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Anthony DiComo

4 years

It's here! It's pub day! "The Captain" is out today!!! Thanks to every single person who helped make this project happen, especially David Wright. I hope you all enjoy the book!

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6 years

Jacob deGrom's season is officially in the books. There's no longer reason to bring him back on short rest. His final start: 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K. His season: 217 IP, 1.70 ERA, 269 K. It was, by any stretch, one of the best seasons by a pitcher in modern MLB history.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

The Mets' win-or-go-home Wild Card Game drew 39,241 fans, the lowest of the three games at Citi Field. It was not a sellout.

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6 years

Here are Noah Syndergaard's velocities in a perfect first inning: 100 mph 100 mph 100 mph 100 mph 90 mph 100 mph 97 mph 91 mph 101 mph 101 mph 92 mph It's his first outing of the year.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Lol Jacob deGrom with a two-run single. He has allowed four earned runs this season and driven in five. It is June.

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2 years

Pete Alonso says he got in a "brutal" car accident yesterday. His car flipped over three times. He says he feels fortunate to be alive. He is well now and will be back to the field tomorrow.

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Anthony DiComo

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8 years

Dee Gordon batted right-handed for one pitch in tribute to Jose Fernandez. Then he hit a leadoff homer. Unbelievable. Unreal. Incredible.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

BREAKING: Francisco Lindor and the Mets have a deal, per source. Ten years, $341 million.

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4 years

As his first act as Mets owner, Steve Cohen says in a statement that he plans to donate $17.5 million to NYC small businesses, and "dramatically increase the giving of the Mets Foundation in the coming years." He is also reinstituting all pre-pandemic salaries for Mets workers.

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3 years

BREAKING: the blockbuster you have all been waiting for: The Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrsaco from the Indians, source confirms. Andrés Giménez and Josh Wolf, among others, are going back to Cleveland.

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5 years

Source: The Mets plan to make Carlos Beltrán their next manager.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Francisco Lindor says there was a rat in the clubhouse tunnel, and Jeff McNeil thought it was a raccoon, and the two were debating. That's what the commotion was, according to Lindor.

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Anthony DiComo

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4 years

The Mets and Yankees are scheduled to play at Citi Field on Sept. 11, 2021, a source confirmed. It should be an emotional night in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Mets news: Taijuan Walker has officially been added to the All-Star Game roster.

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2 years

Buck Showalter on the atmosphere around Citi Field lately: "When we have a full house, I want the hot dogs to be hot. I want the beer to be cold. I want the parking not to be a problem. I want them to leave here and go, 'Boy, that was worth it, and I want to come again.'"

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Anthony DiComo

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1 year

The Mets' payroll will likely wind up in the $300 millions, but Steve Cohen's total outlay, factoring in his luxury tax payments, is going to exceed $400 million. We've never seen anything like this in the history of baseball.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Breaking: The Mets will retire Keith Hernandez's No. 17 in a ceremony this July 9. A long overdue honor for a beloved Met.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Eduardo Escobar took the entire Mets team, plus dozens of staffers, out for a meal at Fogo de Chão last night in DC. He treated a party of around 70 people.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Gerrit Cole has allowed as many earned runs in his last two starts as Jacob deGrom has allowed all season.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Trevor Bauer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Dodgers tonight, then allowed four runs, and now has a 5.68 ERA. (I'm just updating you. I would never dare accuse Mets fans of enjoying a little schadenfreude.)

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

NEWS: With the 10th overall pick in the 2021 draft, the Mets select Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker. Widely considered the second-best pitcher in this year's draft class, and the kind of arm that could advance quickly. A super exciting pick for the Mets.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

I have seen this statistic in several places today, and there is no better summation of the 2021 Mets: No team in Major League history has spent as much time (103 days) in first place and finished with a losing record. The Mets are mathematically guaranteed to become the first.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

The Mets have 100 games left. Only three of them are scheduled to start later than 7:40 p.m. ET.

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Anthony DiComo

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6 years

Noah Syndergaard said one of the Little Leaguers he sat with during the game last night asked if he could shake his hand. "As long as you don't give me a disease," Syndergaard replied. The kid didn't get the joke.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Billy Eppler says he presented various scenarios to Mets owner Steve Cohen and told him the baseball operations department's recommendation regarding Robinson Canó. He also relayed the financial impact of all avenues. Cohen's response: "Make the baseball decision."

