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Strawberry, not Mays, deserved to have his number retired by the MetsWillie Mays was a great player....

Mets fans are going to need some really strong anti-depressants to keep up the optimismPete Alonso’s two-run walkoff homer in the 10th inning Thursday improved the New York Mets’ record to 26-14, which is good for the second-most wins in baseball and a six-and-a-half-game lead in the NL East. They have a +44 run differential, put up the fourth most runs in the MLB, and boast the leagu...

We’re not going to get rid of the Mets, are we?Usually, you can dismiss hot April starts as nothing more than cute. Whether it’s real or not, if you have the motivation, you can always lean on baseball “needing to play out” because of the length of the season. Sure, it’s harder to dismiss a hot start from the Dodgers, but why even try? Almost an...

We are witnessing a multi-team choke for the ages

When August began, the Mets were in first place in the National League East, which was the fifth-best record in the Senior Circuit. The Padres were right ahead of them, holding the second wild-card position as the Giants and Dodgers battled at the top of the West. And the Reds, though seven and a ha...

The Mets are walking into schedule hell at the worst possible time

The National League East race is tighter than a triple-knotted shoelace. The Phillies, Braves, and Mets are all in contention, with the first two currently tied for the division lead. The Mets are just half a game back and with less than 50 games remaining on each team’s schedule, every game matters...

Infamous Benny Agbayani blunder is now old enough to drink

On August 12, 2000, the New York Mets had been gunning for their fourth division championship in their then 38-year history....

Mets Employee Steals From Team; Surprisingly Not An Omar Signing

A Shea Stadium security guard, supposed to be looking out for looters, helped himself to pretty much anything not nailed down. Except Luis Castillo. The Mets can't pay people to take him. [NYDN]...

Let's All Remember Shea Stadium, With Drunken Fatty Lawsuits

A woman is suing the Mets after an intoxicated 300-pound fan comically tumbled down several rows of seats, and not-so-comically landed on her and broke her back....