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November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the folks at Kinerskorner.com #Mets, #LGM, #NewYorkMets, #MetsBaseball, #SheaStadium, #CitiField, #MetsHistory, #MetsNation, #MetsFans, #MetsFamily, #MetsLife, #MetsForever, #MetsTrivia, #MetsMemories, #MetsThrowback, #MetsHighlights, #MetsMLB, #MetsLegend, #MetsAllTime
George Altman, Negro Leagues standout, two-time MLB All-Star, Japanese baseball legend, and 1964 Met, has passed at 92. A baseball life that spanned three leagues, decades, and continents. #BaseballHistory #Mets #NegroLeagues #MLB www.kinerskorner.com/post/three-l...
Three Leagues, One Legend: Remembering The Life and Mets Days of George Altman
Baseball lost one of its great travelers this week. And I don’t mean the “Edwin Jackson played for fourteen different teams” kind of traveler. I mean the “he basically was the poster child for TSA Pre...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
George Altman, Negro Leagues standout, two-time MLB All-Star, Japanese baseball legend, and 1964 Met, has passed at 92. A baseball life that spanned three leagues, decades, and continents. #BaseballHistory #Mets #NegroLeagues #MLB www.kinerskorner.com/post/three-l...
We blew through the entire 2026 budget for this one, but hopefully it will be worth it, if you haven't already joined the #mets Kiners Korner facebook group or checked out the website please do as these ballons are expensive !! www.facebook.com/share/g/1C7N... group please do so now !
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We blew through the entire 2026 budget for this one, but hopefully it will be worth it, if you haven't already joined the #mets Kiners Korner facebook group or checked out the website please do as these ballons are expensive !! www.facebook.com/share/g/1C7N... group please do so now !
Who’s on second? 🤔 Dive into the history of #Mets Opening Day 2Bs from Charlie Neal to Marcus Semien. Stats, age gaps, one-year wonders, and more make second base the Mets’ wildest ride. #Mets #MLB #BaseballHistory www.kinerskorner.com/post/the-met...
The Mets: Who’s on Second? Semien! Does Age Matter? I Don’t Know! Third Base?”
If you’ve followed our little corner of the Mets universe here at Kiner’s Korner, you may have noticed that it doesn’t take much to send me tumbling down the rabbit hole. A Ralph Kiner video? I’m gone...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Who’s on second? 🤔 Dive into the history of #Mets Opening Day 2Bs from Charlie Neal to Marcus Semien. Stats, age gaps, one-year wonders, and more make second base the Mets’ wildest ride. #Mets #MLB #BaseballHistory www.kinerskorner.com/post/the-met...
Yes, losing Brandon Nimmo stings, but Marcus Semien might be exactly what the #Mets need. After today’s Zoom press conference — where I even got the final question in — it’s clear he’s ready to lead, grind, and bring energy to Queens. www.kinerskorner.com/post/durabil...
Durability, Leadership, and Quiet Fire: Semien’s Introduction to Queens
The Mets’ newest second baseman, former Rangers star, Gold Glover, father of five, and now owner of the Most Spoken Words in a Zoom Call Since 2020, Marcus Semien met the New York media today for the...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Yes, losing Brandon Nimmo stings, but Marcus Semien might be exactly what the #Mets need. After today’s Zoom press conference — where I even got the final question in — it’s clear he’s ready to lead, grind, and bring energy to Queens. www.kinerskorner.com/post/durabil...
Still more on the Brandon Nimmo trade as he reflects on his trade from the #Mets to the Rangers: family, career, and why he said yes to Texas. #MLB #Rangers #Nimmo www.kinerskorner.com/post/nimmo-a...
Nimmo Approved: Inside the Rangers’ Bold Move From the Player Who Lived It
The Texas Rangers spent the Monday before Thanksgiving talking about the kind of move that shakes organizations, fan bases, and group chats from Arlington to Queens: trading Marcus Semien, the durable...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Still more on the Brandon Nimmo trade as he reflects on his trade from the #Mets to the Rangers: family, career, and why he said yes to Texas. #MLB #Rangers #Nimmo www.kinerskorner.com/post/nimmo-a...
Saying goodbye to Brandon Nimmo
stings, but the Semien trade reshapes the #Mets. Numbers, defense, and the bigger picture—here’s what it all means for 2025. ⚾💙🧡 #Mets #MLB #TradeTalk #Nimmo #Semien www.kinerskorner.com/post/defense...
stings, but the Semien trade reshapes the #Mets. Numbers, defense, and the bigger picture—here’s what it all means for 2025. ⚾💙🧡 #Mets #MLB #TradeTalk #Nimmo #Semien www.kinerskorner.com/post/defense...
