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My most memorable Opening Days with the Mets, from trainers boos to cardboard fans

From the surprising heroes to the booing fans to the games played in empty stadiums, Opening Day has always been memorable.

Mickey Callaway gets the dreaded vote of confidence

Mickey Callaway has shown enough in his rookie managerial season that he should expect a return to his position with the Mets in 2019. That was the assessment of assistant...

The only bats Yankees could get are not that enticing

The Yankees are second in the majors in runs per game with 28 homers more than any club. So, the obvious question: Do they need to add a bat? Didi...

Severino's slide hits new low, but Yankees won't push panic button

Panic is a word that never gets uttered by athletes. To do so would be to admit that the situation has become dire. So, it wasn’t a surprise the Yankees...

'Funny how baseball works out': Lucas Duda now a Royal

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Lucas Duda's arm was challenged by Eric Hosmer, who made a delayed dash home on the high throw to score the tying run in the ninth inning...

Top 30 free-agent predictions: Yankees, Red Sox make splashes

Ready or not, here come the Post’s Top 30 free-agent rankings and predictions. Baseball’s five-day quiet period after the World Series concludes at midnight Monday into Tuesday, at which point...

Lucas Duda has rough night in 'odd' return to old home

Lucas Duda stood in front of his old locker in the Mets clubhouse Monday and wasn’t quite sure what to make of the situation. “It’s definitely kind of odd to...

Most of the Mets trade castoffs are dominating

The Mets’ 2017 opening-day roster now has some reach across the league. With the club going through a sell-off during its dreary campaign, ex-Mets are spread out as they try...

Lucas Duda farewell letter full of love for Mets fans and dumplings

When it comes to the time Lucas Duda spent with the Mets, it seems baseball and good dumplings were about even in appreciation. The former Mets first baseman, who was...

Look for these veterans to help down fantasy baseball stretch

It’s like Christmas time in fantasy baseball: the point in the season when teams begin to bring up their top prospects, offering new gifts to fantasy owners. It always is...

Lucas Duda is showing Yankees what they missed

If there is pressure to produce when you get traded before the deadline to a contender, Lucas Duda certainly isn’t feeling it. Two days after he was dealt from the...

Masahiro Tanaka pitches lights-out as Yankees storm into first

Like several other teams, the Yankees believe Sonny Gray is the pitcher they must have to bathe in postseason success. By Monday afternoon, the baseball universe will know if the...

Duda blasts onto Rays' scene after 'bittersweet' Mets' exit

Lucas Duda showed both the Mets and the Yankees what they’re missing on Friday. In his first game with the Rays, Duda homered deep into the right field seats at...

Scouting report on Dominic Smith, who'll be with Mets soon

SAN DIEGO — The Mets, thankfully, have officially turned the page on this disastrous season. It is officially Look Ahead to 2018 Time after the trade of Lucas Duda to...

Rookie call-up lit up as Mets lose first game in post-Duda era

SAN DIEGO — Chris Flexen was devoured on his first day on the new job, but at least it’s over and he escaped with his limbs intact. In all fairness,...

New Met a righty flamethrower with closer potential

Step on up and greet your newest Met. Minor league reliever Drew Smith is coming to Queens from the Rays in a deal that sent slugger Lucas Duda out of...

Mets' rebuilding begins as Lucas Duda is traded to Rays

SAN DIEGO — The Mets’ overhaul has begun. Lucas Duda, the longest-tenured active player with the team, was traded Thursday to the Rays for minor league reliever Drew Smith, a...

The Mets' trade deadline haul is looking bleak

This season has often felt like a practical joke to the Mets, a pie in the face to their best-laid plans. They, for example, saw a strong road to contention...

One more Met could be on the trading block

SAN DIEGO — Add Rene Rivera’s name to the list of players the Mets might deal before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline. According to major league sources, the Mets are receiving...

What Mets lineup can look like so a lost year isn't complete waste

It actually felt like a moral victory here at Citi Field. A dignified death at home, preceded by so much chaos and unintentional comedy. What it must feel like, by...