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Mike's Met Of The Month, September 2026: A.J. Ewing
The final Met of the Month for the 2026 season goes to outfielder A.J. Ewing, who hit .309 with four home runs, 15 RBI and an .862 OPS in September.

phillipsm331
Sep 282 min read


Mets Slam Door on Rangers' Playoff Push
Mets 7 Rangers 2 (Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX) Mets record: 73-85 Mets streak: Won 1 WP - Nolan McLean (12-10) LP - Jacob Latz (3-4) SV - Seat on the Korner: Nolan McLean 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 Eve

A.J. Carter
Sep 235 min read


Minor League Mondays: Bruin Agbayani Adds A Legacy Story To The Mets' Farm System
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays takes a look at infield prospect Bruin Agbayani, who is the son of former Mets' outfielder Benny Agbayani.

phillipsm331
Sep 212 min read


Mets Snap Skid, Top Phils, 6-3
Mets 6 Phillies 3 (Citi Field, Flushing, N.Y,) Mets record: 70-84 Mets streak: Won 1 WP - Zac Thornton (5-5) LP - Tim Mayza (3-4) SV - Dedniel Nunez (1) Seat on the Korner: Zac Thornton 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

A.J. Carter
Sep 184 min read


Bassitt Hounds Mets As O's Feast on Curry
Orioles 7 Mets 1 (Citi Field, Flushing, N.Y,) Mets record: 69-83 Mets streak: Lost 4 WP - Chris Bassitt (8-5) LP - Xzavion Curry (0-1) Seat on the Korner: Pete Alonso 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 Rest

A.J. Carter
Sep 164 min read


Minor League Mondays: Sammy Stafura Has A Chance To Make Dreams Come True With Hometown Team
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays focuses on Mets' shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, who was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline.

phillipsm331
Sep 142 min read


Minor League Mondays: Meet New No. 1 Prospect Jefferson Rojas
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays looks at infielder Jefferson Rojas, who became the Mets' top prospect after coming over in a deadline deal from the Chicago Cubs.

phillipsm331
Sep 73 min read


Mets Power Their Way Past Giants with Home Run Barrage
Mets 10 Giants 6 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 64-77 Mets streak: Won 2 WP - Nolan McLean (11-8) LP- Matt Wilkinson (0-3) Seat on the Korner: Nolan McLean 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 Restau

A.J. Carter
Sep 45 min read


Mike's Met Of The Month, August 2026: Carson Benge
Mets' OF Carson Benge was red-hot in August to take home Met of the Month honors for the first time this season.

phillipsm331
Sep 11 min read


Minor League Mondays: Emilien Pitre May Be A Deadline Steal For The Mets
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays takes a look at second baseman Emilien Pitre, who hasn't stopped hitting since coming to New York as part of the Freddy Peralta trade.

phillipsm331
Aug 313 min read


Minor League Mondays: Wandy Asigen Might Rapidly Rise Through The Mets' Farm System
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays takes a look at Mets' shortstop prospect Wandy Asigen, who has been smashing the baseball in the Dominican Summer League.

phillipsm331
Aug 243 min read


Re-Benge Fuels Mets' 2-1 Win over Padres
Mets 2 Padres 1 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets record: 57-69 Mets streak: Won 4 WP - Nolan McLean (9-8) LP - Walker Buehler (7-6) S- Daniel Duarte (2) 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 by Th

A.J. Carter
Aug 174 min read


Minor League Mondays: Will Watson Trying To Salvage Lost 2026 Season
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays focuses on RHP Will Watson, who is on a rehab assignment after missing three months with an oblique strain.

phillipsm331
Aug 172 min read


Minor League Mondays: Randy Guzman Is Making Noise In Brooklyn
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays looks at first base prospect Randy Guzman, whose prodigious power helped him earn a promotion to High-A Brooklyn.

phillipsm331
Aug 102 min read


Amazin' Away Games: Philadelphia. Mets losing 16-0 after 2 Innings! Lose 26-7
Now that the Trade Tracker has tracked its final trades, the next series will look at the craziest, wildest, most memorable games the Mets have played in every one of the 63 venues they have played in. Here's a trivia question: Which is the only stadium the Mets have only played one game? If you knew it was Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA at the site of the Little League World Series, you win a Freddy Peralta jersey from his jersey day that was cancelled August 19 at Citi F

Mitch Green
Aug 65 min read


Mets Bats' Rock Cleveland En Route To Series Sweep
The Mets' bats exploded for 13 runs on Thursday afternoon to complete a series sweep of the Cleveland Guardians.

phillipsm331
Aug 63 min read


Mets Win A Wild One With New-Look Bullpen
Mets 6 Guardians 5, 10 innings (Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH) Mets record: 49-66 Mets streak: Won 2 WP - Chase McDermott (1-0) LP - Matt Festa (2-3) SV - Daniel Duarte (1) Seat on the Korner: Jorge Polanco 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

A.J. Carter
Aug 55 min read


Forgotten "Glue Guys" of the 60s: Remembering Al Weis, Rod Kanehl, and Jerry Buchek
Al Weis, Rod Kanehl and Jerry Buchek carried the utility-player’s job through every phase of the Mets’ first decade—from expansion-era chaos to an improbable world championship. On October 16, 1969, Al Weis stepped to the plate at Shea Stadium with the Mets trailing Baltimore, 3–2, in the seventh inning of World Series Game 5. Dave McNally threw a pitch that Weis lifted over the left-field wall, tying the game and jolting Shea into bedlam. The Mets went on to win, 5–3, and ca

Manny Fantis
Aug 47 min read


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
Aug 32 min read


Minor League Mondays: R.J. Gordon Trying To Regain Momentum After Tough Start To Season
This week's edition of Minor League Mondays takes a look at RHP R.J. Gordon, who has had a rough start to the 2026 season with AA Binghamton.

phillipsm331
Aug 32 min read
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