Mets, Reds and David Wright
Digest more
David Wright finally got the recognition he earned over 14 seasons with the New York Mets. On Saturday, the team officially retired his No. 5 jersey and inducted him into the Mets Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field.
“DA-VID WRIGHT!” they chanted as the master of ceremonies, Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, attempted to move forward. Wright embraced his former teammates before making his way to his wife and three children, manager Carlos Mendoza, and team owner Steve Cohen and his wife, Alex.
The New York Mets could upgrade their outfield by acquiring a struggling slugger from a disappointing American League club.
The Cincinnati Reds won their sixth game out of their last seven on Saturday, beating the New York Mets 5-2. The Reds trailed 2-0 for the second game in a row, but rallied in the third to tie the game on a Mets throwing error and a Matt McLain single.
Explore more
It was another disappointing game out of the Mets' offense, even on David Wright's number retirement ceremony, as New York lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field.
Back-to-back wins by the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets out of the All-Star break pushed the Reds' to a high-water, mark of 5 games over .500.
It has been nearly a month since the New York Mets sent down catcher Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse. Alvarez was demoted for having struggled immensely
10hon MSN
SportsLine's proven model has simulated Cincinnati vs. New York 10,000 times and released its MLB best bets for Nick Martinez vs. Clay Holmes on Saturday