Lennon: Yanks and Mets have a ton of work to do if they want October rematch

The Mets seemingly have turned their June woes around, but the need for upgrades is still pretty evident. The Yankees have a host of problems that need to be addressed...and soon.

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Lennon: MLB power rankings as All-Star break nears

David Lennon gives his updated power rankings as we begin the start of July.

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Lennon: Yankees get saved by the Belli

Terrific catch, throw to first help Yankees avoid Subway Series sweep.

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Lennon: Dealt a bad hand at start, Mets play their cards just right

After the first 11 pitches, what followed during the next two-plus hours was a master class in perseverance, guts and flat-out good baseball by the Mets.

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Lennon: Subway Series looks like a race to the bottom for Mets, Yanks

May's opening edition was a high-octane battle at the top of the sport. Now the question is: who's worse?

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Lennon: Mets need answers quickly with Brewers, Yankees on deck

The upcoming six games, against the Brewers and Yankees, feature starting pitchers with a combined 2.83 ERA — not exactly welcome news for the Mets' misfiring lineup.

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Lennon: 15 potential trade options as we near the MLB All-Star break

Some have a better chance than others, but as the Rafael Devers deal reminded us, never say never.

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Lennon: Mets' rotation injuries continue piling up

Canning will now be their sixth starter to land on the IL since spring training, but none of the others had the tragic finality of a successful half-season season crashing so abruptly.

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Lennon: Mauricio in swing of things, which helps

Mauricio's fit depends on how comfortable the Mets are giving him more on-the-job training while they're in a dogfight with the Phillies for NL East supremacy.

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Lennon: Finally, Juan Soto is the star of Mets' show

Six months after signing baseball's biggest contract, the slugger has made himself right at home.

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Lennon: Alonso takes note of the good and bad

"There's a reason for everything," Alonso said. "And I want to be able to turn the page in a positive way, in a more directive way, the next day."

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Mets must think fast while learning

David Stearns' clever rotation-building blueprint went sideways this month, due to both sudden injury and shoddy performance.

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Lennon: Mets' mess can be fixed with this checklist

None of the recent symptoms should be considered terminal, but a few of the troubling trends need to be reversed.

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Lennon: Was that Yanks' most wild win of season?

Jazz Chisholm Jr., Paul Goldschmidt star in memorable eighth-inning rally against Orioles.

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Languishing in the NY spotlight can be tough to endure, as Sanchez knows

After Francisco Alvarez's struggles deepened this past week in Atlanta, the New York catcher he's most compared to returned to the Bronx as a visiting player for the Orioles.

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Lennon: Grisham plays it cool to help Yanks end skid

Best antidote for a pressing team during a six-game losing streak was to rely on the guy who's seemingly immune to the stress.

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Lennon: Yankees at a loss to explain offensive woes

The script doesn't seem to change all that much, and neither does their reliance on the long ball — or leaning on Aaron Judge's outsized presence in the lineup.

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Lennon: Devers trade great; Stanton return more challenging

Giancarlo Stanton, despite a lethal bat, limits the team's lineup flexibility when he's active.

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Lennon: Apparently Judge indeed is human

Probably trying to do too much, Aaron Judge went 1-for-12 with nine strikeouts in three games against the Red Sox.

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Lennon: Rising temps at Citi mean uptick in Mets' offensive production

Nimmo, Soto and the Mets have been knocking it out of the park since the calendar turned to June and the weather warmed up.

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Passing the vibe check again at Citi

It's a dynamic that can replenish the culture, one that continues to flourish, and Carlos Mendoza — a baseball lifer in his first managerial gig — respects the role that plays.

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Lennon: Alonso and Soto a dangerous alliance for Mets

The Mets' two biggest sluggers are finally hot at the same time, and as Tuesday night showed, that will be hard for opponents to overcome.

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Lennon: Mets' Mauricio back where he belongs

Back in Flushing for the first time since tearing his ACL in 2023, the powerful prospect is showing signs of the form that wowed during his first stint.

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Lennon: A look at how MLB's free-agent upgrades have fared in 2025 

The Mets' Juan Soto and Yankees' Max Fried head a list of 16.

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Lennon: Yanks' rotation has a rare off night

Led by Max Fried and Carlos Rodon, they haven't missed a beat minus multiple starters. 

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Lennon: Yankees-Red Sox rivalry? It's a bit one-sided this year

The Yankees own a 10 1/2-game lead over Boston.

