Amazin' Avenue
Love the Mets
Total reads
4,251
This week
3
Rank
#41 of 449
Published
1,744 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Welcome to Mets Madness: Explanation, Bracket, and FAQ
The New York Mets have now played 64 seasons as a franchise, going back to their inaugural 1962 campaign. There are 64 teams in March Madness, the NCAA’s annual single-elimination tournament. Wouldn’t it be interesting if all 64 unique Mets teams, each with their strengths and weaknesses, glories and failures, legends and forgotten fan-favorites, played […]
Howie Rose announces retirement after the 2026 season
Legendary radio voice of the New York Mets Howie Rose made a video announcing his retirement after the 2026 season, which was posted to the Mets’ social media channels this morning. The Bayside Queens native began his broadcasting career in 1975, serving as the play-by-play broadcaster for New York Rangers games on WFAN from 1989-1995, […]
Mets Morning News: Mets introduce new food options for 2026
Meet the Mets Citi Field introduced some delicious new options to their ballpark menu for the 2026 season. NBC and Peacock have the Opening Day broadcast for the Mets and Pirates with former Mets Al Leiter and Neil Walker serving as analysts during the broadcast. The team announced the prospects that will be participating in […]
In 2026, Francisco Lindor is a central figure on a roster that has changed around him
In the 2024 edition of the Baseball Prospectus annual, Francisco Lindor was referred to as “the steady centerpiece of a historically chaotic franchise.” As the calendar inches closer to Opening Day two years later, that is perhaps even more true now than it was then. This offseason saw the departure of Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, […]
A Pod of Their Own, Episode 266: Call Lovelady & Hudson
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing how the Mets’ pitching staff is shaking out with the current planned six-man rotation […]
Mets announce 2026 Spring Breakout roster
Ahead of tomorrow’s game, the Mets announced their Spring Breakout roster. In its third year, MLB’s Spring Breakout is a showcase for all 30 teams to highlight some of their top prospects. These games happen over four days across both the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. Below is the list of Mets’ prospects on the roster. […]
2026 Mets King of Spring Training, third update
With an off day for the Mets in Grapefruit League action today, there are just four days’ worth of games left before Opening Day next week. After spring training concludes, I will post a final poll with all of our candidates’ cumulative spring training stats and KoST point totals and we will determine a winner. […]
Francisco Alvarez could finally put it all together in 2026
The Mets have had a lot of turnover this offseason. Between trades and stars leaving in free agency, the team looks much different than the one that missed the playoffs just a few months ago. There are a few familiar faces left, though, who are hoping to help create and contribute to the next great […]
Mets Morning News: Venezuela are world champions
Meet the Mets The Mets came away from their game against the Marlins yesterday with a tied 5-5 result. Sean Manaea had his best start of the spring so far, throwing four perfect innings, the offense was completely powered by Bo Bichette who drove in all five of the Mets runs. The Mets made a […]
World Baseball Classic Final: Venezuela at United States lineups, how to watch, and open thread, 3/17/26
Venezuela lineup SP: Eduardo Rodriguez United States lineup SP: Nolan McLean Broadcast info Time: 8:00 PM EDTTV: FOX
Grapefruit Juice: Mets 5, Marlins 5
The Mets settled for their second tie of the spring as nine innings were not enough to determine a winner in their game against the Marlins. The game ended 5-5, though the Mets at one point led 5-1 until the late innings.
Mets option MJ Melendez, Christian Scott to Triple-A, re-assign others to minor league camp
Ahead of today’s game against the Marlins, the Mets optioned MJ Melendez and Christian Scott to Triple-A. In addition to those moves, they Adbert Alzolay, Christian Arroyo, Nick Burdi, Jose Rojas, and Daniel Duarte to minor league camp. The Mets now have 46 players left at spring training with nine days to go until Opening […]
Mets at Marlins: Spring training lineup, broadcast info, and open thread, 3/17/26
Mets lineup SP: Sean Manaea – LHP Marlins lineup SP: Sandy Alcantara – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 1:10 PM EDTTV: Not this timeRadio: Marlins Radio
Luis García is a veteran reliever, figures to get innings in Mets’ bullpen
As the Mets shook up their roster over the course of the offseason, the biggest names added to the bullpen were Devin Williams and Luke Weaver. But in late January, the Mets inked 39-year-old right-handed reliever Luis García to a modest one-year deal, and he remains a very likely candidate to make the team’s Opening […]
Mets Morning News: USA to face Venezuela in WBC title game tonight
Meet the Mets The Mets fell to the Nationals 12-6 as Washington erupted for six runs in the ninth to break a 6-6 tie. David Peterson allowed four runs in his four innings of work, while Christian Scott took the loss after allowing three earned runs in three-plus innings. Carson Benge went 2-for-2, Ronny Mauricio […]
Grapefruit Juice: Nationals 12, Mets 6
In a see saw game on Monday night at Clover Park, the Mets fell 12-6 to the Nationals thanks to Washington’s six-run eruption in the ninth inning. It was the Mets’ ninth loss of the spring to go along with their 11 wins and one tie. The Mets return to action tomorrow afternoon as they […]
Open thread: WBC Semi-final, Venezuela at Italy, 3/16/26
Chat in our open thread!
Huascar Brazobán earns spot in Mets’ bullpen
Coming off a successful stint with the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Carlos Mendoza has confirmed that Huascar Brazobán will be a part of the Mets’ bullpen if he remains healthy to finish off the spring. When speaking about his 36-year-old right-hander, Mendoza added, “If everything continues to trend in that direction…he’s going […]
Mets vs. Nationals: Spring training lineup, broadcast info, and open thread, 3/16/26
Mets Lineup David Peterson – LHP Nationals Lineup Andre Granillo – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 6:10 PM EDTTV: SNY
New position, same challenge awaits Brett Baty in 2026
Since making his debut, Brett Baty has been fighting to prove he belongs in the majors. The former first round pick, whom the Mets drafted 12th overall in 2019, has struggled to establish himself at the big league level, and there were serious doubts about where he might fit on the Mets’ roster, especially after […]
Mets Morning News: The American Century
Meet the Mets Hey, remember Francisco Lindor? He’s back, in leadoff form! While Lindor won’t officially commit to being ready and in the lineup on Opening Day, he isn’t saying he won’t, either. On Tuesday night as Team USA goes for the gold, Nolan McLean will be on the mound. He may not get the […]
WBC Semi-final: USA at Dominican Republic lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 3/15/26
United States lineup SP: Paul Skenes (RHP) Dominican Republic lineup SP: Luis Severino (RHP) Broadcast info Time: 8:00 PM EDTTV: FS1
Grapefruit Juice: Mets 8, Blue Jays 1—Francisco Lindor makes first spring start
The Mets beat the Blue Jays in a rain-shortened exhibition game this afternoon in Port St. Lucie, and the most important part of the whole thing was that Francisco Lindor played in his first Grapefruit League game since undergoing hand surgery at the very beginning of spring training. Lindor went 1-for-3 with a run scored […]
Mets make another round of spring training roster cuts
The Mets have made another round of roster cuts in big league camp, as the following players have been sent to the minor league side: The team notes that there are now 53 players in major league camp. With Opening Day set to take place just eleven days from now, more cuts are surely coming […]
Mets vs. Blue Jays: Spring training lineup, broadcast info, and open thread, 3/15/26
Mets Lineup Zach Thornton – LHP Blue Jays Lineup Grant Rogers – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 1:10 PM EDTTV: WPIXRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM