• Michael Conforto drama wasn’t biggest clutch moment in Mets’ home opener: Sherman

    Michael Conforto drama wasn’t biggest clutch moment in Mets’ home opener: Sherman

    The biggest hit was not to Michael Conforto’s elbow guard. That was the most interesting, controversial and memorable. But the biggest hit of the Mets’ home opener — and of their young season
  • Jeff McNeil punctuates game-tying Mets homer with epic bat flip

    Jeff McNeil punctuates game-tying Mets homer with epic bat flip

    Jeff McNeil knew it was gone. The Mets’ second baseman launched a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that tied the score 2-2 against the Marlins on Thursday, and the 29-year-old
  • Francisco Lindor’s Mets spring training surge hits new level

    Francisco Lindor’s Mets spring training surge hits new level

    Observations from the Mets’ 8-3 spring training victory over the Astros on Saturday. Reason to smile Francisco Lindor’s spring rampage (and contract extension push?) continued with a 3-for-3
  • Why the Mets lineup can be ‘holy crap’ terrifying: Sherman

    Why the Mets lineup can be ‘holy crap’ terrifying: Sherman

    “Jeff McNeil is hitting sixth. Do you know how good your freaking lineup is when Jeff McNeil is hitting sixth?” The quote is from a top NL executive when asked a simple question: What do you
  • Mets’ Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil won’t get money they asked for

    Mets’ Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil won’t get money they asked for

    PORT ST. LUCIE — Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil won’t get their respective asking prices from the Mets. Both players had their contracts renewed Wednesday, when the Mets announced they had agreed
  • How Yankees could potentially replace DJ LeMahieu: Sherman

    How Yankees could potentially replace DJ LeMahieu: Sherman

    The Yankees could sign DJ LeMahieu in the next few days. Or he could accept the $18.9 million qualifying offer before Wednesday’s deadline. Or he could reject the qualifying offer, but still come to
  • Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso heroics lead Mets to wild win

    Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso heroics lead Mets to wild win

    This was one of those nights the Mets lineup wasn’t going to be inconvenienced by the starting rotation’s follies. When in doubt use the long ball. All it took was four of them on Wednesday, including an eighth-inning blast from Pete Alonso for the lead, sending the Mets to a 7-6 victory over the Orioles …
  • Mets drop extra-inning crusher to Phillies after huge rally

    Mets drop extra-inning crusher to Phillies after huge rally

    The calendar said Labor Day, but this ultimately became Groundhog Day for the Mets. Dramatically, they rallied Monday and appeared ready to win a series against the Phillies and perhaps turn momentum in the race for second place in the NL East. And then came late silence of their bats and not enough outs from …
  • Mets’ trade deadline flurry sends strong clubhouse message

    Mets’ trade deadline flurry sends strong clubhouse message

    BALTIMORE — Todd Frazier, Robinson Chirinos and Miguel Castro alone won’t be enough to resurrect this Mets season — that will take a team effort — but the trade-deadline additions of the three veterans sent a message through the clubhouse that there is still hope for 2020. And with just 3 ½ weeks remaining in …
  • Mets get Jeff McNeil update after Tomas Nido powers them to win

    Mets get Jeff McNeil update after Tomas Nido powers them to win

    The Mets turned to the bench for their catcher Thursday and ended up with Johnny Bench. Tomas Nido barely hit enough to stay in the major leagues last season, but a winter spent working with a private swing instructor may have been the best $25,000 the Mets backup catcher ever spent. Nido smashed two home …