The New York Mets hoped to build on their 101-win 2022 season by adding high-salaried free agents who would propel them past the wild card round in 2023. Instead, they ended up a major disappointment, a 26-win swing in the wrong direction as they were beset by injuries (real and phantom), underperforming veterans and, and, at least in this writer’s analysis, a failure to recognize the impact of new rules changes that should have prompted a different overhaul of the roster.

Marlins 2 Mets 1 (Loan Depot Park, Miami FL) Mets record: 22-29 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP- Eury Perez (3-6) LP- Sean Manaea (0-1) S- Pete Fairbanks (6) Seat on the Korner: Esteury Ruiz We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presented by The M

Mets 2 Nationals 1 (Nationals Park, Washington D.C.) Mets record: 22-28 Mets streak: Won 1 WP-David Peterson (3-4) LP-Cade Cavali (2-3) S-Devin Williams (7) Seat on the Korner: David Peterson We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presente

On the surface, the Mets and Cardinals now share a kind of polite, distant relationship typical of teams playing in different divisions. But scratch the surface of baseball history, and you'll find a fascinating, interconnected web of blockbuster deals, franchise-altering swaps and quiet steals of two teams that were inter-divisional heated rivals throughout the 80's. There have been over two dozen transactions between these two old foes - one that set up the 1986 World Champ

Nationals 8 Mets 4 (Nationals Park, Washington D.C.) Mets record: 21-28 Mets streak: Lost 2 WP-Zack Littell (3-4) LP-Zach Thornton (0-1) S-Andrew Alvarez ( 1 ) Seat on the Korner: C.J. Abrams We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presente

There are certain things in life you assume are untouchable. Tom Seaver’s fastball. The expression on a Mets fan’s face when the bullpen gate opens in a one-run game. And the exact spice blend in the Soup Nazi’s mulligatawny soup — because one wrong move and you’re banned from baseball and lunch. And for me, Gary Carter’s No. 8. When the Mets handed Nick Morabito the No. 8 jersey for his major league debut last night in Washington, the reaction from many fans — mine included

Nationals 9 Mets 6 (Nationals Park, Washington D.C.) Mets record: 21-27 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP-Foster Griffin (5-2) LP-Nolan McLean (2-3) Seat on the Korner: James Wood We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presented by The Main Event Res

For the Mets, catcher was never merely a lineup spot. It was a stress test. It reflected where the franchise stood at almost every stage of the decade: patching holes after a disappointing era, rebuilding with cost-controlled players, gambling on prospects, surviving injuries, handling elite young pitching, and finally turning to a veteran bat in search of stability. The names changed constantly — Rod Barajas, Josh Thole, John Buck, Travis d’Arnaud, Kevin Plawecki, René River

Mets 16 Nationals 7 (12 innings) (Nationals Park, Washington D.C.) Mets record: 21-26 Mets streak: Won 3 WP-Huascar Brazoban (3-1) LP-Paxton Schultz (0-1) Seat on the Korner: Huascar Brazoban We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presente

LHP Zach Thornton is off to a fast start in the Mets' minor league system and could be a candidate to take Clay Holmes' spot in the major league rotation.

Mets 7 Yankees 6 in 10 innings (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 20-26 Mets streak: Won 2 WP - Devin Williams (3-1) LP - Tim Hill (0-1) Seat on the Korner: Tyrone Taylor We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presented by The Main Ev

Last week in Forgotten Faces of Flushing, we took a detour. No player. No box score. No forgotten middle reliever who once wore #47 for six weeks and later sold insurance in Tampa. Just the escalator at Shea Stadium — that sacred conveyor belt to baseball heaven, where scorecards, tiny pencils, and childhood joy all waited at the top. Funny thing about memory: you never know what opens the door. Sometimes it’s an old scorecard. Sometimes it’s the smell of a stadium concourse

Mets 6 Yankees 3 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 19-26 Mets streak: Won 1 WP - David Peterson (2-4) LP - Carlos Rodón (0-1) S- Devin Williams (6) Seat on the Korner: Luke Weaver We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presented by T

Get ready to continue the journey as KinersKorner.com’s Diamond Destinations series heads to a place that may not have a Major League team, but offers everything a baseball fan could want — and then some. Louisville may be home to Triple-A baseball, but after a few days here, you’ll realize this city punches well above its weight. Rich in baseball history, bourbon culture, iconic landmarks, and just across the river from neighboring Jeffersonville, Indiana, Louisville deliver

The 2022 Mets were not as much about what was, but about what could, or should, have been. About a front office and roster overhaul that took the Mets to the playoffs, but not beyond. So was the glass half empty or half full? We’ll let you decide. The overhaul began in November, shortly after the 2021 season ended, when owner Steve Cohen and head of baseball operations Sandy Alderson hired Billy Eppler to replace the fired Zack Scott as genera

Yankees 5 Mets 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 18-26 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Cam Schlittler (6-1) LP - Clay Holmes (4-4) Seat on the Korner: Cam Schlittler We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presented by The Main Event Resta

Some players come and go through Mets history, their names tucked into the corners of scorecards and yearbooks, remembered mostly by the diehards who can still recite the 1973 roster from memory. Buzz Capra was one of those players. And yet, for those of us lucky enough to know him beyond the back of a baseball card, he was much more than a footnote. He was a warm laugh at Mets Fantasy Camp, a storyteller who could take you from Shea Stadium to a bullpen mound in Pittsburgh i

Mets 9 Tigers 4 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 18-25 Mets streak: Won 3 WP - Nolan McLean (2-2) LP - Keider Montero (2-3) Seat on the Korner: Mark Vientos We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presented by The Main Event Restaura

The history of trades between the Mets and Cubs is a fascinating study of revolving door rosters and high stakes gambles. While they aren't frequent trade partners, there are some impactful deals that were made. The rivalry was hot in both 1969 and 1984, with the outcome being one apiece. The most significant trade might have been the most recent one! July 30, 2021. Mets get INF Javier Baez and RHP Trevor Williams for CF Pete Crow-Armstrong. Are you seeing a "thumbs-down" in

Mets 3 Tigers 2 in 10 innings (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 17-25 Mets streak: Won 2 WP - Brooks Raley (1-1) LP - Drew Anderson (1-1) Seat on the Korner: Carson Benge We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets. Continuing the tradition of Rheingold Beer sponsoring Kiner’s Korner, this season every seat is proudly presented by The Main E