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Anthony DiComo

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4 years

Keep your eyes on the MLB Draft class of 2039... Born this morning: Brooks David Wright, a third baseman's name if ever there was one. Mom and baby are doing great. Congratulations to the entire Wright family! 🎉

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Such a cool gesture: The Mets and Yankees just took the field together and are toeing the line together "as one, unified New York."

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

A warm moment tonight in Atlanta as Kevin Pillar and Jacob Webb tipped their caps to one another before facing off in an at-bat. It was their first meeting since Webb hit Pillar in the face with a fastball back in May, fracturing multiple bones.

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Anthony DiComo

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5 years

Sean Doolittle with the final word on players taking paternity leave during the postseason: "If your reaction to someone having a baby is anything other than, 'Congratulations, I hope everybody is healthy,' you're an a------."

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Official: Max Scherzer will start Wild Card Game 1 for the Mets on Friday.

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Anthony DiComo

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7 years

Tim Tebow hit a walk-off home run tonight for Class A St. Lucie. He has an active 11-game hitting streak there, and is batting .327. #Mets

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4 years

Brandon Nimmo on playing a game in empty Citi Field last night: "No knock against Miami," Nimmo said, "but it kind of just felt like playing in Miami."

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Anthony DiComo

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8 months

The entire Mets team and staff has come out of the dugout to applaud Buck Showalter as he exchanges his final lineup card as Mets manager. Showalter is getting a standing ovation from the crowd.

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Anthony DiComo

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1 year

Keith Hernandez has a new deal at SNY, which is not only great for Mets fans, but for history buffs as well: Gary, Keith & Ron will enter their 18th season together in the booth, passing Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy and Ralph Kiner (1962-78) for the longest-running Mets crew ever.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

What an absolutely unbelievable catch by Brandon Nimmo to rob Justin Turner of a homer and preserve a one-run lead. The catch of the year, easily, and the catch of Nimmo's career.

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2 years

Brett Baty just homered on his first swing as a big leaguer.

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2 years

Pedro Martínez says he stepped into the Mets clubhouse today and asked Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom to "get it done for me." "I feel like it's unfinished business," Martínez said of his own time in Flushing. "I just pray to God that those guys do what I couldn't do."

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Anthony DiComo

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4 years

The Mets' fan cutouts are being installed at Citi Field in preparation for Opening Day. (📸 @Mets )

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3 years

Pete Alonso, on ESPN: "I feel like I'm the best power hitter in the game."

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

The final out of the second no-hitter in Mets history:

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3 years

Matt Harvey: "Obviously, there have been so many ups and downs here at this ballpark and with this organization that I didn't really know what to expect. And what the fans gave me out there was pretty incredible. I was holding back tears. I'm not going to lie about that."

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Anthony DiComo

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5 years

In his last 42 innings, Jacob deGrom has hit as many homers (1) as he has allowed.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Fifty strikeouts for Jacob deGrom over his first four starts of the season. That's a Major League record. Fifty. What an insane number to comprehend. No wonder no one has ever done it before.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Breaking news: the Mets have retired Willie Mays' No. 24. Mays played for the Mets from 1972-73. They are fulfilling late owner Joan Payson's wish to retire it. No Mets player will wear No. 24 again.

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2 years

Last weekend's Mets-Braves showdown was the most-watched series in the history of SNY, averaging 462,000 viewers per game. That included 555,000 for Jacob deGrom's start on Sunday, which was the second-highest viewership of a Mets game in network history.

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Anthony DiComo

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4 years

Terrible news from the Mets front. Tom Seaver has passed at age 75. Seaver was the greatest player and most accomplished pitcher in franchise history. It's a tough day for the Mets organization, and baseball as a whole.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Francisco Lindor on what kind of player he'll be at age 38: "I'll be a bad mother f'er."

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Nine batters faced for Jacob deGrom tonight. Seven strikeouts. One scout had him reaching 102 mph on the gun. "Totally dominated."

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

No matter what happens tomorrow, the Mets will have a chance on Monday to move to 69-69 for the first time in franchise history.

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Anthony DiComo

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4 years

Stephen Strasburg was just ejected for arguing balls and strikes ... from his seat in Section 121.

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Anthony DiComo

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7 years

Many consider Luis Guillorme the best defender in the Mets' entire farm system. Need proof? He just. Did. This.

