Dreaming of a 2015 World Series rematch, this time with a Mets win

It’s a long way for a Mets team that just barely survived the Wild Card round to think about the World Series and who they might play. But just because the Mets can’t do it doesn’t mean that the fans can’t. And it’s hard not to notice that one of the ALDS series features the [...]

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J.D. Martinez and Mark Vientos look to give the Mets five players with 70 RBIs

It was a rare game Friday night, as the Mets scored six runs and not one of them was driven in by Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor or Brandon Nimmo, who are the three guys who lead the team in RBIs. Instead, it was a big night for Mark Vientos, with four, and J.D. Martinez drove [...]

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Carlos Mendoza has proven to be a hands-on manager

Most teams and managers give lip service to playing their entire roster. And every team does that with their pitchers but how many do with their hitters? Friday night, all 30 teams played and eight teams did not make a hitting or defensive change to their starters. Assuming that’s a normal day this time of [...]

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Poor start to weak stretch has Mets fans back to sell-now mode

For over a month Mets fans were waiting for this stretch in July where the club would play all of these games against sub-.500 teams. But what looked like a great opportunity to vault the team comfortably above .500 has not worked that way at all. First up was the Astros and the Mets proceeded [...]

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David Stearns and the turnover with the Mets’ roster

The Mets began the year with an awkward roster. Because they signed J.D. Martinez late in the year, he wasn’t ready to start the season. Instead of using Mark Vientos as the DH until Martinez was ready to face MLB pitching, the Mets opted to keep two backup middle infielders in Zack Short and Joey [...]

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The 2023 and 2024 Mets have the same record after 32 games

In 2023, the Mets started out 14-7 but by game 32 they had a 16-16 record. In 2024, the Mets started out 0-5 but by game 32 they had a 16-16 record. It turned out that start last year was the high point of the Mets’ season. Will the stretch the Mets went on to [...]

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After one week, Mets offense is more offensive than the worst in team history

The Mets have played seven games and after scoring three runs in last night’s win, they have scored 16 runs so far this season. That’s an average of 2.29 runs per game. Remarkably, that’s not the worst mark in the majors. The White Sox have only scored 13 runs, for an average of 1.86 runs [...]

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The good fortune and speed bumps for Jerry Koosman

Almost every life is defined by a break (could be a good one or a bad one) and Jerry Koosman’s is no different. What makes him stand out is the multiple breaks he received on his way to the majors. And then perhaps as payment, a few bad breaks that perhaps kept him from reaching [...]

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The nine Mets players who were also Brooklyn Dodgers

National League baseball deserted New York when the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants departed after the 1957 season. When the Mets started in 1962, they tried to claim the history of both of those teams. But most people felt the team was closer to the old Dodgers than the old Giants. With that thought [...]

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A history of the revolving door at third base from Felix Mantilla to Wayne Garrett

Fans who grew up with David Wright holding down third base for a decade had a different experience than Mets fans who came before them. It was a running joke how the Mets simply couldn’t find someone to play third. And it wasn’t for a lack of trying. We wish they didn’t try so hard, [...]

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Lack of offense doomed the Mets in the 2015 World Series

The New York Mets reached the World Series in 2015 behind their dominant pitching staff, but ultimately fell short to the Kansas City Royals in five games. While the Mets' pitching was certainly a strength throughout the postseason, their lack of offense was the primary reason they were unable to bring home the championship. During [...]

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