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What Happens in Vegas (Hopefully) Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: David Stearns Talks Mets at the GM Meetings
The annual General Manager Meetings are sort of the appetizer before baseball’s offseason buffet.The Winter Meetings get all the glory, the signings, the trades, the Scott Boras monologues that go longer than a game-winning home run given up by Ryan Helsley, but the GM Meetings? That’s where everyone starts slow-cooking the rumors. And this week, the baseball world descended on Las Vegas, which feels appropriate, because nothing says baseball wants to distance itself from a g

Mark Rosenman
Nov 12, 20255 min read


The Mets’ New Pitching Coach: Justin Willard : Smart Hire or Scary Movie?
If you’ve been a loyal reader of Kiner’s Korner over the years, you probably know I’m usually all in on most things the Mets do. I take a wait-and-see approach to most moves, rarely critical, because let’s face it anyone sitting in that chair at Citi Field making Major League hires has more baseball smarts in their pinky fingernail than I do in my entire body. That being said, this is one of the first moves in a long, long time that has me scratching my head. Time will tell,

Mark Rosenman
Nov 3, 20254 min read


The Audacity of Hope
The Hope Diamond Mets fans should be disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of the 2025 season. This was a flawed team...

A.J. Carter
Oct 1, 20254 min read


Mets Sleep with the Fishes as Reds Had Nothing Brewing, Ending a Disappointing Playoff-Less Season
Marlins 4 Mets 0 (loanDepot Park, Miami, FL) Mets record: 83-79 Mets streak: Lost 1 L10 : 5-5 WP - Edwin Cabrera (8-7) LP - Brooks...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 28, 20255 min read


Feat of Clay Keeps Mets Alive
Mets 5 Marlins 0 (loanDepot Park, Miami, FL) Mets record: 83-78 Mets streak: Won 1 WP - Clay Holmes (12-8) LP - Eury Perez (7-6) Seat...

A.J. Carter
Sep 27, 20254 min read


Mets 8-5 Win Over Cubs Stalls Cincinnati's Hunt for Red October
Mets 8 Cubs 5 (Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL) Mets record: 82-77 Mets streak: Won 1 L10 : 5-5 WP - Nolan McLean 5-1 LP - Shota Imanaga...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 25, 20256 min read


National Diasater As Far as Wildcard Goes for Mets Nasim..Now You Don't
Nationals 3 Mets 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 80-76 Mets streak: Lost 2 L10: 4-6 WP - Jake Irvin 9-13 LP - Sean Manaea...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 21, 20255 min read


1988 Mets Fail Orel Exam, Lose Pennant
The 1988 Mets were the baseball equivalent of the financial advertising disclaimer that past performance is not a guarantee of future...

A.J. Carter
Sep 20, 20257 min read


One Bad Pitch Sinks Peterson, Mets
Padres 7 Mets 4 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 78-74 Mets streak: Lost 1 Last 10: 2-8 WP - Adrian Morejon (12-5) LP - David...

A.J. Carter
Sep 17, 20255 min read


Alumni Classic a Classic Reunion
Moments become memories, and the Mets certainly have had their share. Decades worth of memories resurfaced Saturday at Citi Field with...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Hey Siri : Why Has Cedric Been Less Than Entertaining ?
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...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 9, 20254 min read


For Mets It's Not Easy Seeing Greene, as Hunter Beats Mets 3-2
Reds 3 Mets 2 (Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH) Mets record: 76-67 Mets streak: Lost 2 L10 4-6 WP - Hunter Greene (6-4) LP -...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 7, 20255 min read


Saturday Seasons: You Know How 1986 Ends. Do You Remember How They Got There?
If you’re a Mets fan, you already know how 1986 ends: a team that manager Davey Johnson declared during spring training would dominate...

A.J. Carter
Sep 6, 202510 min read


Díaz Changes Cleats, Fans Change Their Underwear, Mets Win 5-4 Thriller
A late inning implosion from Ryan Helsley sealed a 6-2 loss for the Mets.

Mark Rosenman
Sep 5, 20255 min read


High Leverage, Higher Anxiety: The Epic History of Mets Bullpen Nightmares
There’s a fine line between “high-leverage reliever” and “human gas can,” and right now Ryan Helsley is tripping over it like it’s the...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 4, 20254 min read


Mets Torrens-ial downpour floods Tigers
Mets 12, Tigers 5 (Comerica Park, Detroit, MI) Mets record: 75-64 Mets streak: W2 WP - Nolan McLean (4-0) LP - Sawyer Gipson-Long...
joelsunshine12
Sep 2, 20256 min read


An August to Forget, A September to Remember?
I try to be positive here, even though after the Mets’ 11–17 record in August, it’s not always that easy. The good news? The Amazin’s are...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 1, 20252 min read


Mets Labor Their Way to Win in Detroit
Mets 10 Tigers 8 (Comerica Park, Detroit, MI) Mets record: 74-64 Mets streak: W1 WP - Ryne Stanek (3-6) LP - Drew Sommers (0-1) SV -...

A.J. Carter
Sep 1, 20255 min read


Mets Fans Get to See that Tong,and He Doesn’t Disappoint in 19-9 Win Over Fish
Mets 19, Marlins 9 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets Record: 73-62 Mets Streak: W1 Mets Last 10: 6-4 WP: Jonah Tong (1-0) LP: Eury Perez...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 29, 20255 min read


McLean Masterful As Mets Sweep Phils
Mets 6, Phillies 0 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets Record: 72-61 Mets Streak: W3 Mets Last 10: 7-3 WP: Nolan Mclean (3-0) LP: Taijuan...

A.J. Carter
Aug 27, 20254 min read
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