Pete Alonso’s long free agency has taken him almost to February without a new deal and it certainly seems like rejecting the seven-year, $158 million extension the Mets offered the first baseman in 2023, as first reported by The Post’s Joel Sherman, was a costly mistake. But all is not necessarily lost for Alonso, who … Read more
Going quietly doesn’t seem to be the Mets’ style this season. Pete Alonso launched a three-run home run to center field in the first inning to stake the Mets to an early lead they would never give up in a 12-6 victory over the Dodgers at a thunderous Citi Field. The Mets cut the Dodgers’ … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — After barely surviving in their house of horrors in Atlanta, then winning late and spectacularly in Milwaukee, the competition got even tougher and the stakes even more serious for the magical Mets here against another of their hated division rivals. Yet, none of that matter to the Mets these days. They have magic, … Read more
SAN DIEGO — The postseason feel was there, with two ace starting pitchers battling Thursday in front of a sellout crowd and runs at a premium for most of the night. If there was a best sign for the Mets, it might have been the manner in which their bullpen withstood the challenge after Luis … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — With an offense that has not hit for the majority of the still-early season, the Mets are leaning on their past and believing it will eventually become their present. Francisco Lindor entered play with a .200 average and .651 OPS. Pete Alonso’s on-base percentage had sunk to .306. Jeff McNeil, the 2022 NL … Read more
