There was a Sports Illustrated cover in 1999 that pictured John Olerud, Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez and Robin Ventura along with the headline “The Best Infield Ever?” Bold prediction: the 2026 infield will not find its way onto a magazine cover. Let’s look at grades for the infielders and catchers so far. Mark Vientos, Grade: D- The player who hit 27 homers in 2024 and added...
The New York Mets just couldn’t get anything going offensively in Toronto. The Mets dropped two out of three to the Blue Jays, losing a fifth straight series as a result. They’ve also lost 10 of their last 12 games. Without doubt, the driving force behind the woes in Toronto was a real lack of offense. The lineup was lifeless for most of the series. Yet another clunker from Freddy...
There is no magic cure-all for the 2026 New York Mets. Even after firing manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday, the Mets couldn’t rally under a new voice. Interim manager Andy Green lost two of his first three games in charge in a series loss to the Phillies. While there were some positives on display, we also saw more of the same old problems that have helped to create the current mess the...
In game two of Andy Green’s interim tenure, the New York Mets finally snapped their latest seven-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. New York hasn’t had Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto together much this season due to injuries, but they both contributed with key hits, and each notched a triple. A.J. Ewing knocked in the go-ahead hit, and the Mets’...
To be blunt, the 2026 season has not gone to plan for the New York Mets. If the season continues to trend how it’s been, the organization will be in for a long offseason. With that being said, let’s take an early look at what money will be coming off the books for New York at season’s end. The following are the most notable free agents the Mets will have following 2026: LHP A.J. Minter, LHP...
All wasn’t lost in Cincinnati for the New York Mets. Yes, the Mets dropped two out of three to the Reds as maddening inconsistency continues to plague this team. Losing this series in Cincinnati made the previous series win against the Braves seem moot. However, this team did show how things could be in the series finale, avoiding the sweep thanks to an ace-like performance and a...
After the New York Mets offense struggled to score runs in the first two games of their series with the Cincinnati Reds, the offense used two-out hitting in the third inning as part of a nine-run, 15 hit game in a 9-1 win to prevent a sweep. Pitching-wise, the Mets didn’t get much out of Tobias Myers and Kodai Senga in the first two games, but Nolan McLean had his best outing in a bit with...
Friday, June 14, 2026 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Bryce Elder (5-3, 2.66) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (4-5, 4.04) WPIX What a weekend in New York! The Knicks are NBA champions! The World Cup! The Puerto Rico Day Parade! Meanwhile, the New York Mets will try to shake off Saturday’s game where the offense could not get anything going against the Braves and lost 3-1. They’ll look to take...
Spencer Strider tried to throw a high fastball past Bo Bichette in the second inning. It didn’t work. He’d tried a slider in the first inning — on an 0-2 count, no less. But Bichette slammed that one into the seats for a solo shot to get the Mets’ scoring started in Friday’s series opener against the rival Braves. It went 383 feet, 102.6 mph off the bat. Bichette homered...
If there’s one thing the New York Mets could really use right now, it’s for Bo Bichette to fully get going. It seems every time he gets on a bit of an encouraging stretch, it doesn’t sustain. On Friday night, against the National League East Division-leading Atlanta Braves, Bichette had one of his finest performances as a Met. He launched two home runs, including a grand slam,...
Is hope in the air for the New York Mets now? There were a lot of positives on display as the Mets took two out of three from the Padres. And, in winning the series in San Diego, New York finished their final West Coast road trip with a 3-3 record. The Mets have also won seven of their last 10 games. Furthermore, they are 19-15 since May 1. That’s obviously a big improvement and a sign...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have won seven of 10 and New York City is awash in blue and orange. Carson Benge went 5-for-5 with a home run and a triple in a 7-3 victory over the Padres and the Mets (29-36) finished their last West Coast trip of the (regular) season at 3-3. Marcus Semien and MJ Melendez homered and Sean Manaea (1-1) allowed two runs over four innings to earn the win and...
