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Assessing the Trade Deadline Carnage
The carnage is complete -- we think -- as Luke Weaver, Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor joined A.J. Minter, Huascar Brazoban, Luke Raley and Freddy Peralta in exiting Flushing for assumedly greener pastures. Weaver is heading to Pittsburgh, Holmes and Taylor to the Chicago's north side and the friendly confines (for Taylor, at least) of Wrigley Field (with Brazoban heading to the south side and the White Sox). In return, the Mets get two minor league infielders: shortstop Sammy

A.J. Carter
18 hours ago2 min read


Getaway Day: As Freddy Peralta Departs, Mets Drop Third in a Row to Marlins
Marlins 2 Mets 0 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 47-66 Mets streak: Lost 3 WP - Sandy Alcantara (12-6) LP - Robert Stock (0-1) SV - Pete Fairbanks (17) Seat on the Korner: Sandy Alcantara 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

A.J. Carter
2 days ago4 min read


Junk and the Marlins Trash the Mets
Marlins 5 Mets 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 47-64 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Janson Junk (5-6) LP - Kodai Senga (0-8) SV - Peter Fairbanks (16) Seat on the Korner: Janson Junk 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

Manny Fantis
4 days ago4 min read


Mets Get Coal in Their Stockings on Christmas in July Night
Braves 1 Mets 0 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 46-63 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP-Chris Sale (12-6) LP-Christian Scott (3-3) S- Raisel Iglesias (22) Seat on the Korner: Chris Sale 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

A.J. Carter
6 days ago4 min read


It's (For Once) Sunny in Philadelphia as Mets Win, Take Series
Mets 6 Phillies 1 (Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA) Mets record: 42-58 Mets streak: Won 1 WP - Nolan McLean (7-6) LP - Alan Rangel (0-3) Seat on the Korner: Francisco Lindor 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 Mai

A.J. Carter
Jul 194 min read


The Sun Rises in the West! Pigs Fly! The Mets' Bullpen Holds a Lead as The Team Rallies to Beat the Royals, 6-2!
Mets 6 Royals 2 (Citi Field, Queens, NY) Mets record: 39-54 Mets streak: Won 1 WP - Brooks Raley (4-3) LP - Alex Lange (0-5) Seat on the Korner: A.J. Ewing 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 & S

A.J. Carter
Jul 85 min read


Pitching Duel Turns Into Extra-Inning Slugfest; Mets Outlast the Braves in Instant Classic
Mets 7 Braves 6, 10 Innings (Truist Park, Cobb County, GA) Mets record: 37-53 Mets streak: Won 2 WP -Brooks Raley (3-3) LP - Owen Murphy (0-1) SV - Luke Weaver (1) Seat on the Korner: Juan Soto 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 prese

Manny Fantis
Jul 64 min read


Mets Return to Form, Waste Opportunities in Loss to Phils
Phillies 5 Mets 4 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets Record: 35-49 Mets Streak: L1 Mets Last 10: 2-8 WP: Kyle Backhus (1-0) LP: Kodai Senga (0-7) SV: Jhoan Duran (21) Seat On The Korner: Kyle Schwarber 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 p

A.J. Carter
Jun 294 min read


It's Not Easy Being Green: Andy Sees Mets' Losing Streak Continue
Phillies 2, Mets 1 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets Record: 34-48 Mets Streak: L7 Mets Last 10: 2-8 WP: Zack Wheeler (8-1) LP: Huascar Brazoban (4-2) S: Jhoan Duran (20) Seat On The Korner: Zack Wheeler 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

A.J. Carter
Jun 264 min read


Mets Hit Rock Bottom, Sunk By A Tragedy of Errors
Cubs 10, Mets 5 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets Record: 34-46 Mets Streak: L5 Mets Last 10: 3-7 WP: Shohei Imanaga (5-6) LP: Brooks Raley (2-2) Seat On The Korner: Dansby Swanson 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

A.J. Carter
Jun 244 min read


Here's a Tip: Mets Beat Phils on Semien's Triple, Soto's Homers
Mets 6 Phillies 4 (Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia PA) Mets record: 34-41 Mets streak: Won 2 WP - Huascar Brazoban (4-1) LP - Jose Alvarado (3-2) SV - Devin Williams (11) Seat on the Korner: Juan Soto 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 proudl

A.J. Carter
Jun 184 min read


Dustin Off a Shutout: May Cools Mets' Bats
Cardinals 7 Mets 0 (Citi Field, Flushing NY) Mets record: 29-37 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Dustin May (4-6) LP - Freddy Peralta (4-5) Seat on the Korner: Dustin May 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

A.J. Carter
Jun 95 min read


Upon Further Review...A Sweep!
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

A.J. Carter
May 144 min read


The Force is With the Mets at Coors Field: Absolutely Pulchritudinous!
Mets 4 Rockies 2 (Coors Field, Denver CO) Mets record: 13-22 Mets streak: Won 2 WP -David Peterson (1-4) LP - Tomoyuki Sugano (3-2) SV - Devin Williams (4) 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

A.J. Carter
May 45 min read


It's Over -- But At a Price
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 &

A.J. Carter
Apr 224 min read


The 2026 Mets Prediction Series: Carson Benge
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

Mark Rosenman
Mar 253 min read


The 2026 Mets Prediction Series: Jorge Polanco
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

Mark Rosenman
Mar 233 min read


The 2026 Mets Prediction Series Begins: How Many Wins for the 2026 Mets? Let the Guessing Begin
We are now a little more than two weeks 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 in the 1973 World Serie

Mark Rosenman
Mar 102 min read
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