Meet the Mets — and their brazen legion of digital fans, whose dedication to the team is downright amazin’, if not occasionally certifiable. Devotees of the “Loveable Losers” are well-acquainted with the roller coaster of emotions that come with every baseball season, and they slide headfirst into social media in unique — and sometimes bold … Read more
Sal Licata has seemingly done an about-face on his blistering hot take on the Grimace phenomenon in connection to the Mets. The WFAN host had poo-pooed the beloved McDonald’s character’s fame following fans and media giving Grimace credit for the Mets’ turnaround after the purple creature had thrown out the first pitch at Citi Field … Read more
SNY Mets reporter Steve Gelbs is known to get up to food-related hijinks from time to time during a broadcast, and that was the case on Wednesday night during the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Rangers. And this time, it included an unsuspecting guest during his spot. During the second inning, the SNY cameras zoomed … Read more
Sal Licata may as well be the Hamburglar with the way he’s stealing credit from Grimace. Licata, WFAN’s hot-take extraordinaire, spent the last two days discrediting the purple face — or, as Licata called it, the “fat, purple ass” — of the Mets’ now-seven-game winning streak. The Mets are undefeated since Grimace, pals with iconic … Read more
Brandon Nimmo doesn’t care who gets the credit. The Mets earned their sixth straight victory after a 14-2 win against the Texas Rangers on Monday at Globe Life Field and some have noticed that the winning streak has coincided with the first pitch of a lovable McDonald’s character. Following the team’s latest triumph, SNY reporter … Read more
Haley Alonso is looking back at memories made in the U.K. On Monday, a day after the Mets topped the Phillies in Game 2 of their London Series, 6-5, the wife of star first baseman Pete Alonso shared an array of photos from last week’s trip on Instagram. Captioning the post, “London series 🩷 part … Read more
America wants more Darren Fletcher. The TNT Sports announcer earned rave reviews for his call of the game-ending double play that sealed the Mets’ 6-5 win over the Phillies on Sunday in London. Fletcher, a soccer announcer, provided an absolutely exhilarating call of Drew Smith inducing a weak grounder from Nick Castellanos that catcher Luis … Read more
Haley Alonso is enjoying her time across the pond. Taking to Instagram over the weekend, the wife of Mets superstar Pete Alonso shared snaps of her time in London, where the Mets are battling the Phillies in a two-game clash. On Sunday, Haley posted a photo of her game-day fit – a custom white jacket … Read more
I still remember the theater: the Green Acres Triplex in Valley Stream. I remember it was a matinee and I did have to look that up — 4:35, because I’d have been in school for the 2 o’clock showing. And I remember the day — Thursday, June 7, 1984 — because the very next day … Read more
Blake Lively: wife and mother of four, actress and a “highly professional baseball player on the side.” The “Gossip Girl” alum, 36, made light of Gary Cohen’s broadcasting faux pas during the Mets’ loss to the Guardians on Monday, when he dubbed Cleveland pitcher Ben Lively “Blake Lively.” “Well, Cats outta the bag,” Lively wrote … Read more
Gary Cohen could not believe the call. The famous Mets play-by-play announcer had already declared the infamous pitch that dramatically swung Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to the Phillies a strike when he learned the umpires somehow ruled it a ball. And Cohen let the umpires have it for blowing such an important ruling, with the snowball … Read more
Bill Murray is everywhere. The famous actor and Cubs superfan enjoyed Chicago’s 3-1 win over the Mets on Monday night before taking a subway ride after the game, hopping on the 7 train from Citi Field. “Riding the train after a Cubs win with Bill Murray. I just never thought it would be in New … Read more
Pimpin’ ain’t easy. The 24-year-old Mets fan affectionately called the “Rally Pimp” — who clownishly dresses in a fur coat, sunglasses, track suit and massive gold chain, and whose presence at Citi Field has coincided with the team’s hot streak — is striking out with the woke crowd. SNY reporter Andy Martino took a swing … Read more
Keith Hernandez has a lot of interest in the Mets’ future and wants to be around for it. During a recent appearance on “The Show,” The Post’s baseball podcast hosted by Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, Hernandez revealed that Steve Cohen taking over as the Mets’ owner has piqued his curiosity. “Well, I think with … Read more
Keith Hernandez had a hilarious confusion while in the SNY booth for the Mets game on Sunday. When attempting to reference his former 1986 Mets teammate Howard Johnson (HoJo) during the game, Hernandez instead said his 21.5-year-old cat, Hadji. “Hadji. Oh, not Hadji, HoJo,” he said, as Ron Darling and Gary Cohen burst into laughter … Read more
We’re often reminded— scolded, actually — that we deserve the politicians we elect. Sports fans are sentenced to worse. We get what we’re given. Since the disappearance of “Miss Rheingold, 1964” on Mets’ Ch. 9 telecasts, we’ve had no vote. For example, we all now know that big-time college athletics have nothing to do with … Read more
The Mets can’t possibly sink any lower than this. Those were the thoughts of Gary Cohen, the team’s longtime play-by-play broadcaster on SNY, who lamented the state of affairs during the eighth inning of the second half of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Tigers before the team rallied for a 2-1 win in the bottom of … Read more
Let’s go Mets, Mets, merchandise! The team store at Citi Field has doubled in size and is now a 10,000-square-foot outpost for all things blue and orange. Fans can score exclusive Mets gear, customized jerseys and official merchandise from top-tier brands such as Nike and New Era. “We love it,” said lifelong Mets fan Justin … Read more
Gary Cohen did not want to be at Citi Field on Tuesday. The legendary Mets announcer rolled his eyes and expressed disgust after filming an SNY hit during a rain delay before the eventual postponement of the Mets-Tigers contest. It’s fair to assume Cohen believed the cameras were off at the time. “We’ll be here … Read more
One fan’s reaction to the Mets’ decision to start up a dance team didn’t sit well with Steve Cohen. The Queens Crew, a co-ed dance team comprised of 19 members, is set to entertain the crowd at Citi Field before games and during breaks in the action this season. “This is baseball… this isn’t the … Read more