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I Make the Call
I just completed by 27th year as a Major League Baseball accredited Official Scorer. During that time, I’ve been fortunate to have scored over 1500 regular season games and 41 post season games. Included among that list is 11 Mets post season games. I was hoping to add to that list but it wasn’t meant to be in 2025 so I thought, thanks to a suggestion from Mark Rosenman, I reflected on those Mets post season games that I have had the privilege to score. October 22nd, 2000: Wo
Howie Karpin
Oct 2110 min read


The Fifth Beatle, the Comic, and the Captain: Keith Hernandez and a Very 1986 Talk Show
Yesterday marked Keith Hernandez’s 72nd birthday ,and if that doesn’t make you feel old, consider this: when Keith sat down on David Brenner’s Nightlife on December 1, 1986, over 38 years ago it had only been 35 days since the Mets won the World Series. Just over a month removed from Mookie’s grounder rolling through Buckner’s legs, and New York was still floating somewhere between disbelief and euphoria. And there was Keith, the mustachioed captain of the newly crowned worl

Mark Rosenman
Oct 214 min read


WTF (“What the Frick”)? Ralph Kiner, the Broadcasters Left Behind, and How We Can Fix the Frick Award
Ralph Kiner once said, “All of Rick Aguilera’s saves have come in relief appearances.” And just like that, he taught us everything we...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 139 min read


What Do Soupy Sales, Tony and the Tigers, and ‘Hullabaloo’ Have to Do with the Mets?
Today was one of those raw, gray October mornings, the kind that makes you reach for an old Mets yearbook instead of the remote, because...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 85 min read


Ralph Kiner’s Vinyl Lesson: When Baseball Wisdom Spun at 78 RPM
There was a time—long before YouTube tutorials, batting cage swing analyzers, or launch angle debates—when baseball instruction came not...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 63 min read


A Slow and Sudden Demise
I believe this exchange from the 1985 classic film, Fletch, does a perfect job of summarizing the 2025 Mets season: Dr. Dolan - You know...

shaikushner
Oct 45 min read


Let's call the 2025 Mets what they actually were ...
First off, let me get some semantics out of the way: Everyone and their mothers are calling the plight of the 2025 Mets a "collapse"....

John Coppinger
Oct 213 min read


Mets Fans, Lend Me Your Ear, I Come to Praise Mendoza Not Bury Him
Mets fans, lend me your ears—though given the way this season went, most of us would rather stuff them with Shea Stadium hot dog wrappers...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 309 min read


David Stearns Takes Ownership of Mets’ Disappointing Season: “I’m Responsible for It”
On Monday, Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns faced the media in a wide-ranging press conference that spanned nearly...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 296 min read


Friday the 13th, George Foster, and the Night Kiner’s Korner Saved Bill Ladson's Life
Every so often in the press box, between the stale pretzels and the postgame scorebook math that makes you question whether you really...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 264 min read


Ralph Kiner Talks with the Amazin’ Mets: The Vinyl Time Capsule of 1969
Back in 1969, if you were a Mets fan (and if you weren’t, you probably rooted for the Cubs and still haven’t forgiven Ron Santo for...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 204 min read


Curtis, Carlos, and a Classic Afternoon in Flushing
One of the crueler tricks of time is how quickly baseball players turn into alumni. One minute, they’re legging out doubles and tracking...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 144 min read


Alumni Classic a Classic Reunion
Moments become memories, and the Mets certainly have had their share. Decades worth of memories resurfaced Saturday at Citi Field with...

Andrew Esposito
Sep 143 min read


The Mets Were At Their Greatest After 9/11
The day started out nice. In fact it was a great day to walk my new puppy. As many dog owners know, once a puppy gets its shots you need...

Joe McDonald
Sep 115 min read


Hey Siri : Why Has Cedric Been Less Than Entertaining ?
I’ll be honest: at the trade deadline, I was banging the drum for the Mets to go after Luis Robert Jr. The guy is a walking highlight...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 94 min read


Andy Esposito's One On One with Davey Johnson from 1985
Mets hearts are saddened by the loss of Davey Johnson at the age of 82. A great manager, a great ballplayer, a pioneer in the...

Andrew Esposito
Sep 710 min read


High Leverage, Higher Anxiety: The Epic History of Mets Bullpen Nightmares
There’s a fine line between “high-leverage reliever” and “human gas can,” and right now Ryan Helsley is tripping over it like it’s the...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 44 min read


An August to Forget, A September to Remember?
I try to be positive here, even though after the Mets’ 11–17 record in August, it’s not always that easy. The good news? The Amazin’s are...

Joe McDonald
Sep 12 min read


Dugout Firsts: From Arepas to Bagels, Finding Pride in Baseball Heritage
Last night in Washington, inside Nationals Park, baseball carved out a little history. Just a shade over two miles away from the ballpark...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 207 min read


Mr. Met and Mr.Hyde A Tale of Two Seasons
There’s an old saying in baseball that you’re never as good as you look when you’re winning and never as bad as you look when you’re...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 167 min read
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