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Pete Alonso finally looks right after long funk

BUFFALO — Polar Bears aren’t supposed to hibernate, but Pete Alonso spent much of August defying nature. The Mets slugger largely disappeared, depriving his lineup of a knockout punch. Alonso...

Pete Alonso needed a game like this

The What Have You Done For Us Lately? Crowd isn’t the sole property of New York, but it is everpresent and omnipresent when you set the bar as high as...

The advice remote Mets coach gave to struggling Pete Alonso

Convincing the Mets’ premier slugger to stop focusing on home runs is Chili Davis’ great challenge. Over the last few days, the Mets hitting coach would like to believe Pete...

Mets hitting coach still unsure about joining team because of coronavirus

The hard part for Chili Davis was watching the Mets’ two exhibition games against the Yankees last weekend. Normally, the Mets hitting coach would have been in the dugout, available...

Mets reliever has been absent from spring training 2.0

Brad Brach’s absence in Mets camp was confirmed Wednesday. The veteran reliever has not worked out with the team since spring training 2.0 began on Friday, according to manager Luis...

One Mets coach will be working remotely

Chili Davis won’t be on site when full-squad workouts begin Friday at Citi Field. The Mets hitting coach, according to sources, will work remotely – at least in the short...

How Mets, Amed Rosario unlocked his All-Star potential

PORT ST. LUCIE — Amed Rosario is blossoming at shortstop and as a hitter. The Mets believe he could become an All-Star this season. “I could see that,’’ hitting coach...

Mets outfielder ready to step it up now that he's healthy again

PORT ST. LUCIE — Despite all the rumors, the Mets never considered trading Brandon Nimmo this offseason, sources told The Post. He is too valuable to them as a center...

Chili Davis happy to help Luis Rojas: 'He loves the Mets'

As Chili Davis monitored the latest Mets managerial search from afar, the idea of venturing outside the organization only made sense if the team was prepared to hire a proven...

Mets bringing back Chili Davis as hitting coach

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Chili Davis received the multi-year deal he was seeking. The veteran hitting coach is returning to the Mets after agreeing Wednesday on a two-year contract with the...

Former Braves, Marlins manager is Mets bench coach candidate

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Fredi Gonzalez’s resume speaks loudly in the Mets’ search for a new bench coach. The 55-year-old Gonzalez has managed the Marlins and Braves within the NL East,...

Terry Collins could resurface in Mets' bench makeover

Carlos Beltran will be formally introduced Monday as the new Mets manager, filling the team’s most significant opening on the staff, but other key components remain in question. At the...

Ex-Met has seen effect Tim Bogar can have as manager

As players, they missed each other by one season on the Mets, but over the ensuing two-plus decades, Dave Magadan and Tim Bogar became entwined. The first stop was Boston,...

Robinson Cano helping to bring out the best in Amed Rosario

The clubhouse door swung open and in strode Robinson Cano and Amed Rosario. Together — as usual. The veteran and the youngster aren’t next to one another in the field...

How Joe Panik turned his season around with Mets

If Joe Panik had played to his career numbers on the back of his baseball card, the Giants likely wouldn’t have released him this month. Only nine games into his...

Robinson Cano overcame 'rough times' before Mets outburst

Robinson Cano has surpassed many milestones in his 14-year professional career. His three homers in the Mets’ 5-2 win over the Padres on Tuesday night were another accolade to add...

Jeff McNeil's fiery nature is perfectly balanced by Mets coach

For somebody hitting .339 to lead the major leagues, Jeff McNeil tends to get worked up about his failures. It’s a character trait that has driven the 27-year-old Mets utilityman...

Dominic Smith on McNeil's hot dog secret, crushing Yankees and more

Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith, in the midst of a breakout season, took a swing at some Q&A on the eve of the Citi Field leg of the Subway Series....

One Mets coach is getting it done

CHICAGO — Opposite-field hits. Home runs. Line drives. Even hits against the shift. Mets hitters, led by Jeff McNeil’s magic bat and Pete Alonso’s raw polar bear power, put together...

Mets' Michael Conforto is all-in on hitting against shifts

JUPITER, Fla. — Michael Conforto launched a pitch 400-plus feet off the clubhouse behind the right-field fence at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for two runs in the first inning, his...