<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mets-news-jd-martinez-shuts-down-haters-wild-postgame-comment');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ JD Martinez shuts down haters with wild postgame comment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mets-news-JD-Martinez-shuts-down-haters-with-wild-postgame-comment.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets’ JD Martinez shuts down haters with wild postgame comment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T04:42:57-07:00">October 4th, 4:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-04T04:42:57-07:00">October 4th, 4:42am</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets lived a season with more stops and starts than one of the city’s subway trains. It was a rollercoaster of a 162-game ride going from 11 games under .500 to finding out their MLB Wild Card fate on the last day of the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-pete-alonso-reacts-legendary-playoff-moment-saved-season">Pete Alonzo lifted the Mets</a> on the field. Afterward, JD Martinez had a <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1842046694675886482" rel="noopener">strong message for the skeptics</a> who were hopping off of the Mets’ bandwagon this summer.</p><p>“You know, us falling behind and stuff like that, I think what it did was take off the pressure,” Martinez explained. “I think these guys came into this year with some of the expectations of last year. We had the big series against (the Atlanta Braves) and the (Philadelphia Phillies). It did not go so well and we started reading the articles.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"You know what, they say we suck, we suck. Let's suck. Let's go suck together. Let's go have fun sucking."</p><p>J.D. Martinez talks about the Mets blocking out the outside noise and not having pressure on them in the playoffs: <a href="https://t.co/PYJgMb1Vrd">pic.twitter.com/PYJgMb1Vrd</a></p><p>— SNY (@SNYtv) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1842046694675886482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“You guys (the media) write such great articles,” Martinez said sarcastically. “You’ve got all that positivity. It’s just one of those things you’ve got to control and condition yourself. If they say we suck, we suck. Let’s suck. Let’s go suck together. Let’s go have fun sucking. Let’s enjoy it and that is kind of what I think we did. We did it as a team and everyone rallied around that. ”</p><p>Well, almost everyone. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawk-tuah-girl-pushing-hawktober-after-controversial-mets-first-pitch">Mets have one controversy</a> stirring up a little trouble before the NLDS starts.</p><h2><b>Mets playing with house money in NLDS</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JD-Martinez-poses-with-the-OMG-prop.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Martinez took issue with the media contingent talking about pressure and outside noise. Fans buy a ticket so they are allowed to express their levels of satisfaction with any player on the field, civilly of course. Media personalities are paid to create that outside noise. In New York, the pressure is a self-fulfilled prophecy.</p><p>The 37-year-old veteran was having none of it while teammates celebrated in the background.</p><p>“So what pressure? You look at all of the MLB analytics. They had us getting swept in Atlanta and not even making it (to the MLB Postseason),” Martinez stated. “No one had us advancing. None of the polls had us beating the Brewers. So it’s like where is the pressure? (The other teams) have the pressure to win, not us. We can just go out there and enjoy it.”</p><p>Next up is a rematch against the 95-win Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Divisional Series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ JD Martinez shuts down haters with wild postgame comment

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mets-news-jd-martinez-laughed-striking-out-ben-joyces-historic-104-7-mph-pitch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ JD Martinez ‘laughed’ after striking out on Ben Joyce’s historic 104.7 mph pitch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Mets-news-J.D.-Martinez-laughed-after-striking-out-on-Ben-Joyces-historic-104.7-mph-pitch.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets’ JD Martinez ‘laughed’ after striking out on Ben Joyce’s historic 104.7 mph pitch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-04T08:18:05-07:00">August 4th, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-04T08:18:05-07:00">August 4th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets suffered a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night, and along the way, they were the victim of a historic pitch from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/volunteers-news-tennessees-ben-joyce-just-threw-the-fastest-pitch-in-ncaa-history">Ben Joyce</a>. The flamethrowing reliever ended the game with a 104.7 MPH pitch that JD Martinez fanned at, with that pitch from Joyce being the fastest pitch recorded in the statcast era.