By crushing a two-run homer in the third inning of Sunday's showdown between the Mets and Rockies, Pete Alonso matched a legend in the franchise history books.

The pitcher is arguably the most important position in the MLB, more specifically, the starters. They set the tone and dictate a lot of the action. Uncoincident ...

Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil each hit two home runs, and the Mets​ routed Colorado 13-5 on Sunday to sweep the major league-worst Rockies.

All things being equal, Paul Blackburn would prefer to be a starting pitcher. He’s always been a starter and has largely succeeded in that role. But this was a decent consolation prize.