Mets cough up early lead in crushing loss to rival Phillies
NY Post
PHILADELPHIA — The first rule of playing the Phillies, especially in their ballpark, is don’t get lulled to sleep after building an early lead.
Minus Francisco Lindor, the Mets still appeared in a comfortable place Saturday after jumping to a four-run advantage in the third inning.
But that was all for the Mets’ scoring, and the Phillies stormed through a door left ajar.
Reed Garrett got a tough out in the seventh inning, but couldn’t finish the job, surrendering a double to Cal Stevenson that scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the Mets’ 6-4 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
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So, another game like this winds up in the void column, with a void of scoring accompanied by a void of emotion, and you can select which is the chicken and which is the egg in this scenario.
Carlos Mendoza thought about it.
ATLANTA — Clearly upset that he was pulled before he could get a triple-double, Josh Hart stormed off the court with 90 seconds remaining, but both he and coach Tom Thibodeau took the flare-up in stride.
If you think that winning two playoff series with John Tortorella behind the bench over the 12 years after he left Broadway in 2013 looks good on his résumé and is worth the angst that always accompanies one of his administrations, be my guest and by all means hire this coach who essentially fired himself again last week in Philadelphia.
PITTSBURGH — For a second straight game, Cody Bellinger was out of the Yankees’ lineup on Saturday.
SAN ANTONIO – “Why not?”
A large contingent of Giants coaches, front office, scouts and personnel members were in Colorado on Friday. It had nothing to do with a ski vacation.
It’s going to cost you if you want to see Alex Ovechkin have a chance to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring mark on Sunday against the Islanders.
ATLANTA — The captain and his guards were officially back.
The Giants are going to need a bigger plane.
It appears as though the other Rangers prospect at Boston College is staying put.
“Luka Magic” hasn’t been so enchanting recently — and it’s coming at the worst time for his new team.
Every pass that Shedeur Sanders throws to Travis Hunter today will be doubly important to the Giants.