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'An amazing roller coaster': Mets' magical, inspiring ride ends in NLCS

October 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- A little less than five months ago, the Mets gathered in their clubhouse, locked the doors and resolved to make something of their season. They preached accountability during that players-only meeting, of holding each other to a higher standard. And for the next five months, they did.

'I love this organization': Alonso reflects as free agency awaits

October 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- As Mets players filtered out of the clubhouse late Sunday evening at Dodger Stadium, boarding a bus back to the team hotel, Pete Alonso sat at his locker and added his signature to a bat. At various intervals, teammates and members of the Mets’ traveling party filed

What does Manaea's future with Mets look like after career year?

Lefty endures fatigue in Game 6 start after stellar season: 'Definitely the best one of my career'
@cdenicola13
October 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Mets left-hander Sean Manaea tried fighting back the tears as he reflected on all his ballclub had accomplished during a surprise run to the National League Championship Series. Manaea, who played a prominent role in the Mets defying expectations, appeared to run out of gas and went

How Mets' confidence in Alvarez is starting to pay off

@cdenicola13
October 19, 2024

NEW YORK – Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez watched dejectedly from inside the dugout as his teammates hit during the eighth inning of an eventual 8-0 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday night at Citi Field. It was becoming even harder for Alvarez, who had struck out for the third time

Lindor and Winker's baseball bond dates back 15 years

October 19, 2024

NEW YORK -- Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Jesse Winker are more than teammates trying to advance to the World Series. They have also been friends dating back to their high school days in Orlando, Fla. They were 15 years old when they played for Team Mizuno on the

Mets' bullpen 'savages' go extra mile to extend NLCS

October 18, 2024

NEW YORK -- National League Championship Series Game 5 was still in its infancy when those in the home bullpen began mentally piecing together the same puzzle as manager Carlos Mendoza. The Mets had already built a strong lead -- that was good. But starting pitcher David Peterson was throwing

Mets hitters pull off playoff feat unseen since 2002

New York becomes 1st team since 2002 Angels to avoid striking out in a postseason game
@MannyOnMLB
October 19, 2024

The Mets faced elimination on Friday night at Citi Field as they took on the Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Not only did New York avoid an end to its exciting postseason run, but it did so in historic fashion.

After injury-plagued season, Mets' Williams hyped to be in AFL

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 21, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Eleven games into the 2024 season, Jett Williams had to sit. A right wrist issue that bothered him at the end of Spring Training was carrying into his start to the year at Double-A Binghamton, and a 7-for-39 (.180) start confirmed that it was holding him back.

Mets injuries and roster moves

October 21, 2024

This page will be updated throughout the offseason, with all the latest Mets signings, news and transactions. Players on the 60-day injured list will need to be added back to the 40-man roster upon the conclusion of the World Series.

In helping save Mets' season (again), Alonso extends his NY legacy

@MikeLupica
October 19, 2024

This all really started for the Mets, this big baseball story they’re still trying to write, the first week of April, when they were 0-5 and playing the second game of a doubleheader against the Tigers at a mostly empty Citi Field that was as dead as they looked at

Two high-wire acts by Mets arms in 1st, 4th frames flip momentum in Game 5

@cdenicola13
October 18, 2024

NEW YORK -- Less than 24 hours earlier, the final question posed to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts centered around his club’s intention to close out the National League Championship Series against the Mets in Queens. At the time, Roberts acknowledged one play could turn a series. In this case, only

Citi Field singalong: Temptations perform Lindor's classic walk-up tune

Legendary group sings 'My Girl' on the field prior to first pitch
@cdenicola13
October 18, 2024

NEW YORK -- I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May. After two cold nights that put the Mets on the brink of elimination, they welcomed not only warmer weather but also special guests on Friday afternoon at Citi Field. The

'The magic of the postseason': Alonso homers on pitch barely 1 foot off ground

@cdenicola13
October 19, 2024

NEW YORK -- With the Mets in need of a timely knock, Pete Alonso dug deep on Friday at Citi Field.

'It can definitely be done': Mets need yet another improbable comeback

October 18, 2024

NEW YORK -- By the time Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning of National League Championship Series Game 4 on Thursday, a sold-out crowd at Citi Field was distressed. The Dodgers had already spent much of the evening thoroughly outplaying the Mets, relying on Betts and

Vientos climbing Mets' all-time ranks with Game 4 homer

@cdenicola13
October 18, 2024

NEW YORK -- Mets third baseman Mark Vientos is no stranger to the big stage. As a 15-year-old, Vientos played one of his best games in front of 20,000 fans for Team USA in Mexico. Whether it be travel ball, high school or the Majors, one thing hasn’t changed: He

Nimmo digs in despite foot pain: 'You lay it on the field'

@cdenicola13
October 18, 2024

NEW YORK – Before Brandon Nimmo could hobble back out to left field for the fourth inning on Thursday night at Citi Field, Mets teammate Francisco Lindor gave him a hug and a pat on the chest. “I told him, ‘I appreciate what you're doing for us,’” Lindor said. “It's

Every organization's Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 17, 2024

It’s that time of year again: the announcement of the MLB Pipeline Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year for each organization. The group is led by our overall Hitting Prospect of the Year Kristian Campbell (Red Sox) and Pitching Prospect of the Year Quinn Mathews (Cardinals). They are two

Mendoza plans to 'continue to ride our guys' after another shutout

October 17, 2024

NEW YORK -- Carlos Mendoza’s solution to the Mets’ second shutout in three games is simple: run it back.

Defense hurts, helps Mets -- all in one inning

@cdenicola13
October 17, 2024

NEW YORK -- The Mets aren’t playing in the National League Championship Series without crisp defense. During the regular season, the Mets ranked 14th in the Majors in defensive runs saved and 13th in outs above average. When the club turned things around in July, its 14 OAA ranked second

Hobbled Nimmo doing all he can to extend Mets' run

October 15, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- The worst part, Brandon Nimmo says, is getting out of bed in the morning. “Terrible,” was how Nimmo described it. “But that’s normal plantar fasciitis.” The condition tends to improve once Nimmo starts moving around, which is also typical for plantar fasciitis. But it never totally goes

Did shifting Lindor to leadoff spot save Mets' season?

@cdenicola13
October 15, 2024

NEW YORK -- Oct. 17, 1960. Oct. 16, 1969. Oct. 27, 1986. Those signify three of the most important dates in Mets history: The organization officially joined the National League and the clinching of its two World Series championships.

Ventura revisits iconic walk-off 'Grand Slam Single' 25 years later

October 15, 2024

NEW YORK -- No one was happier than Robin Ventura after he saw Francisco Lindor hit the second postseason grand slam in Mets history last Wednesday against the Phillies. The slam helped New York defeat Philadelphia, 4-1, in Game 4 of the National League Division Series and advance to the

'Swaggy V,' Mets answer in grand fashion to knot NLCS

Confident Vientos meets moment with emphatic slam after L.A. intentionally walks Lindor
October 14, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- From his perch in the on-deck circle at Dodger Stadium, Mark Vientos looked across the field, where opposing manager Dave Roberts was calling for an intentional walk of Francisco Lindor. Vientos adjusted his sunglasses and gave a slight raise of his eyebrow, a subtle nod of his

Severino earns Gold Glove nomination in first year with Mets

@Theo_DeRosa and @HarriganMLB
October 15, 2024

The 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Tuesday morning, with winners set to be unveiled on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” on Nov. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both leagues have three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.