Defense, Contracts, and the Bigger Picture: Nimmo Out, Semien In
I’ve had the privilege of covering Brandon Nimmo for his entire Mets career, and let me tell you, the guy has been more gracious with his time than any ballplayer has a right to be. On-field interview...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Saying goodbye to Brandon Nimmo
stings, but the Semien trade reshapes the #Mets. Numbers, defense, and the bigger picture—here’s what it all means for 2025. ⚾💙🧡 #Mets #MLB #TradeTalk #Nimmo #Semien www.kinerskorner.com/post/defense...
stings, but the Semien trade reshapes the #Mets. Numbers, defense, and the bigger picture—here’s what it all means for 2025. ⚾💙🧡 #Mets #MLB #TradeTalk #Nimmo #Semien www.kinerskorner.com/post/defense...
Good morning, class — welcome to Sunday School! 📚⚾️ Let’s turn to Chapter 47. We’ve learned about #mets players, coaches, announcers… even the occasional animal who wandered into Mets lore. 🐦🐶 Today’s lesson: a forgotten place inside #SheaStadium. #lgm www.kinerskorner.com/post/sunday-...
Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #47 :When Shea Stadium Went Full Nickelodeon: The Wildest Mets Attraction Ever Built
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Good morning, class — welcome to Sunday School! 📚⚾️ Let’s turn to Chapter 47. We’ve learned about #mets players, coaches, announcers… even the occasional animal who wandered into Mets lore. 🐦🐶 Today’s lesson: a forgotten place inside #SheaStadium. #lgm www.kinerskorner.com/post/sunday-...
1997 signaled a return to relevance for the #mets Howie Karpin breaks it all down in Saturday Seasons only on The Korner ! www.kinerskorner.com/post/saturda...
Saturday Seasons: 1997, A Return to Relevancy
Despite coming off a disastrous 1996 season where they finished 71-91 and were 25 games out of first place and 19 games out of a wild card spot, the Mets became one of the surprise teams and challenge...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
1997 signaled a return to relevance for the #mets Howie Karpin breaks it all down in Saturday Seasons only on The Korner ! www.kinerskorner.com/post/saturda...
Adam Ottavino’s MLB career: 7 teams, 5 with injuries… #Mets? Zero IL stints. Yet now he’s blasting the Mets’ bullpen management on his podcast. Coincidence or podcast clickbait? #Mets #MLBNews #AdamOttavino www.kinerskorner.com/post/ottavin...
Ottavino vs. Mendoza: Ex-Met Speaks Out But Is This Just Clickbait?
Former Mets reliever Adam Ottavino recently went on the offensive against his former team during an episode of his Baseball & Coffee podcast, criticizing manager Carlos Mendoza and the Mets organizati...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Adam Ottavino’s MLB career: 7 teams, 5 with injuries… #Mets? Zero IL stints. Yet now he’s blasting the Mets’ bullpen management on his podcast. Coincidence or podcast clickbait? #Mets #MLBNews #AdamOttavino www.kinerskorner.com/post/ottavin...
The #mets Tom Seaver takes on #dodgers Sandy Koufax in the debut of Franchise Fridays, thanks to #stratomatic we find out, read all about it www.kinerskorner.com/post/franchi...
November 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The #mets Tom Seaver takes on #dodgers Sandy Koufax in the debut of Franchise Fridays, thanks to #stratomatic we find out, read all about it www.kinerskorner.com/post/franchi...
Ok class turn to chapter 46 in your books as Sunday School is now in session, today we focus on a Long Island Baseball icon former #mets #LIDucks Kevin Baez in the latest installment of Forgotten Faces of Flushing, www.kinerskorner.com/post/___kb
Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #46 : Kevin Baez: Mets Shortstop, Ducks Manager, Long Island Baseball Icon
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Ok class turn to chapter 46 in your books as Sunday School is now in session, today we focus on a Long Island Baseball icon former #mets #LIDucks Kevin Baez in the latest installment of Forgotten Faces of Flushing, www.kinerskorner.com/post/___kb
Citi Field turned into a Caribbean carnival as the #DominicanRepublic topped #PuertoRico Rico 6–2! #Mets legends, emotional tributes, conga lines, and a crowd that brought the heat to a 47-degree day. A must read recap of an unforgettable night in Queens. www.kinerskorner.com/post/dominic...
