Blue Notes
Blue Notes: How a $357 Million Team Finished Last
A 74-88 finish, a 10-21 April, a manager fired in June, a deadline sell-off and a late push that came too late. The 2026 Mets post-mortem, and the three things that actually broke.
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The Front Office
The Lockout, Explained for Mets Fans
The CBA expires Dec. 1. Here's what a lockout actually is, what it freezes, why owners want a salary cap, and why Steve Cohen's checkbook is at the center of the fight.
The Bandstand
What a Player-Development Manager Changes
Andy Green got the job the hard way: he ran the farm, took over a 34-47 team in June, and earned a three-year deal. What that means for the 2027 Mets.
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Why Mets Jazz
Nobody needs another daily Mets recap. Here's what this site is instead: one set a week on the money, the dugout and the roster.