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

The Mets' shortstops of the 1960s won't go down in history as the strongest players to play the position for the team. That probably would come decades later. However, some solid players filled the role, back when the position was considered more of a fielding spot than a hitter's. The inaugural opening day shortstop in 1962 for the Mets was Felix Mantilla. He was a solid hitter, so he stayed in the lineup, playing most of his games at 3rd base that year. Elio Chacon took the

There are days early in camp when the biggest story is which reliever showed up with a new haircut, and then there are days when the president of baseball operations steps to the microphone and casually drops enough news to make everyone in the room reach for their phones at the same time to post to Twitter. Tuesday was firmly in the latter category. David Stearns opened his media availability with what could best be described as a one-two punch: one that caused Mets fans to

The 1969 Miracle Mets hangover seemed to come in and out through the next decade for the franchise, trying to hold onto relevance, identity, and winning baseball in the 1970s. It was indeed a decade marked by transition, grit, and improvisation. No position reflected that reality more clearly than third base — the hot corner — where a rotating cast of players mirrored the Mets’ shifting fortunes throughout the decade. At the center of it all was Wayne Garrett, the most endu

Cubs 10 Mets 3 (Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL) Mets record: 81-77 Mets streak: Lost 1 WP - Matthew Boyd (14-8) LP - Jonah Tong (2-3) SV -...

I’ll be honest: at the trade deadline, I was banging the drum for the Mets to go after Luis Robert Jr. The guy is a walking highlight...

Mets 2 Giants 1 (Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA) Mets record: 61-44 Mets streak: Won 6 WP - David Peterson (7-4) LP - Robbie Ray (9-5)...