones to fix fumbling woes Chris Pedota/USA TODAY Sports In 28 career games, Daniel Jones has lost 18 fumbles. (He's also thrown 22 INTs). - On Sunday, his fumble in the red zone in the third quarter was the dividing line between a winnable game and desperation time Despite the struggles, [there is some reason to think Jones can kick the habit, wrote SNY's Ralph Vacchiano on Tuesday]( based partly on the precedent of two once turnover-prone Giants greats. More Giants from SNY.tv: - [Jones opens up on turnover issues following damaging Week 1 fumble: 'It's certainly frustrating']( - [Joe Judge on what makes Washington's Chase Young and Montez Sweat great]( The New York Minute - WATCH: [Pete Alonso on his Roberto Clemente Award nomination]( - READ: [Zach Wilson Week 1 Deep Dive]( - READ: [Mets Prospect Stock Watch: 3 younger players who have taken a leap]( - READ: [Saquon Barkley thinks his explosiveness is 'not a problem']( - READ: [The Jets signed a linebacker and a punter]( TRIVIA ANSWER: Ahmad Bradshaw (2012) That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Wednesday (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](. Copyright © 2021 SNY- Sportsnet, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SNY- Sportsnet 150 Greenwich St Fl 50New York, NY 10007-2444 [Add us to your address book]( [update your preferences]( | [unsubscribe from this list]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](