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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One more thing about Joe DeMayo’s X post below. As Mets fans, we sometimes focus on the players that leave the Mets and do better. This is a case of flipping that narrative. These players performed better as Mets. It would be interesting to know why. #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Dear David Stearns: While ⚾️ is a business for you, for us, it’s entertainment. It’s supposed to be fun. Winning counts, but doesn’t happen yearly even for the best. So the players matter. We want to root for the players we love, not necessarily the same ones the stat bots like. #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Well that was fun! Zac is an exciting prospect. Great to see the hot bats. Lindor now 1 shy of 300 HRs. Again, it’s amazing to me how much more fun & exciting this season has been since the trade deadline. I hope Mr Stearns doesn’t kill the buzz with the off season moves. #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Gotta quote Murph after that one: and they win the damn thing! 😛 Gosh. 🙂 #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Is one of the lessons from this year that, in the past, the Mets have been too timid in promoting minor leaguers to the Show? Their hand was forced this year. But if the season had gone as planned, most of these terrific rookies would still be in the minors. Just wondering.🤔 #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

#MetsSky #Mets A couple of interesting nuggets from Laura.

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I know you can’t go home again, & it’s folly to try to remanufacture magic. And I’m not usually big on nostalgia. But seeing & hearing José Iglesias brings back fond memories of those winning, happy, fun OMG Mets. Good times, man, good times. #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Sometimes, hearing Mets players or a manager tip their hat to the winner gets under my skin, esp tipping to a pitching rookie or lightweight hitter. But tonight tipping the hat to Tatis is ok. Robbing the Slam was heroic. A foot further & the Mets win. That’s baseball, Susan. #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This little streak has been a surprise, crazy, exciting, & fun! Not perfect baseball, but good, exciting baseball. The Kid Mets are really entertaining are hopefully growing a new clubhouse culture from the ashes of this season. Wherever we are, it’s better than where we’ve been! #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

BTW, I am NOT one of those who are want the Mets to tank for the sake of a high draft pick. I want hard, gritty baseball every game & a clubhouse culture of fighting hard. That will be more valuable to future success than a high-selection prospect.

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Wow. I know we’re not going to the post-season. But since the trade deadline the fun factor in watching these younger, hungrier Mets & reborn vets is soooooooo much better. The fun is like a long, cool drink after a trip thru a desert of a season thru Aug 6. #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hey Mets friends, something to remember. ⬇️ #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Here’s hoping Laura’s right. 🤞🏻 #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

As I’ve said often, I love Howie Rose, & I’ll miss him a ton. That said, Keith Raad has really hit his stride this season IMO. And the time on the road together has really helped Keith & Pat McCarthy gel. Plus we have our beloved Maj in the booth too! Mets listeners, our future is bright! 🙂 #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Nice game! There are teams that it’s satisfying to beat without regard to circumstances, & for me, the Braves are at the top of this list. Dodgers, Yanks, & Phils round out my list. Zac, TT, & Francisco shined tonight. Fun. #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Please let’s don’t trade Tyrone Taylor. He plays an important role on this team, & has proven he can play in NYC. Remember, you still need to try to put a winning team together post trade deadline. I feel the same way about Luis Torrens. God knows this team will need clutch hitting. #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I hope the worst of this season is over for fans. No playoffs for us. But, the trade deadline should be interesting re FO lessons learned, if any. + We can enjoy watching some great young players develop. A glimpse of a better future w/o the baggage of this year’s expectations. #MetsSky #Mets

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Giving up double-figure runs every game. Ya know, if Arte Moreno hadn't set me straight & reminded me that you & I as fans don't care about winning, this would be upsetting. But no, for us fans, it's all about the fun game experience. Weeeeeee! 🎢 🤪 #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I'd be tearing my hair out if the Mets were in a race. This living & dying w pitchers like Seelinger & Lovelady & others of that ilk. Giving games away to the last-place Royals, & other bad teams, bc there's not enough personnel. Poor roster & putrid starting pitching. Yuck 😬 #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

There was certainly no mistaking that as a Mets game. Classic that, with one exception, every good turn was followed by an excruciating reversal of fortune. But the exception was the thing that mattered tonight. While the difference is small, a split is so much better than 1-3. #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

If I were David Stearns, I’d stay well away from social media. But I wonder if he knows thru friends & family what “run prevention” has become amongst the fan base? 🤭 #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Oh my gosh! Working in my garden while I listened to the game. Seemed like it would be a nice little win, but then as the 9th wore on, all I could think to myself was “Mets gonna Mets!” As Keith Raad said at the end: It was ugly, terrifying, & sweaty, but a win is a win! Yup. 😛 #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Deeply embarrassing. We join the Rockies at the bottom of the barrel. Look at the near horizon. Soon it will be time to blow up this team that blew up last year’s team. 💣 The hardest part? It isn’t looking like we’ll be rooting for a winning team again any time soon. Sigh. 😑

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Ya know, the Mets have been criticized as being inconsistent. But actually, when I realized how deeply familiar it felt tonight to again be 5 runs down in the early innings, it dawned on me that the Mets have actually be very consistent. #Mets #MetsSky

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Nice win! Still can’t hit with RISP, but I don’t care as much now. I’ve given up the ghost. I no longer dream of the post-season. Letting that hope go jettisons a lot of weight. There’s nothing left now but just enjoying the game & watching the good young players develop. A lighter baseball life.

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I’m glad Mets fans aren’t paying too much attention to that Chavez interview. Whether he has a point or not, IMO his airing of family laundry to grind his axe is really poor form. I wouldn’t do that in business, & he shouldn’t in ⚾️. Esp since the Mets kept him on board despite terrible team hitting.

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Sometimes I like to reflect before commenting. Re Mendy. For some fans, the solution is alway blood. Fire ‘em! Rarely is attention paid to what’s next - which is just as important. Mendy was sacrificed. Okay, what’s changed? Nothing so far. Lost a good ⚾️ man who will succeed elsewhere. Like Pete.

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John Lyons @jfplyons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Mets 35-50. O-9 w RISP. 7 LOB Again. 50 losses. Not July yet. This team is just bad. Half a season is an ample sample size. Soto having a good year & the young players are shining. That means the rest of the offense is so bad it’s negating those positives & then some. A mess. #Mets #MetsSky

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