He tipped his cap when they chanted his name before the game. He tipped it when they cheered his announcement in the starting lineup. And again after the tribute video. Before his first at-bat, Pete Alonso raised his helmet in appreciation to the 35,800 at Citi Field, many of whom were on their feet, wearing his jersey, his shirsey or holding a homemade sign made for a night they had both been...
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On the night that Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field, the Mets could have used a clutch RBI. New York left nine men on base and went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position in a 2-1 loss Monday to the Orioles (73-78) in front of a home crowd that showed a lot of love for the franchise’s home run king. Alonso received warm ovations, a pre-game tribute video, and tipped his helmet to the...
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Francisco Lindor is the Mets’ nominee for the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award, MLB announced Monday. The honor goes to the player who displays the values the Hall of Fame outfielder did in contributing to the community and helping others. Lindor was New York’s nominee in 2025 as well. You can read more about Lindor’s commitment to community here. Each team puts forth a nominee and...
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Good morning, Mets fans! If I were there, I would cheer the Polar Bear. Standing ovations greeted Mike Piazza and Darryl Strawberry when the sluggers returned to Queens as visitors. Piazza the Padre went 1-for-4 with a single on Aug. 8, 2006. (The next night he homered twice off of Pedro Martinez.) Darryl the Dodger homered off of Frank Viola on May 7, 1991. Carlos Beltran earned mostly cheers...
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MJ Melendez is doing his part to keep Triple-A Syracuse’s playoff hopes alive. He homered twice for the second game in a row Saturday night in a 9-7 win over St. Paul that kept the Mets 1 1/2 games out of a playoff spot with seven games left. Melendez is 16-for-38 (.421 batting average) in September with five homers, four doubles and 11 RBIs. Rochester is in first place in the second-half...
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