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New York Upstate of Mind, Day 2: Rumble Revelations, Hallway Heroes & The Spiedie Showdown
Well we’re stopping here in Rumbletown, And they’re standing in the minor league sun (sung to the tune of Allentown) Okay, maybe Billy...

Mark Rosenman
4 days ago9 min read


New York Upstate of Mind: Road Trip Diary: Walk-Off Wonders, Young Arms, and Francisco Finding His Groove
Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood But I'm taking a Greyhound...

Mark Rosenman
5 days ago6 min read


From the Wild Things to the Big Apple: Alex Carrillo’s Unlikely Journey to the Mets
They say you can’t teach velocity, but apparently, you can rediscover it in a Frontier League dugout. The Mets are at it again—taking a...

Mark Rosenman
Jul 810 min read


Mets Add Pop to Roster—Just Not the Kind Fans Were Hoping For
The Mets’ transaction pace is quicker than Mookie Wilson going first to third on a routine single. Since the ball dropped on New Year’s...

Mark Rosenman
Jul 45 min read


The Mets’ Pitching Staff Has Officially Gone Full M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H was one of my all-time favorite TV shows. Hawkeye, Radar, Hot Lips Houlihan, I loved them all. But when my team’s pitching staff...

Mark Rosenman
Jul 34 min read


Stats Amazin': Swing and a Myth: The Legends of the 3,000 Strikeout Club
Last time in “Stats Amazin’,” we looked at the power of the long ball — because yes, chicks dig it. But for every fan of the home run,...

Mark Rosenman
Jul 33 min read


Austin Warren, the Mets’ “Swiss Army Knife” on the Mound, Is Still Perfect in the Win Column
If baseball careers were plotted like subway lines, Austin Warren’s résumé would look less like the sleek 7 train and more like the F...

Mark Rosenman
Jul 23 min read


Pintaro Climbs from Kalispell to Queens: The Mets’ Most Unlikely Call-Up Since Dicky Lovelady
Let’s take a moment to honor Richard 'Dicky' Lovelady, a name that sounds more suited to a velvet lounge act in Vegas or the marquee of a...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 253 min read


Frankie Says Relax? Not Quite – Montas Ready to Bring the Heat in Mets Debut
Let’s get one thing straight from the get-go: David Stearns signing Frankie Montas wasn’t a gamble. He was signed because the Mets...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 243 min read


Travis Jankowski : Back Here Where We Need You
Welcome Back, Jankowski (And yes, you’ll be singing that theme song all day. Sorry !) Somewhere, Gabe Kaplan is smiling. Not because Mr....

Mark Rosenman
Jun 244 min read


Fork Behind the Plate: Adley Rutschman, Francisco Álvarez, and the Diverging Paths of Baseball’s Brightest Backstops
In today's game, the catcher is no longer just a masked receiver crouching in anonymity behind home plate. He's part psychologist, part...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 225 min read


Are the Baby Mets This Decade’s Generation K?
The names roll off the tongue like a mid-July Mets lineup card: Ronny Mauricio. Francisco Alvarez. Brett Baty. Mark Vientos. If you’re a...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 196 min read


Flushing Out the Blues: How Mets Baseball Boosts Your Brain
If you’ve ever shouted, “C’mon, Carlos—leave him in!” at your television, and then immediately ducked as if Carlos Mendoza could actually...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 173 min read


Grand Slams and Great Dads: A Mets Father’s Day Tribute
I literally wrote the book on fathers and sons in baseball. No, really—I did. It’s called Glove Story: Fathers, Sons, and the American...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 157 min read


MEETING THE METS
Hello, fellow Mets fans. Welcome to my little corner of Kiner’s Korner, where I hope to bring you some fun Mets moments and memories...

Andrew Esposito
Jun 144 min read


The Mets Will Plow Through The Senga Injury.
We interrupt this feel-good Mets season to present its first major injury quandary. Kodai Senga going down in the sixth inning yesterday...

Joe McDonald
Jun 132 min read


Even the Greats Grind: Chavez on Soto, Slumps, and Staying the Course
If you want a guy who’s been around the diamond more times than a carousel at Coney Island to talk about hitting, look no further than...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 113 min read


Michael Kay Is Stuck Between A Rock and A Mets Place
The year was 2006, and the Mets started the season with a lot of hope. Not only did the team replace an aging Mike Piazza with a younger...

Joe McDonald
Jun 103 min read


New Arms Alert: David Stearns Gambles on Two Bullpen Reboots—Meet Julian Merryweather and Justin Garza
The New York Mets made a pair of under-the-radar pitching moves yesterday, signing right-handers Julian Merryweather and Justin Garza. If...

Mark Rosenman
Jun 84 min read


Reed This: Garrett’s Balance and Brilliance in the Mets Bullpen
Some guys take ayahuasca with Aaron Rodgers to reach enlightenment. Reed Garrett prefers a simpler route: video review, mechanical...

Mark Rosenman
May 244 min read
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