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Francisco Lindor's hit, Pete Alonso's stretch give Mets walk-off win to open doubleheader with Giants

NEW YORK — You don’t have to be around professional baseball for 45 years like Buck Showalter to know that Tuesday’s matchup against the Giants was primed to be a good one. But give the Mets manager points for his prognosticating, anyway.

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Mets' Brandon Nimmo, Mark Canha plus coach and staffer out after testing positive for COVID

NEW YORK — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team’s home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

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Showalter: Jacob deGrom’s Status ‘Pretty Positive So Far’

The Mets ace was placed on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder injury prior to Opening Day.

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Mets' Taijuan Walker lands on injured list; Edwin Diaz rejoins team in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker landed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder bursitis.

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Buck Showalter might have a point on MLB pitchers needing help with grip after Francisco Lindor was hit by a pitch

Baseball is going to have to do something about pitching grip.

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Pete Alonso crushes first-career grand slam, Chris Bassitt dazzles in Mets win

WASHINGTON — Pete Alonso stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded against a gassed 23-year-old Nationals pitcher. Alonso closed his eyes and took a deep breath on a 2-1 count. Then the Mets slugger sent Joan Adon’s 86th and final pitch of the night to the moon —…

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As usual, Mets win on Opening Day

WASHINGTON — After the rain stopped, the players waved, the flag unfurled and the anthem played, the New York Mets did Thursday what they so often do on Opening Day: win.

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Max Scherzer ready to go for Mets debut in ‘crazy, wild atmosphere’ against Nationals

WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer anticipated that his hamstring tightness would take just a few days to clear up, and this is Mets fans’ first lesson that they should have no reason to doubt him.

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Jacob deGrom speaks for first time on latest injury; update on Max Scherzer

No one is more upset about Jacob deGrom’s shoulder injury than Jacob deGrom.

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Mets' Max Scherzer day-to-day with hamstring tightness, opening-day start in question

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets are dealing with a 1-2 gut-punch.

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Mets' Jacob deGrom dealing with right shoulder tightness, likely scratched from Friday spring start

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — This is not an April Fool’s joke, though it may feel like one: Jacob deGrom is dealing with another injury.

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Jacob deGrom Dealing With Shoulder Tightness Ahead of Spring Training Start

Mets manager Buck Showalter said the pitcher is questionable for his Friday Spring Training start.

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Mets leaning toward starting Starling Marte in right field on Opening Day

JUPITER, Fla. – All signs are pointing to Starling Marte being Michael Conforto’s successor in right field.

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Mets shower praise on Buck Showalter: ‘There’s no better manager out there’

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — For the first time in five years, the Mets opted for an old-school manager when they hired Buck Showalter as skipper. A few weeks into spring training, players in the Mets clubhouse have felt a shift in energy.

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Bill Madden: Buck Showalter digs in on changing the culture of the Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — This was early last week and Buck Showalter had called Chris Bassitt into his office to discuss the recently-acquired right-hander’s first start for the Mets scheduled for Thursday night against the Marlins at Clover Park. You’ve heard the expression about the savviest managers managing two…

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The Cubs Are Better Than You Think

When the Cubs executed their trade-deadline fire sale last July—after they had traded Yu Darvish and nontendered Kyle Schwarber in December 2020—it appeared that they would be entering a multiyear transition. Perhaps this wouldn’t be the type of long rebuild they endured a decade ago, but it was ...

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Buck Showalter Gives Big Cotton Uniform Update for ‘Seinfeld’ Fans: TRAINA THOUGHTS

The Mets’ manager jokes about listening to George Costanza’s advice.

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How 2 monkeys threw Orioles batting practice, helping a minor leaguer make the roster in 2012

Ryan Flaherty made his first MLB roster, in part, because he brought monkeys to practice.

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Mets manager Buck Showalter gave the funniest answer for how to inspire his team

When in doubt, play better.

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How Mets manager Buck Showalter is preparing at spring training without his major league players

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Buck Showalter is trying to use his time wisely.

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Matthew Roberson: Buck Showalter has never taken over a team built to win now like these Mets

NEW YORK — As Buck Showalter readies himself for all things Mets, he does so with the luxury of having a pretty good roster already in place.

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Billy Eppler, Buck Showalter confident in new coaching staff and state of the Mets: ‘I know we’re good’

To listen to Billy Eppler and Buck Showalter discuss the team they are building is to listen to a pair of men gushing with confidence, sometimes even bordering on arrogance.

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