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Mets 11 Pirates 7 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 1-0 Mets streak: W1 L10 : 1-0 WP - Freddy Peralta 1-0 LP - Paul Skenes 0-1 Seat on the Korner: Luis Robert Jr. 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 Even

The rivalry between the Mets and the Atlanta Braves has developed into one of the fiercest in baseball, defined more by late season collapses, post season heartbreak, and only one of these teams usually winning on the field than by cooperation at the trade table. In a division where familiarity breeds contempt, these two franchises have historically treated one another with the kind of suspicion of a wartime summit. However, two of the biggest trades between these two teams l

There is something wonderfully strange about the day before Opening Day. It’s like a rehearsal dinner where the speeches are polished, the mood is perfect, and everyone knows tomorrow is when it actually gets real. And somewhere between the stretching, the smiling, and the ceremonial pretending not to be nervous, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza stepped to the microphone and did what all managers do this time of year—he told the truth, but in a way that makes you feel like you’re

We are now one day away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual is alive and well. No, not rearranging the garage. Prediction season. We have spent the the last 15 days here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans cherish almost as much as debating—half a century later—whether Yogi Berra should have flipped George Stone and Tom Seaver in Games 6 and 7 of the 1973 World Series. We’re trying to predict the future of the New York Mets. And since my

Through no fault of his own, Jorge Polanco will be under an inordinate amount of pressure because of who he will be replacing at first base. There are a number of Met fans who have already moved on from Pete Alonso but there are also a number of Met fans who have not yet moved on from the franchise's all time home run leader. There is already an enormous amount of pressure on a new player who comes to New York for the first time, but Polanco will be getting an increased dose

We are now two days away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual has begun. No, not spring cleaning. Prediction season. From now until the first pitch of the season at Citi Field, we’re going to spend a few minutes each day here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans love almost as much as debating 50 years later whether Yogi Berra should have started George Stone in Game 6 and Tom Seaver in Game 7 of the 1973 World Series. Trying to predict th

The most popular 90s Mets shortstops all had something in common: they could field the ball as well as or better than anyone else in the National League. Kevin Elster, Jose Vizcaino, and Rey Ordonez were solid fielders. Ordonez stood out as a spectacular fielder. He'll always be remembered for his range, his arm, and his flair. We begin the 90s with Kevin Elster, who had already set a major league record at short in the late 80s for the most consecutive games without an error

Every great baseball season has that guy. Not the guy you bought the jersey for in March. Not the guy on the billboard. Not even the guy your fantasy team overdrafted while you were distracted by a chicken parm hero. I’m talking about that guy the one who shows up somewhere between Memorial Day and your first sunburn, shrugs, and somehow becomes part baseball player, part good luck charm, and part “how did we ever win without him?” In the 2024 season, for the Mets, that guy w

We are now just days away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual has begun. No, not spring cleaning. Prediction season. From now until the first pitch of the season at Citi Field, we’re going to spend a few minutes each day here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans love almost as much as debating—half a century later—whether Yogi Berra should have started George Stone in Game 6 and Tom Seaver in Game 7 of the 1973 World Series. Trying to pre

Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly stroll through the Mets attic — the place where the yearbooks are a little dusty, the bubble gum cards stick together, and every once in a while you stumble across a name that makes you stop and say, “Wait… I remember that guy.” Last week we tangled with the curious case of the two Mike Marshalls — yes, two Mike Marshalls, both on the roster at different times, both leaving fans scratching their heads and

We are now less than one week away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual has begun. No, not spring cleaning. Prediction season. From now until the first pitch of the season at Citi Field, we’re going to spend a few minutes each day here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans love almost as much as debating 50 years later whether Yogi Berra should have started George Stone in Game 6 and Tom Seaver in Game 7 of the 1973 World Series. Trying to

The 2014 Mets season saw the arrival the the Grandyman and The Big Sexy, but the biggest impact came from a shortstop-turned-pitcher whose made the most of a May call-up and an unexpected start. The team’s final record was 79-83, 11 games short of general manager Sandy Alderson’s 90-win prediction, and while it was good enough for a second place tie in a weak National League East, the team still finished nine games out of a wild card spot. Never

There are ballplayers you remember because they were stars, and then there are ballplayers you remember because they were part of the game’s fabric, the guys who somehow show up in all the right baseball stories, even if they weren’t always the headline. Doug Camilli was one of those guys. Doug, who passed away on March 17, 2026 at the age of 89, lived a baseball life that felt both inherited and earned. The son of Dolph Camilli, he grew up around the game at a time when club

We are now a few days away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual has begun. No, not spring cleaning. Prediction season. From now until the first pitch of the season at Citi Field, we’re going to spend a few minutes each day here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans love almost as much as debating 50 years later whether Yogi Berra should have started George Stone in Game 6 and Tom Seaver in Game 7 of the 1973 World Series. Trying to predict

We are now less than 1 week away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual has begun. No, not spring cleaning. Prediction season. From now until the first pitch of the season at Citi Field, we’re going to spend a few minutes each day here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans love almost as much as debating 50 years later whether Yogi Berra should have started George Stone in Game 6 and Tom Seaver in Game 7 of the 1973 World Series. Trying to pr

There are some voices in life that don’t just narrate moments they become the moments. Today, when Howie Rose took to social media to announce that the 2026 season will be his last in the Mets radio booth, and then, a few hours later, sat down for a press availability it didn’t feel like just another media day. It felt like someone gently turning down the volume on a part of our lives we never imagined would go quiet. And in true Howie fashion, he didn’t make it about legacy

Every time the Mets and the Angels are brought up in the same sentence, a collective shudder still ripples through historians of the Flushing faithful. There once was a deal that will always echo through the cold winds swirling around the memory of Shea Stadium. Mets - Angels trades begin and end with the ghost of December 10, 1971. The Mets traded Nolan Ryan. The title of the piece is no error. I am not referring to the Los Angeles Angels, literally Angels Angels. Or the L

We are now one week away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual has begun. No, not spring cleaning. Prediction season. From now until the first pitch of the season at Citi Field, we’re going to spend a few minutes each day here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans love almost as much as debating—50 years later—whether Yogi Berra should have started George Stone in Game 6 and Tom Seaver in Game 7 of the 1973 World Series. Trying to predict th

Aside from Opening Day, playoff games, and a handful of can’t-miss giveaway days, there’s one date on the Mets calendar that doesn’t show up in the standings but still gets circled in red ink by those of us who cover the team. It’s the annual “What’s New at Citi Field” media event—baseball’s version of Christmas morning, if Santa traded his sleigh for a carving station and smelled faintly of smoked brisket. Because while the wins and losses will come later, this is the day th

We are eight days away from Opening Day, which means across Mets Nation the annual ritual has begun. No, not spring cleaning. Prediction season. From now until the first pitch of the season at Citi Field, we’re going to spend a few minutes each day here at Kiner’s Korner doing something Mets fans love almost as much as debating—50 years later—whether Yogi Berra should have started George Stone in Game 6 and Tom Seaver in Game 7 of the 1973 World Series. Trying to predict the