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Mets' offseason work begins with these 11 players
As the Mets begin their offseason work, 11 players either will be free agents or have options that could make them free agents. Here’s a look: Yoenis Cespedes: Can opt...
Mets hint Jay Bruce is almost out of time to break out
In a tight National League wild-card picture, this qualifies as breathing room. The Mets, who for the last week had been clinging to a half-game lead in the race for...
Most infuriating part of Jay Bruce's K's: There's another option
WASHINGTON — Let’s start with the part that has to gnaw away at you: At least three times during this series with the Nationals, Jay Bruce was up with a...
Yoenis Cespedes smacks clutch homer to propel red-hot Mets
CINCINNATI — Yoenis Cespedes is the expensive gift to the Mets that keeps on giving. But whether that expense is measured by the quality of player surrendered to obtain him...
An insider reveals how all this NFL red zone nonsense started
So if you reinvent the flat tire, where do you apply for the patent? With the NFL season starting, we’re inspired to ask how conspicuously stupid stats — those that...
Michael Conforto's returning but will he crack the lineup?
The Mets outfield is about to be as crowded as Grand Central Terminal at rush hour. Michael Conforto will return to Queens on Thursday, when rosters expand. The organization’s top...
Mets' cavalry stomps on Phillies as wild-card race getting close
Eight days ago, the Mets were lost, wobbling toward irrelevancy, fading away in the wild-card race. A little over a week later, they have a pulse and the belief a...
It's a miracle these banged-up Mets are still in it
ST. LOUIS — Make room for these new Miracle Mets. How else can you explain this? Because it’s kind of a miracle when they win, and by some miracle they...
Two unlikely heroes give wild-card hopeful Mets needed win
ST. LOUIS — This was just how the Mets planned it, right? On the wackiness scale, the idea of the Mets taking an important August series against the Cardinals by...
Noah Syndergaard's 3rd HR helps Mets finally beat D'backs
PHOENIX — Noah Syndergaard’s work on the mound was satisfactory Tuesday night, but the Mets needed him as much for his bat. In terms of raw power, Syndergaard might rank...
Mets welcome Jay Bruce by turning Tanaka into pinata
The new guy in the starting lineup was silent Tuesday night for the Mets, but stood alone in that category. So maybe manager Terry Collins was correct in his message...
Sandy Alderson has one mission right now: Find Mets a bat
The nearly full house waited patiently Friday night for something to celebrate other than the free Mike Piazza jerseys, but frustration finally surfaced. Michael Conforto flied out to finish a...
Mets want Jonathan Lucroy, but what are they willing to give up?
The Mets and Brewers were talking again Thursday, an industry source confirmed, with Jonathan Lucroy the subject of those trade discussions. It’s clear the Brewers intend to deal the All-Star...
Dreadful inning says all you need to know about Mets' offense
If you wanted to see a microcosm of what has been wrong with the Mets’ offense lately — or all season — the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday would...
Jose Reyes used until he broke, giving shot to Mets' hottest hitter
Jose Reyes was never indestructible, even when he was in his prime. So it seemed like the Mets might be asking for trouble by playing the 33-year-old every game after...
Mets report card: Cespedes, Thor shine, but no NL beast
Simply, the Mets were a dysfunctional unit offensively in the first half. A lineup loaded with power averaged only 3.81 runs, placing it 28th in scoring in the major leagues....
Collins is just waiting for something to happen to Familia now
Terry Collins is about to manage his first All-Star Game on Tuesday, when he’s handed the reins of the National League squad. In different circumstances, he might already be looking...
This is the performance the Mets needed from Steven Matz
If the Mets were looking for a sign Steven Matz can pitch effectively with a bone spur in his left elbow, they received it Tuesday night. In his sharpest performance...
Brandon Nimmo's big night etches his name in Mets lore
You still don’t bet on Brandon Nimmo being part of the Mets’ core. After Thursday night at Citi Field, though? For now, he’s part of the lore. What a long-awaited...
Mets ready to move on from absolutely disastrous June
The most vile four-letter word in the Mets’ vocabulary should be “June.” For the second straight year, manager Terry Collins’ crew stopped hitting in June — particularly with runners in...