Steve Cohen has turned what he was ‘given’ into his new Mets beginning
And you know what I think Cohen sees now for the first time since taking over in September 2020? His team. He has largely moved beyond being “given what he was given," The Post's Joel Sherman writes.
The Mets can’t afford another Jeff McNeil disappearing act
McNeil will be mainly entrenched at second base this year rather than taking regular corner-outfield turns.
David Stearns proves he’s again sticking with his Mets plan
David Stearns has expertly navigated two worlds so far running the Mets baseball operations — “threading the needle” in his words, The Post's Joel Sherman writes.
Mets’ J.D. Davis interest a telling Brett Baty, Mark Vientos sign
Looking at the young players is the priority of this Mets season. But contending is priority 1A.
The Yankees-Mets intersections that will decide their seasons
There are intersections that cross from Queens to The Bronx, similarities that should say a lot about how the season will go in New York:
What Zack Wheeler untapped to catch up to his Mets rotation-mates
Zack Wheeler has become about the rarest commodity in the sport: the true ace. Not just someone who pitches at a high level, but a workhorse who does it in October.
Mets veterans have set a standard in learning the ‘skill’ of durability
Not all injuries are preventable. Genetics matter. So does fortune. But more and more, we learn the preventive benefits of better diet, flexibility, hydration, sleep and mental health, The Post's Joel Sherman writes.
Mets’ find themselves in hard-to-predict National League jumble
I am not much for predictions for many reasons. One is that, even if you are right, you are often not for the reasons you expected.
Astros’ Alex Bregman could be at the center of uptick in Mets-Yankees free agency battles
For most of the nearly half century of major league free agency, the New York teams have avoided each other on that financial battlefield until both almost pulled out all the stops to not get Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offsesason.
Edwin Diaz’s return is a boon to Mets’ bullpen, postseason chances
The Mets lost arguably the game’s best reliever for the season. But there also was a cascade because an elite closer impacts so much more than just the 60-ish innings he pitches.
Mets’ success lies heavily on Sean Manaea and Luis Severino
If Sean Manaea and Luis Severino pivot toward health and even just good results, the Mets have a clearer path to 85–plus wins and wild-card contention.
Why Mets are bullish on Starling Marte as age, injury concerns loom
He’s 35 and coming off the kind of season — betraying body and declining stats — that raise worries about the viability of how much he has left.
Mets should reconsider Jordan Montgomery stance
A healthy Senga/Montgomery combo would be a cornerstone to try to make the playoffs this year and to build around going forward.