If you’ve been a long-time reader of this site, you already know something about us: we are not the “Fire the manager! Fire the GM! Trade the mascot!” crowd. That’s not our style. Knee-jerk reactions belong in sports talk radio at 2:17 a.m., not here. You also know this: I’ve admired Carlos Mendoza from the day he walked into Queens. His work ethic is real. His communication style is modern. His players, by all accounts, respect him. And no, the Mets’ current funk is not some

Rockies 3 Mets 1 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 9-18 Mets streak: Lost 2 WP -Jose Quintana (1-2) LP -Nolan McLean (1-2) SV -Victor Vodnik (4) Seat on the Korner: Jose Quintana 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

Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly wander through the Mets attic where the air is a little musty, the cardboard baseball cards are slightly curled, and every so often you find a story that makes you stop mid-sip of coffee and say, “Wait… that actually happened?” Last week we spent time with Vern Hoscheit, one of the true behind-the-scenes faces of the 1986 Mets, a man who collected World Series rings the way some people collect airline mile

If ever a list was put together noting actions and events that were quintessential New York Mets, that list would probably include continually opting for the unusual move that eventually backfires instead of choosing the more obvious and safer option; trades for veterans well past their primes that everyone except the front office knew would backfire; bizarre injuries that seem to happen only to the Mets; and big tease sprints toward the playoffs that ultimately collapse, bre

Rockies 4 Mets 3 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 9-17 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Michael Lorenzen (2-2) LP - Freddy Peralta (1-3) SV - Antonio Senzatela (2) Seat on the Korner: Michael Lorenzen 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

Mets 10 Twins 8 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 9-16 Mets streak: Won 2 WP - Devin Williams (1-1) LP - Andrew Morris (0-1) Seat on the Korner: Bo Bichette 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 Restauran

The history of trades between the Mets and Marlins is a fascinating study in division dynamics - a rare case where two rivals have frequently served as each other's most prolific business partners. While most teams are hesitant to hand a silver bullet to a direct competitor, the Mets and Marlins have spent decades swapping franchise icons, All-Stars, and top prospects in deals that have reshaped both organizations. From the fire sales in South Beach to the "win now" gambles

Mets 3 Twins 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 8-16 Mets streak: Won 1! WP -Luke Weaver (2-0) LP - Taylor Rogers (0-1) 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 The Main Event Restaurant &

Twins 5 Mets 3 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 7-16 Mets streak: Lost 12 WP -Cole Sands (1-1) LP - Devin Williams (0-1) Seat on the Korner: Luke Keaschall 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 Restauran

The story of the 1970s Mets at catcher is really a story of transition. The decade opened with Jerry Grote still doing most of the work behind the plate, moved through years when Duffy Dyer and Ron Hodges mattered in real ways, and closed with John Stearns carrying the job almost by himself. One year after the miracle, the Mets still looked familiar at catcher. Grote handled 126 games and hit .255, while Dyer appeared in 59 and hit .209; New York finished 83-79. Behind the p

New York Mets' righty Jonah Tong is off to a tough start at Syracuse, but results aren't the only thing to watch as we spotlight him in this week's edition of Minor League Mondays.

Cubs 2 Mets 1 in 10 innings (Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL) Mets record: 7-15 Mets streak: Lost 11 WP -Caleb Thielbar (2-2) LP - Craig Kimbrel (0-1) Seat on the Korner: Michael Conforto 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

Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, where every week we climb back into the Mets attic, brush off a little dust, and see what kind of baseball story is hiding behind the old scorecards. Last week, we wandered into the outer edges of the statistical universe. We talked about extremes. A Mets ERA so high it looked like a typo, courtesy of Garrett Olson, and an ERA that didn’t exist at all, thanks to Stephen Tarpley. One number you couldn’t believe, and o

Cubs 4 Mets 2 (Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL) Mets record: 7-14 Mets streak: Lost 10 WP - Jameson Taillon (1-1) LP - Freddy Peralta (1-2) SV - Caleb Thielbar (1) Seat on the Korner: Carson Kelly 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

The 2018 New York Mets season began with a bang – a nine-game April winning streak creating the (false) hope that a managerial gamble had, for once, paid off and that the team would finally accomplish its on-paper potential. It ended, effectively, in May, and by the end of a June swoon fans and the media were pointing fingers at the manager, the general manager had stepped aside and the replacement management structure was so dysfunctional that the team couldn’t execute the t

The New York Mets lost their ninth game in a row, falling 12-4 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.

Whether they are exchanging Cy Young winners or participating in chaotic 4-team blockbusters, the Mets and Texas Rangers have a long history as trade partners - even though the Mets rarely seem to come out ahead. Either a salary dump or a prospect haul, the Mets-Rangers pipeline remains one of the most fascinating inter-league relationships in baseball. Some of the most well-loved and famous players might not have been involved in trades, but have played for both of these tea

Dodgers 8 Mets 2 (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA) Mets record: 7-12 Mets streak: Lost 8 WP - Shohei Ohtani (2-0) LP - Clay Holmes (2-2) Seat on the Korner: Dalton Rusching 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

Dodgers 2 Mets 1 (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA) Mets record: 7-11 Mets streak: Lost 7 WP - Blake Treinen (1-0) LP - Brooks Raley (0-1) SV - Alex Vesia (2) Seat on the Korner: Yoshinobu Yamamoto 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 pre

If the story of the 1960s Mets is told in order, it makes the most sense from behind the plate. The decade opened with an expansion club so raw it lost 120 games, and it closed with a championship team that no longer looked improvised at all. In between, the men in the catcher’s gear changed from symbols of chaos to guardians of a contender. The first catcher in Mets history was also the franchise’s first expansion-draft selection: Hobie Landrith. That choice carried a certai