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Anthony DiComo

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4 years

The Mets just hit a walk-off at Yankee Stadium. What a strange year.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

How many infielders would even ATTEMPT this throw, let alone make the play? Luis Guillorme with a daring, 85-mph strike to cut down a run.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Major League ERA leaders: 1. Jacob deGrom, 0.56 6. Taijuan Walker, 2.07 10. Marcus Stroman, 2.25 No other team even has three qualified pitchers in the Top 25, let alone the Top 10.

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Anthony DiComo

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4 years

BREAKING: The Wilpon family has signed an agreement to sell the Mets to billionaire Steve Cohen. The sale is now subject to MLB approval. “I am excited to have reached an agreement with the Wilpon and Katz families to purchase the New York Mets,” Cohen said in a statement.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

The Empire State Building will serve as a "virtual scoreboard" tonight. The skyscraper will be lit up white, but will sparkle in blue and orange for five minutes after each Mets run scored. If the Mets beat the Braves, it will be solid blue and orange for the rest of the night.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Francisco Lindor, Javier Báez and Kevin Pillar were among those Mets players to flash thumbs-down signs after their hits today. "When we don't get success, we're going to get booed," Báez explained afterward. "So they [the fans] are going to get booed when we get success."

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1 year

BREAKING: Justin Verlander is headed to the Mets on a two-year deal, source confirms. The team has its Jacob deGrom replacement.

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Anthony DiComo

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5 years

Source: Pete Alonso has made the team. He'll be a member of the Mets' Opening Day roster. As promised, the Mets are starting Alonso in the Majors despite service time considerations. They were committed to carrying their best 25.

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Francisco Lindor just barged into Jeff McNeil's postgame press conference to give McNeil a big hug and say: "It was a ratcoon. A ratcoon."

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Anthony DiComo

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1 year

Adding insult to tonight's proceedings: the Citi Field video board briefly just shut off during an at-bat, causing a momentary stoppage in play. When it turned back on, it displayed a massive Rays logo. Fans booed. Then José Siri hit another homer. Rays 7, Mets 1, top six.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Max Scherzer was ejected from tonight's game for arguing balls and strikes with home-plate umpire Jeremy Riggs from the bench.

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1 year

Steve Cohen has blown past three-quarters of a billion dollars in spending. He's committed $806.1 million to free agents this winter, or roughly 4.6 percent of his reported net worth.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Breaking news: The Mets have designated Robinson Canó for assignment.

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6 years

The Mets are a Major League-best, and franchise-record, 10-1. They have won eight in a row for the first time since April 2016. They have an MLB-best six comeback victories. They just swept a road trip of at least six games for the first time in 27 years. They're coming home.

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5 years

Here's Jacob Rhame on Rhys Hoskins' slow trot. "He got me. If I make a better pitch, he doesn't get to run the bases."

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1 year

BREAKING: Brandon Nimmo is returning to the Mets on an eight-year, $162 million contract, source confirms multiple reports.

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2 years

In Atlanta, if the Mets win: 3/3: They'll clinch Sunday 2/3: Their effective magic No. would be 1 1/3: They'd control their destiny 0/3: They'd lose the tiebreaker and trail by two with three to play Basically, every outcome is good for the Mets as long as they don't get swept.

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2 years

This has got to be the most stunning poor Mets pitching performance since Tom Glavine's final start of the 2007 season. It was legitimately jarring to see Max Scherzer, a future first-ballot Hall of Famer, walk off the mound at Citi Field as boos rained down upon him.

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4 years

If I'm Jacob deGrom, the next time anyone tries to take me out of a game, even if I'm at 150 pitches, I just sit down on the mound and refuse to leave.

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Anthony DiComo

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2 years

Official: Buck Showalter confirms Jacob deGrom will make his season debut on Tuesday. Mets probables in Washington: Monday: Max Scherzer Tuesday: Jacob deGrom Wednesday: Chris Bassitt

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2 years

Buck Showalter is the only manager in Mets history to begin his tenure with three consecutive wins.

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1 year

Breaking news: The Mets are in agreement on a four-year, $50 million contract extension with Jeff McNeil that will keep the National League batting champion in Queens through at least 2026, a source confirms. There is a 2027 club option that would take the value to $63.75 mil.

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4 years

Incredibly raw, powerful, emotional reaction from Dominic Smith after tonight's Mets game. If you have a heart, this is a must-watch interview.

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3 years

Jacob deGrom will carry a 0.71 ERA into the month of June.

