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Houston, We Have a Problem: Mets Fall to 1-11 in Last 12 in Houston as Late Rally Falls Short
Astros 3 Mets 1 (Daikin Park, Houston, TX.) Mets Record: 0-1 Mets Streak: L1 Mets Last 10: 0-1 WP: Framber Valdez (1-0) LP: Clay Holmes...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 27, 20256 min read
The Mets in 2025: 8 Voices, 5 Questions, Countless Possibilities
Another Mets season is upon us, which means it’s time to dust off the old scorebook, brace ourselves for bullpen meltdowns, and pray that...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 27, 202529 min read
The Mets' Roster Crunch: Alexander Canario Is One That Might Haunt Us.
Every year, a baseball team makes a move that seems like nothing more than a footnote at the time—only to come back and haunt them like a...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 26, 20253 min read
New in 25: From Hot Dogs to Wagyu, Citi Field is a Foodie Wonderland with Family Fun and Mascots That Might Actually Win.
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack? Sure, but would you like that with a side of kimchi fried rice, a Wagyu beef slider, or perhaps a...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 25, 20256 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #12: Chico Walker: The Man Who Could—and Did—Play Anywhere
Welcome to the twelfth installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing , where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 23, 20256 min read
Saturday Seasons : The Birth of the Mets—And the Worst Season Ever
Welcome to Saturday Seasons , where every week, we take a trip through the rollercoaster that is New York Mets history—one season at a...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 22, 20255 min read
From Home Plate to Hot Plates: Mets Legends Who Took Their Swing at the Restaurant Game
Let’s face it—baseball players love food. They spend 162 games a year stuffing their faces with clubhouse spreads, postgame steaks, and...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 21, 202511 min read
Metrics Give Pete Alonso’s Defense a Bad Rap
I’m not going to tell you that Pete Alonso plays Gold Glove defense at first base, but he’s not as bad as the defensive metrics suggest. ...
Howie Karpin
Mar 19, 20253 min read
The Power of Belief: A Mother, a Son, and an Alonso Miracle
It’s truly an honor to be a part of this growing Mets-themed website, and I’m thrilled to make my first contribution. The piece below...
Joe LoVerde
Mar 18, 20253 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #11 : Al Weis: The Unlikeliest of October Heroes
Welcome to the eleventh installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 16, 20255 min read
The 11-Year Hunt for My Holy Grail: The George Carlin Lost Episode of Kiner’s Korner
It started, as all great obsessions do, with a throwaway detail that should have led nowhere. While researching Down on the Korner , the...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 15, 20258 min read
The 5: The Gold Standard
Today marks the 125th anniversary of Congress passing the Gold Standard Act. So we here at Kiner's Korner think it's a perfect time to...
shaikushner
Mar 14, 20255 min read
Mets Must Move Quickly to Fill Alvarez’s Void—Before the Braves Do
Well, it’s official: the Mets’ spring training just took a sharp left turn into the land of Oh No with the news that Francisco Alvarez,...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 9, 20255 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #10 : Ron Gardenhire From Mets Utility Man to Managerial Mainstay
Welcome to the tenth installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit the...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 9, 20256 min read
The 5: Feeling 22
For some baseball players, uniform numbers are a meaningful designation, while for others, they're just a part of the jersey, or even a...
shaikushner
Mar 7, 20257 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #9: Joe Christopher: The Virgin Islands Pioneer Behind the ‘Yo La Tengo’ Legend
Welcome to the ninth installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit the...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 2, 20255 min read
Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee # 2 : Catching Up with Jessie James Burke: From Courtrooms to Collecting Mets History
Welcome back to Kollector’s Korner: Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame! If you laminated our first installment, you’re a true collector at...
Mark Rosenman
Mar 1, 20253 min read
Spring Training: A KinersKorner.com Crossword
This one is a little tougher than most, but getting the theme words -- as any good Mets fan should -- will help with the solving. You...
A.J. Carter
Feb 24, 20251 min read
GMs and Managers Plan, Baseball Gods Laugh: The Mets’ Spring Training Setbacks
Spring training is a time of hope, renewal, and, for typical Mets fans, that familiar cocktail of cautious optimism and well-earned...
Mark Rosenman
Feb 24, 20258 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #8: Rube Walker The Pitching Whisperer Who Transformed the Mets
Welcome to the eighth installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit...
Mark Rosenman
Feb 23, 20254 min read
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