The heartache of the Mets’ loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 NLCS crashed into the devastating collapses of 2007 and 2008, which coincided with the closure of Shea Stadium. Then it was Mets’ ownership being tangled in a ponzi scheme with Bernie Madoff, a pivotal point in team history that shook it to its core and set the foundation for years of dysfunction and stinginess....
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Remembering Gary Carter on the eight-year anniversary of his death. He was a great baseball player, a tremendous family man, and the best friend anyone could ever have. Most of all, he will always be remembered as The Kid to all who knew him because of his passion and enthusiasm for life and for baseball. We miss you, Gary… * * * * * * * * * * Keith Hernandez flied out to center for the second...
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Mets’ second baseman Robinson Cano has no doubt “he has a lot of good baseball left.” Speaking to the media Sunday in Port St. Lucie, Cano said he believes he can be “the Robbie you guys are used to seeing.” “It was a bad year last year, I was injured,” Cano said. “That’s not an excuse, but I know if I’m healthy I can play this game the...
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Rehabbing New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie arrived at Mets camp in Port St. Lucie on Sunday wearing a brace on his left leg that extended from his thigh to just above his ankle, but wouldn’t confirm what was exactly ailing him to the team’s media corps. Lowrie has seen just eight plate appearances (0-for-7, walk following his activation from the IL on September 7 last season) since...
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In a terrific interview with Joel Sherman of the New York Post, New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard touched on a range of topics, including his “bashful” beginnings, the parallels between the early parts of his and current Yankees ace Gerrit Cole’s careers, and his goals for the 2020 season and beyond. Last year proved — to Syndergaard and all other interested...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It’s been a beautiful weekend, with more and more baseball by the day. Let’s keep the good vibes going. Here’s what you need to know: Latest Mets News In Steve Serby’s latest Q&A for the New York Post, Jeff Wilpon is under the spotlight as he talks Bernie Madoff, the breakdown of the Steve Cohen deal, and the regret he now feels over the firing of...
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