Faith and Fear in Flushing

The Mets won … it just feels kind of like they didn’t.

Not only did they win, they also did some things pretty impressively. They ground out lengthy ABs. Most everybody pitched well, with

“Look for the helpers,” Mr. Rogers implored, and the wishful thinkers in Mets management listened. They didn’t know who was gonna help in Mr. Met’s Neighborhood, but they’d keep looking. As of Tuesday night, the Mets had sought help from 48 players in 55 games. As of Monday afternoon, they had tried only 46 different players in 54 games. The search for helpers is constant.

At the end of April I reclaimed my “have been to all 30 major-league parks” status with a trip to Globe Life Field to see the Texas Rangers take on the visiting Athletics.

I’d like to tell you that the rest of this piece is a celebration of baseball, but alas it isn’t — beyond the common-sense note that watching baseball is always at least an amiable diversion, and so ...

What does Christian Scott have in common with Bob Moorhead, Chris Schwinden, Brent Strom, Mike Birkbeck, Collin McHugh and Tommy Milone? They are t...

Ready for the understatement of the year? The 2026 Mets are frustrating.

On the one hand, I love that they’re playing the kids, instead of giving no-longer-deserved time to Proven Veterans. The latest kid? 2025 Momentary Met