</p><p>Martinez had previously <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-jd-martinez-spoils-braves-first-no-hitter-in-30-years">been the hero</a> for the Mets in this game, as he had driven in all four of their runs when he hit a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning. He stood no chance against Joyce’s rocket of a pitch to end the game, though, and afterwards, Martinez said he could <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40721263/ben-joyce-throws-mlb-fastest-pitch-angels-victory" rel="noopener">only laugh</a> after realizing what had just happened.</p><p>“It was hard, I’ve never seen a fastball like that. That’s the fastest fastball I’ve ever faced. He threw it, I laughed. After he struck me out, I was kind of smiling. I was like ‘Whoa.’ I had to look up at the radar, and said, ‘That was different.’ But kudos to him. He throws hard, and comes right at you.” – JD Martinez, ESPN</p><h2><b>JD Martinez, Mets stood no chance against Ben Joyce’s historic speed</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/J.D.-Martinez-of-the-Mets.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>While Mason Miller of the Oakland Athletics has drawn a lot of attention for his ability to consistently hit triple-digits on the radar gun, Joyce on the Angels has been hitting even higher numbers than Miller. Los Angeles’ talented righty has been really solid for them when he’s pitched this season (1-0, 1.82 ERA, 1 SV, 21 K, 1.10 WHIP), and when you are throwing nearly 105 MPH, it’s not hard to see why that’s happening.</p><p>Martinez stepped up in a big way for New York earlier in this game, but there was virtually nothing he could do to combat Joyce’s historically fast pitch. By the time he had a chance to prepare for it, it was already in the back of the catcher’s mitt, and the game was over. Sometimes as a hitter, there’s simply nothing you can do about that.</p><p>This was certainly a tough loss for New York to get dealt, as it pushed their record to 58-52 on the year, which now has them sitting a half game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the third and final National League wild card spot. Things didn’t go their way thanks to Joyce in this game, but the Mets and Martinez will look to bounce back and pick up a victory in the rubber-match on Sunday afternoon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ JD Martinez ‘laughed’ after striking out on Ben Joyce’s historic 104.7 mph pitch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mets-news-jd-martinez-fans-disbelief-amazon-cleats-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ JD Martinez has fans in disbelief after Amazon cleats admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mets-news-JD-Martinez-has-fans-in-disbelief-after-Amazon-cleats-admission.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets’ JD Martinez has fans in disbelief after Amazon cleats admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-03T07:49:15-07:00">July 3rd, 7:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-03T07:49:15-07:00">July 3rd, 7:49am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>JD Martinez has been having a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-jd-martinez-spoils-braves-first-no-hitter-in-30-years">solid debut season</a> for the New York Mets (.278 BA, 10 HR, 37 RBI, .853 OPS), but he was forced to miss their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-7-2-2024">extra-innings win</a> over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night due to a sore ankle. The reason for his sore ankle, though, was something that quickly caught the attention of fans everywhere.</p><p>Having the proper equipment is vital to ensuring these players will be successful on the field in the MLB, and as a result, many of them have deals with brands that supply them cleats. Martinez gets his cleats from Adidas, but he revealed that his recent shipment from them was delayed. That forced him to <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1808320629587812857" rel="noopener">buy a pair</a> on Amazon, but they didn’t fit quite right, which resulted in his ankle becoming cranky, forcing him to take a seat on the bench against the Nats.</p><p>Via Tim Healey:</p><p>“J.D. Martinez said his ankle is sore because he tried a new cleat that didn’t quite fit right. His shipment from Adidas was delayed, so he bought new cleats on Amazon.”</p><h2><b>JD Martinez hoping to get his Adidas cleats as soon as possible</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/J.D.-Martinez-of-the-Mets.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Injuries happen all the time in sports, especially in the MLB. From time to time, though, the reasoning for these injuries is quite peculiar, and well, this is one of those times. Cleats are certainly an important accessory when it comes to success on the field, but sometimes, they can sneak up and cause you some pain too.</p><p>Like every other player in the league, Martinez needs cleats that properly fit his feet. His delayed shipment from Adidas obviously wasn’t ideal, so he was forced to adapt on the fly and buy some off of Amazon. While they got the job done, they also caused him some pain, which is pretty much the last thing Martinez and the Mets want to have happen.