top of page

KinersKorner.com is your one-stop multimedia source for all things Mets


WTF (“What the Frick”)? Ralph Kiner, the Broadcasters Left Behind, and How We Can Fix the Frick Award
Ralph Kiner once said, “All of Rick Aguilera’s saves have come in relief appearances.” And just like that, he taught us everything we...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 139 min read


Saturday Seasons: In 1991, The Buddy System Failed
The 1991 season marked a return to the bad old days for the New York Mets: their first losing record since 1983, the departure of a hero,...

A.J. Carter
Oct 117 min read


Ralph Kiner’s Vinyl Lesson: When Baseball Wisdom Spun at 78 RPM
There was a time—long before YouTube tutorials, batting cage swing analyzers, or launch angle debates—when baseball instruction came not...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 63 min read


Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee #9: Family, Fandom, and the Mets: Justin Oland’s Story
If you’ve been saving our first seven installments in plastic sleeves and alphabetizing them by subject, congratulations — you’re...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 15 min read


Mets Fans, Lend Me Your Ear, I Come to Praise Mendoza Not Bury Him
Mets fans, lend me your ears—though given the way this season went, most of us would rather stuff them with Shea Stadium hot dog wrappers...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 309 min read


Mike's Met Of The Month, September 2025: Juan Soto
Mets' outfielder Juan Soto takes home the final Met of the Month Award for 2025, hitting .309 with 8 home runs, 21 RBI and a 1.022 OPS in September.

phillipsm331
Sep 292 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #39 : The Mets’ Lost Voices: Steve Albert and Lorn Brown
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 285 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 274 min read


Saturday Seasons 1989 Mets : Good, Not Great, and the Last Flicker of ’80s Dominance
If you’re a Mets fan of a certain age (translation: you still have VHS tapes labeled “Family BBQ” that are actually Game 6 of the ’86...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 274 min read


Friday the 13th, George Foster, and the Night Kiner’s Korner Saved Bill Ladson's Life
Every so often in the press box, between the stale pretzels and the postgame scorebook math that makes you question whether you really...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 264 min read


Mets lose hope in Chicago, but destiny remains in Flushing for now
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 -...

John Coppinger
Sep 253 min read


Minor League Mondays: Chris Suero Puts Himself On The Map With Solid 2025
Mets' catching prospect Chris Suero has become a player development success story after reaching AA Binghamton this summer.

phillipsm331
Sep 223 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 215 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #38 : Jenrry Mejía: The Mets’ First “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Story
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 214 min read


Minor League Mondays: Ryan Lambert Could Come To The Mets' Bullpen Next Season
Mets' pitching prospect Ryan Lambert has showed off an elite fastball for AA Binghamton and could be a factor in the team's bullpen as soon as next season.

phillipsm331
Sep 153 min read


Curtis, Carlos, and a Classic Afternoon in Flushing
One of the crueler tricks of time is how quickly baseball players turn into alumni. One minute, they’re legging out doubles and tracking...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 144 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...

Andrew Esposito
Sep 143 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #37: From Norfolk to Nippon: The Roberto Petagine Tale
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 143 min read


Saturday Seasons 1987 Mets: Big Hits, Broken Arms, and Terry Pendleton’s September Bomb
If you’re a Mets fan of a certain age (read: old enough to know that “streaming” isn’t Netflix, it’s what happens when your doctor frowns...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 135 min read


Time to Turn Out the Lights? Mets Ship Continues to Sink
Phillies 11 Mets 3 (Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA) Mets record: 76-70 Mets streak: Lost 5 L10 3-7 WP - Cristopher Sanchez (13-5)...

A.J. Carter
Sep 104 min read
bottom of page