Dominican Republic All-Stars Top Puerto Rico 6–2 at Citi Field — but It Felt Like a Mets Game Wrapped in a Caribbean Street Festival
By the time the conga lines hit the third-base line, the flags were waving like a United Nations parade on double espresso, and the temperature dipped to a wind-chill-enhanced 47 degrees, Citi Field f...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Citi Field turned into a Caribbean carnival as the #DominicanRepublic topped #PuertoRico Rico 6–2! #Mets legends, emotional tributes, conga lines, and a crowd that brought the heat to a 47-degree day. A must read recap of an unforgettable night in Queens. www.kinerskorner.com/post/dominic...
🚨 Mets Hall of Fame 2026! Carlos Beltrán, Lee Mazzilli & Bobby Valentine are officially Mets immortals. Legends, clutch moments, and Queens history celebrated! ⚾ #Mets #Beltrán #Mazzilli #BobbyValentine #MetsHallOfFame www.kinerskorner.com/post/from-sh...
From Shea to Immortality: The Mets’ 2026 Inductees: Beltrán, Mazzilli, Valentine
The Mets announced today that three of the franchise’s most memorable figures Carlos Beltrán, Lee Mazzilli, and Bobby Valentine will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2026. That brings the t...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
🚨 Mets Hall of Fame 2026! Carlos Beltrán, Lee Mazzilli & Bobby Valentine are officially Mets immortals. Legends, clutch moments, and Queens history celebrated! ⚾ #Mets #Beltrán #Mazzilli #BobbyValentine #MetsHallOfFame www.kinerskorner.com/post/from-sh...
Remembering Larry Brooks (1950–2025): A titan of hockey journalism, a Hall of Famer, and for me — a mentor and friend. #nyr #nhl www.markrosenman.com/post/rip-lar...
RIP Larry Brooks: From Emails to the Press Box, A Relationship I’ll Never Forget
It’s hard to put into words the impact Larry Brooks had—not just on hockey journalism but on me personally. For decades, Larry was the benchmark for Rangers coverage: incisive, fair, sometimes witty, ...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Remembering Larry Brooks (1950–2025): A titan of hockey journalism, a Hall of Famer, and for me — a mentor and friend. #nyr #nhl www.markrosenman.com/post/rip-lar...
The #mets Max Kranick is back at it! Rehab, mindset, and chasing his Mets dreams — an exclusive from Kiner’s Korner. www.kinerskorner.com/post/back-on...
Back on Track: The Max Kranick Bandwagon and His Rehab Story — Kiner’s Korner Exclusive
Let the record show, I’ve been driving the Max Kranick bandwagon since Day One. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and check the KinersKorner.com Facebook group archives. As the kids say, I’ve got the receipt...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The #mets Max Kranick is back at it! Rehab, mindset, and chasing his Mets dreams — an exclusive from Kiner’s Korner. www.kinerskorner.com/post/back-on...
The #Mets GM David Stearns spoke at the GM Meetings in Vegas: coaching shuffles, pitching plans, and what’s next for Alonso, Díaz, and Soto.#LGM #LFGM #mlbtwt #hotstove www.kinerskorner.com/post/what-ha...
What Happens in Vegas (Hopefully) Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: David Stearns Talks Mets at the GM Meetings
The annual General Manager Meetings are sort of the appetizer before baseball’s offseason buffet.The Winter Meetings get all the glory, the signings, the trades, the Scott Boras monologues that go lon...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The #Mets GM David Stearns spoke at the GM Meetings in Vegas: coaching shuffles, pitching plans, and what’s next for Alonso, Díaz, and Soto.#LGM #LFGM #mlbtwt #hotstove www.kinerskorner.com/post/what-ha...
12 years ago, I had the honor of interviewing the legendary #LennyWilkens Today, we remember his incredible life, career, and the lessons he shared from the playgrounds of Brooklyn to NBA championships and Olympic gold. #riplennywilkens 🏀 www.markrosenman.com/post/remembe...
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
12 years ago, I had the honor of interviewing the legendary #LennyWilkens Today, we remember his incredible life, career, and the lessons he shared from the playgrounds of Brooklyn to NBA championships and Olympic gold. #riplennywilkens 🏀 www.markrosenman.com/post/remembe...
The #Mets are hiring Justin Willard as pitching coach — but this time, I’m not sold. My latest for Kiner’s Korner takes a look at the move, the man, and a movie called Willard. 🐀⚾️ #LGM www.kinerskorner.com/post/the-met...
