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The succulents are back in full swing! That can only mean one thing!! #Mets BASEBALL IS BACK! #LGM

@SNY_Mets @URNIN_69 Hey, at least we will have some accountability in terms of work ethic now 😂😂😂

The Mets are signing Tommy Pham to a minor league deal, per multiple reports Pham had an .820 OPS in 79 games with the Mets in 2023

@madteam3 I can see that but not going on just one but rather two West Coast trips in less than a month is not ideal. Why not SF to LA and then home in one WC trip? Also, why do we need to play the Pirates and Cards right away vs. and NL East rival?

@ultramet I like getting the West Coast trips out of the way early, TBH

#Mets only play 3 games at home before going on the road including a West Coast trip. I literally am going to see the Mets in Sacramento and LA before Citifield. First time ever for me. Like we play no NL East teams until April 28– just over 1 month after opening day. Crazy.

@AlbaneseLaura Very well written and your resilience is uplifting Laura.

People sometimes ask if I actually love baseball. And yes, absolutely I do. But maybe not for the regular reasons. It gave me something to hold on to during a childhood of brief homelessness, isolation and abuse. I'll always be grateful. Happy Opening Day. newsday.com/sports/columni…

@metsbatflip1 @MBrownstein89 I hope he fares better than Kelvin. Kelvin made the team, bought a brand new Chevy Citation (I kid you not), and was sent back to AAA in May 1979. One huge advantage is at least Benge played AAA ball whereas Chapman did not,

Carson Benge will be the youngest starter to make his MLB debut on Opening Day for the Mets since Kelvin Chapman in 1979. Via @MBrownstein89

@JonHeyman @JohnFromAlbany Don’t know how Lovelady got the nod over him

Craig Kimbrel is staying with the Mets organization — at least for now. Good news. He didn’t look that far away from being able to help.

@metsbatflip1 He also needs more confidence . He was rushed to show and put in must win situations because Senga, Manaea, and Peterson couldn’t perform down the stretch. No doubt that created some insecurities.

Anthony Dicomo on Jonah Tong’s development over the winter, plus areas that still need to be worked out/reworked: “He had a rough spring, no doubt about it. So much of the damage came off Tong's fastball and cutter, which he'll need to command better if he wants to get ahead in counts and allow his changeup to be the devastating out pitch it was in the Minors. It's far, far too early to judge Tong, who still has so much potential. But there are clear areas he must improve, which for me begin with his fastball command.”

@acoustic567 @metsbatflip1 Agreed. Motion doesn’t lend itself to much movement. He may have thrown his fastball by A and AA minor leaguers but that’s not happening at higher levels of play. He needs change up and needs more FB command for sure.

@metsbatflip1 He needs an East-West pitch that he commands well. And it’s hard to do with that motion. I’m basically just channeling what Jerry Blevins said during the game yesterday.

@JonHeyman Bring him home to Queens

LHP Joey Lucchesi has been granted his release by Giants after they signed Ryan Borucki. Lucchesi was 92-94 mph in scoreless appearance yesterday and coming off strong season out of bullpen (3.76 ERA, 1.226 WHIP).

@NYPost_Mets @JCBNYM8259 Where is my Marté at DH? Yup, a career .285 hitter is now rotting in KC.

Mike Tauchman has a meniscus tear. Will require surgery.

@WillSammon Somehow I see the IL in his future. Given his recent velocity loss and disastrous 2025 season, the possibility of some sort of injury impacting performance is real (even if not publicly disclosed yet). Not saying this is definitely the case. It’s just suspicious and possible.

A few thoughts on the Mets' decision to open the season without Sean Manaea in their rotation: nytimes.com/athletic/71370…

That #Mets scouting staff was something else in the pre-Cohen era. At least we won this trade.

@WillSammon @LRubinsonWFAN His velo is down so it makes sense. We could really bounce back years from him and Senga

Sean Manaea will be used in a piggyback role to start the season, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. It will likely be for two turns through the rotation.

@FinkelsteinRyan Benge needs to hit the ball still with more power but has certainly earned a spot imo . Tauchman had an OPS over 1.000 which is great but not sustainable.

While l still think Carson Benge has earned his spot on Opening Day, if they decide he needs some time in Triple-A, this could be the Opening Day lineup.

@SNY_Mets Most likely to be traded and come back and burn the Mets if this continues

The Mets announced that they have optioned Ronny Mauricio and RHP Joey Gerber to Triple-A Syracuse. The team also announced that they have reassigned pitchers Mike Baumann and Brandon Waddell to minor league camp

@Mets Not gonna lie. This one stings and my dry eye is acting up again. What a legend. Godspeed in retirement Howie—simply one of the best! Now win it all for HOWIE!!

A statement from Steve and Alex Cohen on Howie Rose announcing his retirement.

@PitcherList Finally learned how to pronounce “The Password”’s name correctly. Thanks.

I spent the morning making this. I've mispronounced too many baseball player names and went through MLB's official pronunciations to get it right. Here's my MLB Player Pronunciation Cheat Sheet.

Let’s be honest the guy couldn’t stay healthy more than a few games per season. After that injury history and lack of consistency because of these injuries, why would the Jets want to bring him back to get better. This departure is addition by subtraction imo until he proves us wrong.

Sounds like Alijah Vera-Tucker had no interest in staying with the Jets (via @MikeReiss). #Jets

@MaxTGoodman He hasn’t been a reliable MLB player except for a few months and postseason in 2024. League caught of with him fast and he made no adjustments to that. Mets have been trying to trade this guy for months. It seems that there are no takers.

After another 0-for-4 from Mark Vientos tonight, here's Carlos Mendoza on what he's seeing from him right now: "He's just not getting results. Yesterday, 0-for-4 with two balls at 100 mph. First at-bat today, 105. I think he's in a good place, he just not getting results."