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Mike Puma
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Mike Puma has served as Mets beat reporter for the New York Post since 2010. He began covering baseball in 1998 and has reported on over 2,500 games, with the Mets and Yankees as his focus. He was part of the reporting team that broke the story an encounter with a wild boar led to injuries that derailed Yoenis Cespedes’ career. The Waterbury, Conn., native graduated from Fordham University with a biology degree (that has never been put to use) and resides in the Hudson Valley with his wife, three children and cavapoo Reese. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk, New York Mets.” Before coming to The Post in 2007, he worked for the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Conn., and Waterbury (Conn.) Republican-American. Mike’s unique perspective on baseball and life can be found regularly on Twitter: @nypost_Mets
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The Mets pivot that ended up saving their season
June 26, 2024 | 8:19pmJ.D. Davis needed a job after the Giants released him late in spring training, and he was strongly considering a reunion with the Mets, who sought an experienced right-handed bat....
Mets' injured ace hopes to pitch in rehab game next week
June 26, 2024 | 4:38amKodai Senga’s hope is he will be pitching in a minor league game next week.
Mets survive late barrage to beat Yankees in Subway Series opener after drubbing Gerrit Cole
June 25, 2024 | 10:34pmEither Gerrit Cole is still rusty or the Mets are just swinging the bat that well. Maybe it’s a combination of both. The Mets bashed four homers over four innings...
Mets closer makes appeal decision after 10-game sticky-stuff suspension
June 25, 2024 | 3:22pmThe right-hander did not get to throw a pitch Sunday night as umpires checked him when he was going to warm up for the ninth inning and tossed him for...
Ex-Yankees looking forward to Subway Series from other side
June 25, 2024 | 1:35amThe Mets and Yankees played three games against each other in spring training, so the novelty of referring to the opposing New York team as “them” has worn off for...
Mets star staring at IL stint with new knee injury concern
June 24, 2024 | 10:30pmStarling Marte is facing a stint on the injured list following an MRI exam on his sore right knee Monday.
Mets closer suspended 10 games for sticky-stuff violation
June 24, 2024 | 6:57pmThe Mets closer was ejected before throwing a pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cubs because of a sticky substance on his right hand.
Mets starter tosses strikeout-filled gem after rotation shuffle
June 24, 2024 | 1:17amLuis Severino may have been disappointed about getting bumped from a Subway Series start, but he didn’t let it affect his performance Sunday night.
Promising Mets prospect likely to join rotation before break even with struggling starter safe
June 24, 2024 | 12:19amTylor Megill’s job remains safe, but the Mets will likely tweak their rotation in another manner this week or next.
Mets stifling Cubs to win another series dampened by Edwin Diaz ejection
June 23, 2024 | 10:54pmDrew Smith and Jake Diekman were summoned to get the final three outs of the Mets’ 5-2 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, but Diaz now faces an automatic...
Mets star out of lineup with knee injury as team awaits tests for IL decision
June 23, 2024 | 9:18pmThe Mets spent 1 ½ weeks with their complete starting lineup available, but Starling Marte’s sore right knee could leave the team looking to fill right field beyond just a...
Mets crushed by Cubs after starter implodes in season-worst outing
June 22, 2024 | 5:17pmThe Mets had a rough first inning Saturday, thanks to Tylor Megill’s worst frame of the season, and the day didn’t get any better in the second.
Mets star leaves game with knee soreness in injury concern
June 22, 2024 | 3:40pmStarling Marte received an unplanned break Saturday, when he departed before the bottom of the second inning of the Mets’ game against the Cubs.
Mets reliever lands on injured list in bullpen blow as shoulder issue returns
June 22, 2024 | 12:11pmThe Mets announced righty Sean Reid-Foley was heading to the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement retroactive to June 20.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza praises 'contagious' hustle of Jose Iglesias in four-hit day
June 21, 2024 | 10:38pmJose Iglesias went hitless in his ninth-inning plate appearance, but that at-bat got noticed by his manager as much as his previous four, all of which resulted in hits.
Mets' bats shut down Cubs' star rookie pitcher in blowout
June 21, 2024 | 5:53pmShota Imanaga, a strong early candidate for National League Rookie of the Year, simply got pummeled from the start.
Ex-Yankees star won't get Subway Series showdown with Mets
June 21, 2024 | 3:49pmLuis Severino was looking forward to a Tuesday showdown against Gerrit Cole in the Subway Series at Citi Field.
How the Mets' new batting order has altered Francisco Lindor's routine and sparked their offense
June 21, 2024 | 8:40amMaybe Lindor needed the switch — he previously had been hitting in the No. 3 hole — to get him on track. He isn’t so sure.
Why Mets' Carlos Mendoza thinks Edwin Diaz is thriving again
June 20, 2024 | 2:56amMets manager Carlos Mendoza said Diaz’s "conviction" and confidence in his pitches is probably the biggest reason for his turnaround.
Mets' win streak ends at seven as bullpen falters in loss to Rangers
June 19, 2024 | 10:59pmARLINGTON, Texas — The Mets’ recent success has been built not just on a surging lineup, but also a bullpen that has become respectable after a disastrous May. But Wednesday...