The Mets’ New Pitching Coach: Justin Willard : Smart Hire or Scary Movie?
If you’ve been a loyal reader of Kiner’s Korner over the years, you probably know I’m usually all in on most things the Mets do. I take a wait-and-see approach to most moves, rarely critical, because ...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The #Mets are hiring Justin Willard as pitching coach — but this time, I’m not sold. My latest for Kiner’s Korner takes a look at the move, the man, and a movie called Willard. 🐀⚾️ #LGM www.kinerskorner.com/post/the-met...
Sunday School is in session 📖: Chapter 44 — Remembering Brian Cole, the five-tool #Mets prospect whose talent and charm made him a rising star before tragedy struck in 2001. A heartbreaking “what if” in Mets history ⚾💔
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Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #44 : Gone Too Soon: The Mets’ Lost Superstar, Brian Cole
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and...
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November 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Sunday School is in session 📖: Chapter 44 — Remembering Brian Cole, the five-tool #Mets prospect whose talent and charm made him a rising star before tragedy struck in 2001. A heartbreaking “what if” in Mets history ⚾💔
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It's November 1st, so time to induct a new member into our Kollectors Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame, welcome David Svach #Mets #baseballcards #LFGM #LGM www.kinerskorner.com/post/kollect...
Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee #10 : The Engineer of Amazin’: How David Svach Built One of the Most Meticulous Mets Collections Ever
If you’ve followed the first nine installments of our Kollectors Hall of Fame series, you already know this is where we celebrate the diehards , the fans whose devotion to the orange and blue doesn’t ...
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November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's November 1st, so time to induct a new member into our Kollectors Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame, welcome David Svach #Mets #baseballcards #LFGM #LGM www.kinerskorner.com/post/kollect...
Busy morning on the Korner, first up Saturday Seasons, we turn the clock back to 1994 #mets season, yeah we went there... www.kinerskorner.com/post/saturda...
Saturday Seasons : 1994 If the Glove Don’t Fit, You’re Probably Playing Shortstop for the ’94 Mets
If the 1994 Mets were a metaphor, they’d be a white Ford Bronco lumbering down the Long Island Expressway with the hazards on. Everyone in New York knew it wasn’t going to end well — but we couldn’t s...
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November 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Busy morning on the Korner, first up Saturday Seasons, we turn the clock back to 1994 #mets season, yeah we went there... www.kinerskorner.com/post/saturda...
Came for nuclear thrills in House of Dynamite, stayed for the bureaucratic Groundhog Day Kathryn Bigelow misfire? Full review: markrosenman.com/post/a-house... #HouseOfDynamite #MovieReview #KathrynBigelow
A House of Dynamite? More Like A House of Duds
Aside from my writing over on KinersKorner.com about baseball, I like to kick back here on my author site and tackle a little movie or TV review now and then. So, spoiler alert: if you haven’t seen A ...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Came for nuclear thrills in House of Dynamite, stayed for the bureaucratic Groundhog Day Kathryn Bigelow misfire? Full review: markrosenman.com/post/a-house... #HouseOfDynamite #MovieReview #KathrynBigelow
Not hitting much lately? Grab a Snitker. 🍫⚾️
The Mets’ new hitting coach isn’t a candy bar — but he might be exactly what this lineup’s been craving.
👉 Read more www.kinerskorner.com/post/not-hit...
#LGM #Mets #TroySnitker #MetsBaseball
The Mets’ new hitting coach isn’t a candy bar — but he might be exactly what this lineup’s been craving.
👉 Read more www.kinerskorner.com/post/not-hit...
#LGM #Mets #TroySnitker #MetsBaseball
Not hitting much lately? Grab a Snitker.
Not hitting much lately? Grab a Snitker.You’re not you when you’re slumping and Mets fans know that better than anyone. After too many nights of runners stranded and warning-track fly balls, this lin...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Not hitting much lately? Grab a Snitker. 🍫⚾️
The Mets’ new hitting coach isn’t a candy bar — but he might be exactly what this lineup’s been craving.
👉 Read more www.kinerskorner.com/post/not-hit...
#LGM #Mets #TroySnitker #MetsBaseball
The Mets’ new hitting coach isn’t a candy bar — but he might be exactly what this lineup’s been craving.
👉 Read more www.kinerskorner.com/post/not-hit...
#LGM #Mets #TroySnitker #MetsBaseball