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ATLANTA – Yoenis Cespedes walked. Is it because money talks? The Mets announced Sunday that Cespedes opted out of this season over concerns about the coronavirus, and a friend backed up that version. But multiple sources confirmed that twice in the first nine games of the season, Cespedes confronted Mets officials because he was concerned …

Yoenis Cespedes has opted out of the rest of the 2020 MLB season, ending a hectic stretch Sunday in which the Mets superstar’s whereabouts were unknown. Cespedes, 34, did not show up for the Mets’ 4-0 loss in Atlanta and the team initially wasn’t sure of the slugger’s status when they couldn’t get in touch …

Like Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets’ bats have gone AWOL. After exploding for 10 runs in the first six innings Friday night, the Mets have managed just one over the last 22 innings and have now lost five straight games following Sunday’s dismal 4-0 loss to the Braves in Atlanta. As has been the case for …

Yoenis Cespedes has gone AWOL. The Mets’ outfielder/designated hitter didn’t report to the ballpark for Sunday’s game against the Braves and hasn’t communicated with anyone, the team announced. There is belief within the Mets organization that Cespedes is safe. “He did not reach out to management with any explanation for his absence,” general manager Brodie …

This didn’t finish Jed Lowrie’s Mets career. But it certainly makes it seem like his time with the Mets will entail seven at-bats and two years almost entirely spent on the sideline. To make room on the roster for activated pitcher Jared Hughes, the Mets placed Lowrie on the 45-day Injured List on Sunday. It’s …

The Mets are bringing in a defensive reinforcement. They have traded for outfielder Billy Hamilton, acquiring the 29-year-old speedster from the Giants for right-handed pitcher Jordan Humphreys. Hamilton had yet to play for the Giants this season. With center fielder Jake Marisnick out with a hamstring injury, Hamilton provides the Mets with a strong defensive …

ATLANTA — The Mets sure resembled a team Saturday that had their hearts ripped out and shown to them the previous night. Zombies was more like it, as manager Luis Rojas’ crew fell into an early hole then never bothered to muster much of a fight in losing their fourth straight, 7-1 to the Braves …

We hint at normalcy when the games simply happen again, as they have for baseball (at least for the time being), as they now have for basketball and hockey. Truth is, though, we’ve been divorced from normal for so long by now that it’s hard to even define it any more. Although, as sports fans, …

ATLANTA — Meet the Mess, 2020 version. Just over a week into their 60-game season, the Mets have a glaring problem that will keep them socially distanced from even the expanded playoff format if they can’t find a fast solution. Just like old times, the bullpen is a raging inferno. Friday night it was Dellin …

Edwin Diaz is getting off easy. The cardboard cutouts will remain quiet. Following a brutal debut season in Queens spent absorbing venom from Mets fans, Diaz has quickly destroyed any optimism of a bounce-back campaign, and potentially lost the trust of new manager Luis Rojas, with his second straight ninth-inning meltdown coming in Thursday’s 4-2 …