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2 years

SNY says last night's broadcast was the highest-rated season opener in network history in "every key demographic." According to SNY data, the majority of viewers were under age 55.

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2 years

Charity alert: Max Scherzer and his wife, Erica -- both noted dog lovers and rescue advocates -- are sponsoring the adoption fees for all dogs over 30 pounds adopted from St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in New Jersey now through June 12.

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4 years

BREAKING: Brodie Van Wagenen, Omar Minaya, Allard Baird, Adam Guttridge and Jared Banner are all leaving the Mets.

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1 year

According to Scott Boras, Carlos Correa is not only open to playing third base, but eager to do so. Correa believes the position will allow him to bulk up without sacrificing his defensive aptitude. "He feels he can get a little bit stronger and seize that position," Boras said.

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3 years

Taijuan Walker said the Mets were the only team to offer him a contract this winter. Two years, $20 million guaranteed seems like a steal now. "Everything's worked out well for everyone," Walker said. "I'm glad the Mets were my only offer."

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Anthony DiComo

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3 years

Jacob deGrom sliced his career ERA in day games to 1.80 today, the lowest in Major League history.

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4 years

Mets all-time ERA leaders (updated): 1. Tom Seaver, 2.57 2. Jacob deGrom, 2.58

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3 years

Outside of the Mets clinching the 2015 pennant, the pure jubilation from fans today is unlike anything I can recall in nearly 14 years covering the team.

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5 years

And it is official: Jacob deGrom won the National League Cy Young award, becoming the 11th pitcher to do so in consecutive seasons. He is, by any measure, one of the best pitchers of this generation.

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2 years

News: In his 35th time on a Hall of Fame ballot, Mets legend Gil Hodges has been elected to Cooperstown. A moment to treasure for Hodges' 95-year-old wife, as well as the rest of his family.

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1 year

Mets owner Steve Cohen has spent almost $400 million on new player contracts this offseason, or a little more than 2 percent of his reported net worth.

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6 years

BREAKING: The Mets have requested that Matt Harvey agree to a minor league assignment. He refused to accept, and will be DFA'd.

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5 years

Don't overlook how rare it is for a player -- any player, not just a rookie -- to hit 53 home runs. Only nine men have done it in National League history: -Pete Alonso -Barry Bonds -Luis Gonzalez -Ryan Howard -Ralph Kiner -Mark McGwire -Sammy Sosa -Giancarlo Stanton -Hack Wilson

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2 years

Jeff McNeil is officially a new dad. Mom and baby are doing well, per Buck Showalter. The Mets are hopeful (though it's not certain) that both McNeil and Starling Marte can return to the lineup tomorrow.

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3 years

"Feel any older?" Jacob deGrom is asked on his 33rd birthday. "No," he responded. "I'm going the other way."

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2 years

News: Jacob deGrom (stress reaction in right scapula) is officially set to make his rehab debut tomorrow for Class A St. Lucie.

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2 years

The Mets rotation's 1.07 ERA (without Jacob deGrom) is the lowest in franchise history through 10 games.

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2 years

This is the only Mets team in franchise history to win its first six series of the year.

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2 years

A 111-win team and a 101-win team bounced in the NLDS. And of course another 101-win team didn't make it there. Meanwhile, two clubs that failed to win 90 games will be playing for the pennant. Excluding strike and pandemic years, that hasn't happened in the history of the LCS.

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2 years

As of this moment, the Yankees (39-15) and Mets (37-19) possess the two best records in the Major Leagues.

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5 years

Jacob deGrom's final four starts, to sew up the Cy Young: 28.0 IP 12 H 35 K 2 BB 0.32 ERA Those are mind-melting numbers.

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2 years

Starling Marte will be in the Mets' starting lineup tonight, batting sixth and playing right field.

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2 years

The Braves are now closer to the third-place Phillies in the standings than they are to the first-place Mets.

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Eduardo Escobar says he's saving the bottle of champagne he received for accruing 10 years of Major League service time. "I'll drink it when we become champions," he said.

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5 years

And Pete Alonso knew it was gone. Here's his record-breaking 53rd home run and celebration:

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2 years

Most RBI by a pair of teammates in MLB this season: 1. Alonso/Lindor, NYM: 220 2. Goldschmidt/Arenado, STL: 210 3. Judge/Rizzo, NYY: 199 4. Tucker/Álvarez, HOU: 194 5. Turner/Freeman, LAD: 191

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