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Cubs stay alive thanks to Arrieta gem and two blasts by Baez

CHICAGO — The party was waiting to happen, but Jake Arrieta, man without an invite, decided it would not occur Wednesday night on his watch. So the defending World Series...

Would Kevin Long be good Mets manager? An ex-pupil weighs in

LOS ANGELES — Kevin Long’s résumé does not include major league playing or managing experience, but former Met Curtis Granderson sees qualities in the team’s hitting coach that could allow...

How Granderson's last HR as a Met hurt Yankees pen in Boston crusher

BOSTON — The seeds of the Yankees’ 9-6 loss to the Red Sox on Friday night were planted Thursday night in Queens. That’s when Bryan Mitchell imploded in the win...

Terry Collins is revealing who he is because he gives a 's--t'

The stress of this terrible Mets season showed itself Friday night in another chest cold for Terry Collins and another trade, this one sending outfielder Curtis Granderson, a Collins favorite,...

Mets trade Curtis Granderson to Dodgers as sell-off continues

On Thursday, the Mets posted a video on social media of Curtis Granderson thanking employees for all the time they spend making everything run smoothly at Citi Field. As it...

Yankees own New York once again

Remember all the way back to spring training when this was going to be a Mets town? Well, not so much. The point did not need to be accentuated by...

Gary Sanchez puts on offensive show as Yankees sweep Mets

The gap between the Yankees and Mets has seldom been wider in the interleague era. In case there was any question about the breadth of the chasm, the Yankees grated...

How Amed Rosario quietly won over the Mets' clubhouse

One thing stands out, especially, for manager Terry Collins about Amed Rosario in the Mets’ clubhouse: Amed Rosario doesn’t stand out. The heralded rookie shortstop is more old school than...

Narrowing down where Mets could trade Curtis Granderson

I am still not exactly sure why the Brewers didn’t work harder to get Curtis Granderson in their trade with the Mets for Neil Walker. His lefty bat and veteran...

Curtis Granderson ready to listen if Derek Jeter calls with a job

If Curtis Granderson decides to retire after the season, he intends to explore a variety of options for life after baseball. And the Mets’ outfielder says he would certainly listen...

Curtis Granderson could be the next Met to go as interest grows

Curtis Granderson was in the Mets’ lineup Monday for the start of the Subway Series, but could be elsewhere by the time these four games against the Yankees conclude. Interest...

Nostalgia runs deep as NYC stars prepare for Subway Series

The Mets have been out of the race for too long to make the latest Subway Series mean anything to them other than as a chance to expose their young...

Mets pitcher literally thanks Phillies after bonehead play

PHILADELPHIA — Put a “WU” — won ugly — next to Chris Flexen’s name for a second straight start. But the Mets, as stretched thin as they have been with...

Michael Conforto isn't letting Mets season be a total waste

PHILADELPHIA — In this forgettable Mets season, Michael Conforto is the unforgotten. The 24-year-old outfielder will take his act to the Subway Series on Monday as the Mets’ representation in...

Jacob deGrom OK after scare in Mets' blowout victory

PHILADELPHIA — The Mets’ version of Gibraltar was due to take a hit. That was Jacob deGrom — the team’s only starting pitcher to remain healthy this entire season —...

Mets have one last hope for veteran selloff

The Mets should be big fans of the Brewers this month. For Milwaukee lines up as perhaps the Mets’ last, best hope to trade veterans this month, because the Brewers...

What this experience is doing for Amed Rosario

Amed Rosario hasn’t been in the majors long, but he’s already impressed Terry Collins. “In five games, you can see this kid is going to be a very good player,’’...

Welcome to Mets spring training — in August

You could call these the final 54 games, but that would be missing the point of what these final eight weeks of the season truly will represent for the woebegone...

Mets’ early three-homer punch can’t stop Dodgers

Even with a running head start, the Mets couldn’t beat the Dodgers. Three Mets home runs in the first inning? Their starting pitcher taking a no-hitter two outs into the...

Amed Rosario gets first big-league RBI in Mets' rare laugher

DENVER — Asdrubal Cabrera has seen the light. Once a disgruntled Mets employee who wanted to remain a shortstop, Cabrera now realizes his new role as a utility infielder is...