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Mets fans, let’s take the blue-and-orange tinted glasses off for a minute. Vidal Bruján is not the next José Reyes, hell he isn't even the next Pablo Reyes. He’s not a secret All-Star hiding in plain sight. He’s not about to steal 60 bases and force the Mets to install a speed limit at Citi Field. So who is Vidal Bruján ? If your reaction to the question, “Is that a new member of the Queens Crew — congratulations, you’re normal. He’s basically baseball’s version of the guy w

The Mets' flurry of activity this past week has awakened our two curmudgeons from their winter hibernation and prompted them to weigh in: John Coppinger:  So we were told there was a plan, and that we needed to wait for it to take shape. Well in three days, we have a definite shape with the additions of Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr. and Freddy Peralta.  I guess we can start chronologically with Bichette, and I’ll jump in by saying that I really like this move. Bichette was the

If you were looking for subtlety at Citi Field on Monday afternoon, you were very much in the wrong building. This was not a depth signing. This was not a hedge. This was the Mets standing at the podium and telling you exactly who they think they are right now. Bo Bichette is a New York Met, and from the opening remarks to the final breakout session, the message stayed remarkably consistent. This was about winning, work, and a willingness to embrace change in pursuit of somet

There are Mets who pass through the franchise, and then there are Mets who end up in the trivia section. Jeff McNeil belongs to the latter group. When he packed up for Oakland, he didn’t just take his glove, his permanently scuffed batting helmet, and his habit of glaring at infield dirt with him. He took a slice of Mets history that’s smaller, rarer, and more easily forgotten than it should be. Only two Mets have ever won a batting title. Two. In a franchise that’s been arou

Now that last week's incredibly painful Winter Meetings are over, let's get back to some all-time impactful historical trades between the Mets and Pete Alonso's new team. Surprisingly, there haven't been that many major trades between the 1969 World Series opponenets. December 1, 1998. Mets get RHP Armando Benitez from Baltimore for C Charles Johnson. Before you throw your phone away because Charles Johnson was never a Met, he was on paper! They got Charles in a three-team tr

I believe this exchange from the 1985 classic film, Fletch, does a perfect job of summarizing the 2025 Mets season: Dr. Dolan - You know...

The Mets traded for Tyler Rogers in a deal that features more name value than actual prospect value.