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Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Carlos Mendoza called a team meeting on Monday to speak about the current playoff race while Francisco Lindor’s MRI results (lower-back) were still unknown. Using that crucial moment at the front-end of a seven-game homestead to motivate his teammates, Pete Alonso spoke up.

T he New York Mets are in the midst of their final homestand of the regular season, a stretch that will conclude on Sunday and give way to a six-game road trip with stops in Atlan

New York Mets superstar first baseman Pete Alonso is approaching free agency, and recently gave some clues about where he sees himself playing moving forward.

When Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Carlos Mendoza called a team meeting on Monday to discuss the road ahead with their most valuable player, Francisco Lindor, out with a lower-back issue,

The Mets were without Francisco Lindor once again Tuesday night. And once again, they managed to beat the Nationals to inch closer to a playoff berth. This time, an offense that has been missing its leadoff hitter looked just fine,