</p><p>On Tuesday night, Luis Torrens filled in for Martinez at his usual designated hitter post, goin 1-4 on the night with a double and a pair of strikeouts. While he and other guys can fill in when needed, the Mets would obviously rather have the veteran slugger in Martinez in the lineup given how much more productive he can be on a nightly basis than New York’s bench guys.</p><p>In this game, the Mets managed to escape unscathed thanks to a big five-run tenth inning, but they are going to be hoping to get Martinez back in the lineup as soon as possible. Oddly enough, his return may depend on when his new cleats show up, and if that’s the case, New York may want to reach out to Adidas to find a way to get Martinez his kicks before he potentially has to miss another game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ JD Martinez has fans in disbelief after Amazon cleats admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mets-news-jd-martinez-spoils-braves-first-no-hitter-in-30-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets fans go bananas after JD Martinez spoils Braves’ first no-hitter in 30 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mets-news-Fans-go-bananas-after-JD-Martinez-spoils-Braves-first-no-hitter-in-30-years.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets fans go bananas after JD Martinez spoils Braves’ first no-hitter in 30 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-11T18:25:03-07:00">May 11th, 6:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-11T18:25:03-07:00">May 11th, 6:25pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves pulled off the win after beating <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-mets-pete-alonso-linked-cubs-trade-again">the New York Mets</a> 4-1. It was a solid game for Atlanta as they kept New York from scoring until the ninth inning. In fact, they had a no-hitter going and it just so happened that JD Martinez spoiled it for the Braves.</p><p>There was just one out remaining in the ninth inning and the Braves needed one more to seal the combined no-hitter. If Atlanta accomplished that goal, it would have been the first no-no for the franchise <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1789426292376383822" rel="noopener">in 30 years</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Braves</a> are 3 outs away from throwing their first no-hitter since 1994!</p><p>Tune in to <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBNetwork</a> to see if they get it done. <a href="https://t.co/k8YMHtHVxL">pic.twitter.com/k8YMHtHVxL</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1789426292376383822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>But JD Martinez <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1789428448840024521" rel="noopener">had other plans</a>. The Mets star didn’t care that the Braves were about to make franchise history not seen since 1994. Instead, the veteran outfielder went yard and completely spoiled the no-hitter the Braves had going throughout the entire game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">J.D. Martinez homers to break up the Braves combined no-hit bid with 2 outs in the 9th! <a href="https://t.co/nZmXXLDwvh">pic.twitter.com/nZmXXLDwvh</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1789428448840024521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Although the Braves couldn’t complete the combined no-hitter, Max Fried had another eye-popping performance. He went seven hit-less innings on Saturday. It was the second time in three games he’s thrown six hitless innings and is the first Braves pitcher <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaSTATS/status/1789424793776701790" rel="noopener">since 1938 to do so</a>, per OptaSTATS.</p><p>“Max Fried of the Braves is the first MLB pitcher to pitch 6.0+ innings and finish with no hits allowed twice in a span of three appearances since Johnny Vander Meer did so with his back-to-back no-hitters in 1938.”</p><p>It was a great performance from the Braves’ rotation but Mets fans just couldn’t help but love JD Martinez’s home run late in the game. It was still a loss but the home run gave the fanbase enough juice to appreciate the effort from the veteran outfielder.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Really, Mets. Way to mess things up for ATL 😂</p><p>— Di$neyBeachLV (@Disneybeachlv) <a href="https://twitter.com/Disneybeachlv/status/1789428562845409636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Would you like a nice egg?</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JD Martinez giving Mets fans a solo homer to break up a no-hitter but they’re still down 3 <a href="https://t.co/jYE26YtF6I">pic.twitter.com/jYE26YtF6I</a></p><p>— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) <a href="https://twitter.com/BetMGM/status/1789428820254027823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Boom! Roasted!