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McLean’s Gold Glove ended a Mets drought that extended to 2014, when Juan Lagares won in center field. Ron Darling (1989) had been the last Mets pitcher to win it.
New York Mets fans have grown accustomed to Keith Hernandez’s standoff with SNY every few years, but they may not have been ready for a scare from Ron Darling. Darling has been with Hernandez and Gary Cohen since 2005, and he’s been a lead analyst for the MLB on TBS since 2008. And despite being…
"I was trying to be smart and funny, and apparently I wasn't either," he said on "The Mets Pod."
By now, New York Mets fans are well acquainted with the game of chicken that plays out between Keith Hernandez and SportsNet New York (SNY) every three years. The 11-time Gold Glove first baseman nears the end of his contract, stays coy about whether he’ll return, and both sides hem and haw through a will-they-won’t-they…
The SNY broadcaster isn't sure what lessons the Mets may take from Freddy Peralta's rebirth.
Connor Thomas got thrown to the wolves on Monday night, and the Mets’ broadcast booth could barely stomach watching it happen. The Braves reliever was left in to twist against New York’s lineup long after the outcome had been decided, and by the time Atlanta finally mercy-killed the outing, Thomas had been shelled for 11…
The Boston Red Sox endured highly publicized air travel issues ahead of their 6-2 win over the New York Mets last Friday night, and Gary Cohen was not impressed. Mechanical issues on their team plane grounded the Red Sox for nearly 24 hours as they attempted to get from Chicago to New York last week.…
The blunder, after Bo Bichette made a wild throw home as JJ Bleday scored, allowed Tyler Stephenson, who doubled on the play, to move to third on the throwing error.
There is plenty of time left in the MLB regular season, as there is around two-thirds of the 162-game grind left. But for the New York Mets, hope is evaporating rather quickly, especially among diehard fans and those in close proximity to the team. One of them is Ron Darling, a former All-Star pitcher for […] The post Ron Darling smashes coaching for mental mistakes amid brutal Mets season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Players keep wasting ABS challenges, and Gary Cohen is tired of it. The challenge system only works when teams treat it as a resource, not a reflex, and so far in 2026, too many players have been doing the latter. The Mets 10-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday was the latest example, and the…
The New York Mets just finished a series that was as embarrassing as their 12-game losing streak, if not more so. New York followed its 12-game losing streak with two straight wins vs. the Minnesota Twins, but the wheels came off (again) in a big way this weekend vs. the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field.…
On Tuesday evening, the New York Mets lost an incomprehensible 12th game in a row by blowing a lead at home against the Minnesota Twins. Pitcher Nolan McLean got off to a hot start to this one, throwing a perfect game through five innings, but things fell apart after that, as he ended up giving […] The post Ron Darling drops incredible breakdown of how Mets’ Nolan McLean gave up Byron Buxton home run appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NEW York Mets legend and broadcaster Keith Hernandez is set to be unavailable from working MLB broadcasts due to a major health issue. Hernandez revealed the news during a recent…
Joe Buck will be joined by a couple of Mets and Dodgers legends as he returns to the booth for a one-off on Jackie Robinson Day. Longtime SNY analyst Ron Darling and veteran Dodgers broadcaster Orel Hershiser will tag along with Buck during ESPN’s exclusive broadcast of Mets-Dodgers on April 15, Jackie Robinson Day. In…
Gary Cohen is never looking to end his season in September. The Mets play-by-play voice, alongside his partners Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez, said on an episode of SI Media with Jimmy Traina that not being able to call playoff games is the hardest transition from radio. “It’s by far the worst part of the...
The New York Mets might have the best TV booth in baseball, but when the games matter most in the playoffs, fans are left without Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling. Fans are used to hearing their favorite announcers for most of the 162-game regular season schedule. But if they’re lucky enough to see Read more... The post Gary Cohen frustrated not being able to call Mets playoff games: ‘It never stops being painful’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
