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David Roth

Jacob deGrom pitching against the Atlanta Braves on August 7, 2022, when he was perfect for five-and-two-thirds innings.

Jacob deGrom Is On The Tightrope

Lauren Theisen

Travis d'Arnaud is tagged out by Tomas Nido

The Mets Can Do No Wrong Right Now

It’s Just Cruel To Make Joey Gallo Face Edwin Díaz

Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo do the Bash Brothers forearm thing during a July Mets win against the Cubs.

The Mets Look Like A Good Team

Kathryn Xu

Everyone But The Mets Kind Of Sucks At Winning Challenges

Mets shortstop Rey Ordonez leaps over a sliding Damon Berryhill in a 1997 MLB game.

Rays Week

There Isn’t Going To Be Another Rey Ordóñez

Patrick Redford

Who’s Stroking Out On First?

Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets reacts against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field on May 13, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Surely, Weird Mets Injury Won’t Turn Into A Whole *Thing*


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Richard Staff is a <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardStaff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">weapons-grade Twitter goblin</a> and hostage of the Mets. That is his real name.</p>


Richard Staff

Richard Nixon preparing to go on Meet The Press in 1988.

History

The Secret History Of Richard Nixon, Mets Sicko

Mets players mobbing closer Edwin Diaz after he got the last out of the team's combined no-hitter against the Phillies.

Here’s To The Janky No-Hitter, One Of Baseball’s Great Delights

Laura Wagner

It’s A Great Brawl When Stubby Clapp Tackles “A Big Strong Guy”

Tom Ley

Miles Mikolas Will Not Accept Any Excuse For His Teammates’ Inability To Pitch Straight

Exasperated Buck Showalter Is The Early Star Of The MLB Season

Matt Harvey addresses the local media after returning to Queens with the Cincinnati Reds in 2018.

Matt Harvey At The End

Ray Ratto

If The Mets Want A Crosstown Rivalry, They’ll Need To Steal More Than A Hitting Coach

Defector Up All Night

This Lockout Needs To End Immediately


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.</p>


Dan McQuade

Buck Showalter and his wife against an all white background

Buck Showalter: “Let’s Go Mets, Let’s Go!” [This Meeting Has Been Ended By Host]

New Mets GM Billy Eppler, seen here in 2019 when he was the GM of the Los Angeles Angels.

The Mets Finally Filled The Least Desirable Position In Baseball

Against My Better Judgment, I’m Into The Expanded Wild Card

Samer Kalaf

Javier Baez #23 of the New York Mets slides home with the game winning run in the ninth inning against Alex Jackson #23 of the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on August 31, 2021 in New York City.

The Search For Javy Báez’s Earring Continues

Javier Baez does a double thumbs-down gesture, apparently directed at Mets fans, after hitting a home run on Sunday against the Nationals.

The New York Mets Must Win More Games To Humiliate And Punish Their Faithless Fans

Luis Paez-Pumar

Luis Robert #88 of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run in the 1st inning against the Chicago Cubs at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 29, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

It’s Sunday, The Perfect Day To Enjoy Some Cool Dingers

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10: Mets owner Steve Cohen at the opening of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination site at Citi Field on February 10, 2021 in the Queens borough of New York City. The inoculation site will focus on providing vaccinations to Queens residents, food service workers, and taxi drivers. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Steve: Shut Up, Man

MLB Makes It Easy For The Mets To Screw Kumar Rocker

Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo celebrate