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Lennon: Chisholm, Yankees in same groove on move to third

After playing his first 29 games this season at second base, his best position, then being sidelined for over a month, Chisholm did it all in Tuesday's return as a third baseman.

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Lennon: Mets, Big 3 take care of business at home

Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso and Juan Soto went deep to cap sweep; up next: Dodgers

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Lennon: Another trailblazing role for AUSL commissioner Ng

Kim Ng became the Marlins' general manager in 2020, the first woman to hold that position for any of the 30 MLB teams — or the NFL, NBA or NHL, for that matter.

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Lennon: Soto Shuffle only a fleeting sign of life

The slugger's signature move made a brief appearance Wednesday. The hitter, however, still looks lost in Queens.  

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Lennon: Alvarez needs to build on Monday's big hit

When Francisco Alvarez stepped to the plate Monday in the eighth inning, you couldn’t blame...

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Lennon: Senga, Ohtani create quite the buzz at Citi Field

Come October, maybe we'll get the head-to-head showdown between the Japanese stars, and Sunday was enough to leave us wanting more.

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Lennon: Dodgers and injury-depleted pitching staff have been here before

All told, for this season alone, those injured 14 pitchers account for roughly $102 million in salary -- more than the entire payrolls of six teams.

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Lennon: Soto's loud bat switches up soundtrack

Before his two-out, two-run double, Juan Soto was batting .119 (5-for-42) with runners in scoring position, the fifth-worst average in the majors.

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Lennon: This is the Rodon the Yankees envisioned all along

There is a conviction to Carlos Rodon now, and he has been giving the Yankees exactly what they need after Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil went down with injuries. 

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Lennon: Ex-Met deGrom gets shot in arm with Rangers

The same merciless, high-velo attack that made him nearly untouchable for a decade was too costly for a late-30s deGrom, so he's adopted a more energy-conserving approach.

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Lennon: Yankees-Mets atmosphere makes World Series feel like a reality

Fueled by Yankees fans' very vocal displeasure with Juan Soto, we have an idea of what it could feel like if that showdown does come to fruition.

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Lennon: Rose's Hall enshrinement still not a sure thing

What Rob Manfred did Tuesday by reinstating Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list removed a decades-long obstacle for potential induction, but that was hardly a rubber stamp for Hall enshrinement.

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Lennon: Much more to this game than just Juan Soto

The Mets and Yankees combined to play a very interesting, taut baseball game.

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Lennon: Mets' Soto embraces Bronx cheers in return to Stadium

Before his first at-bat, Juan Soto took off his helmet and raised it high above his head, saluting the furious crowd.

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Lennon: Five storylines for this weekend's Subway Series

With the baseball world focused on Juan Soto's eagerly awaited return to the Bronx this weekend, it's easy to overlook plenty of other juicy storylines in this edition of the Subway Series.

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Lennon: These Mets continue to grind out wins

After waiting out Pirates star Paul Skenes, they stacked together winning plays for comeback.

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Lennon: Brett Baty's new approach a home run

Coming off three homers in last two games, he was in lineup Monday with Mark Vientos. 

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Lennon: Mets have flipped narrative; now they are measuring stick

The Mets have become the standard by which the rest of the teams in MLB should judge themselves.

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Lennon: Crow-Armstrong is a lottery ticket that's paying off for Cubs

Pete Crow-Armstrong was a Mets prospect who was traded to the Cubs for Javy Baez in 2021.

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Lennon: Bronx mound not feeling like homefield advantage to Williams

Williams' 10.03 ERA is the fourth-worst among 192 qualified relievers and his 1.97 WHIP is tied for sixth from the bottom.

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Lennon: Yankees ace Cole taking it day by day after Tommy John surgery

"The only thought I've given to 2026 is just to try and execute the first eight weeks of this rehab," Gerrit Cole said.

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Lennon: Boone pushes wrong buttons on day when Yanks were missing key players

The Yankees manager chose not to pinch hit Ben Rice for J.C. Escarra with the bases loaded and none out in the eighth, and Escarra hit into a 1-2-3 double play.

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Lennon: First pitch in Pete Rose ruling belongs to Rob Manfred

Pete Rose is on the verge of getting his day in Cooperstown court -- potentially a matter of months after his September passing at the age of 83.

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Lennon: Possible injuries affecting Schmidt, Volpe overshadow Judge's at-bat

The Yankees hope Clarke Schmidt and Anthony Volpe won't miss time, which is more important than Aaron Judge's failure to get a big hit.

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