</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’d ask that pitcher to throw for me if I was in the HR Derby, that pitch was perfect.</p><p>— DJ Martinez (@DJMartinez06) <a href="https://twitter.com/DJMartinez06/status/1789429329614524902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Karma always seems to play out in baseball.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">That’s what you get for pulling your started who had a no hitter going. Combined is lame</p><p>— I want demidov (@enjoyerofbusch) <a href="https://twitter.com/enjoyerofbusch/status/1789429485051203696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2>Mets’ 2024 playoff hopes</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Carlos-Mendoza-in-the-dugout.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>To put it frankly, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-new-york-pivotal-pitching-injury-updates">the Mets are</a> a bit of a long shot to make the playoffs this year. It hasn’t quite worked out for the club as the franchise is in a bit of a rebuild. Additionally, they’re nine games back in the National League East and play in a division with the top ranked Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves.</p><p>The Mets have a ways to go if they want to get back in playoff contention but it’s not even summer yet. Considering there is under five months remaining in the regular season you can’t really rule any team out just yet. But New York is going to need to make a serious run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets fans go bananas after JD Martinez spoils Braves’ first no-hitter in 30 years

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He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>JD Martinez did not sign with a team until the end of spring training. He ultimately <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-jd-martinez-agree-12-million-contract">agreed to a contract</a> with the New York Mets, but still has not joined the ball club as he prepares for the 2024 season. So when will the six-time All-Star make his Mets debut?</p><p>The Mets are scheduled to begin a series in Cincinnati against the Reds on Friday. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Martinez is <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/j-d-martinez-continues-to-work-toward-his-mets-debut" rel="noopener">not expected to join</a> the team for the series, however, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.</p><p>Still, it seems like it will not be long before Martinez makes his Mets debut.</p><p>“This is a very meticulous guy,” Mendoza said, via DiComo. “He knows his swing. Very detail-oriented. But he’s getting a ton of at-bats, and the feedback we’re getting … he’s moving in the right direction.”</p><p>The Mets are treating this like a rehab situation. They want Martinez to get at-bats at the minor-league level before he joins the big league club. New York could certainly use Martinez’s production, as they are 0-4 to begin the 2024 season.</p><h2><b>JD Martinez set to bring consistency to Mets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/JD-Martinez-rounds-the-bases-after-hitting-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Martinez has been consistent over the years for the most part. Every once in a while, the veteran slugger will go through a difficult slump. But that’s just baseball.</p><p>Overall, it is difficult to argue against Martinez’s’ productivity. For his career, he has slashed .287/.350/.524/.874. Martinez has made three consecutive All-Star teams while playing for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>He can play the outfield if necessary, but Martinez is best suited for a designated hitter role at this point in his career. And that’s completely fine given his all-around offensive prowess.</p><p>Martinez excels at taking the ball the other way. He’s a doubles-machine at times, but also offers over-the-fence pop. Joining the Mets will not be a problem either, as Martinez has experience playing in big markets.</p><p>Martinez <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-jd-martinez-drive-to-win-led-new-york-signing">thinks the Mets can win</a> as well. It obviously has not been a great start to the year, but perhaps they can surprise some people in the National League.</p><p>“For me, I know I don’t have too many years left in this game, you know I’m 36 now I’ll finish the year at 37. I wanna give myself the best chance to win,” Martinez <a href="https://twitter.com/SNY_Mets/status/1771564305382510652" rel="noopener">said previously</a>, via SNY. “I’m addicted to the playoffs, I’ve been there multiple times, you know, to the World Series, and once you get a taste of that, it’s kind of addicting.”</p><p>Martinez’s timeline to join the Mets is currently uncertain. There is no specific date listed for when he will make his Mets debut. It should happen soon, though.</p><p>We will continue to monitor and provide updates on JD Martinez and the Mets as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.235	16	69	0.726	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.235	16	69	0.726	0

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