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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 13h

MLB announced they're proposing shortening the regular season to 154 games and changing the division series to seven games.

MLB tweeted:

MLB has proposed returning to a 154-game Regular Season, best-of-seven Division Series, and opponent selection in the Wild Card and Division Series

Starting in 2029, shortening the season to a 154-game schedule would create a standard weekly off day benefiting player health, and it would allow the addition of up to 8 more Postseason games by moving to a best-of-seven Division Series format

Beginning in 2027, higher-seeded clubs in the Wild Card and Division Series would select their opponents

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 15h

On this day in 2000, Bobby Jones threw a complete game one-hitter against the Giants to send the Mets to the NLCS.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 08/10/2026

Junior Caminero with an important update:

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 08/10/2026

The Baldwin brother who doesn't pay attention to politics unironically.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 08/10/2026

Did Pedro just finish watching Independence Day?

Pedro Martinez tweet:

I'm hoping Max Fried does well and his baby has a very good welcome to Earth kind of moment.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Congrats to Atlanta on winning Game 4

All four Fox analysts predict a Dodgers win.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

"Mets should sign Tarik Skubal"

Queen Elizabeth's Final Diary Entry Contained Only Five Words

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

On this day in 2000, Benny Agbayani hit a walk-off solo home run in the 13th inning to beat the Giants 3-2. The victory put the Mets ahead 2-1 in the best-of-5 series, which they would win the next afternoon.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Hey, wtf, I thought you were hunting for aliens bro.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

A certain main character in a certain famous musical wishes

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Tom DeLonge, seen here hoping he doesn't have to say it ain't so again.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

I have a friend...he's a middle reliever...his name is JoJo Romero...

Moe saying "That's the worst name I ever heard."

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Alex Cora told Phillies POBO Dave Dombrowski he's taking 2027 off, per Bob Nightingale www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Phillies spurned again by Alex Cora, as manager says he's taking 2027 off
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Alex Cora told the Philadelphia Phillies he will not pursue the manager role in 2027, opting to sit out the season despite the team’s renewed interest.
The Philadelphia Phillies have been spurned again by Alex Cora.

Dave Dombrowski, Phillies president of baseball operations, spoke with Cora about becoming their manager in 2027, but Cora informed Dombrowski he’s taking the season off, a high-ranking Phillies executive with direct knowledge of their talks told USA TODAY Sports.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Phillies still have not decided who will manage their team.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Definitely up there. Cobain's face before he sings the final line is...

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Tom Verducci still has all his hair because he isn't on social media.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

To David Stearns' credit, he pursued Yamamoto. Maybe Steve Cohen insisted, but still.

Jon Heyman tweet:

Yoshinobu Yamamoto got $100M more than he was originally predicted to get, and he’s still going to turn out to be an alltime bargain at $325M.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Oof, Olson should have challenged it.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

What's Jacob deGrom's record in that scenario? 2-0?

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

Remember when people seriously thought it was possible to hit too many home runs to have any success in the playoffs?

Los Angeles Dodgers:
All 10 runs (so far this series) scored via HR

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 07/10/2026

"Oh crap, I gotta actually manage this one."

Walt Weiss in the dugout looking annoyed

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 06/10/2026

This was cool. Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto tipped their caps to each other before their showdown.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 06/10/2026

On this day in 1969, the Mets took the National League pennant when they completed a sweep against Atlanta to win the first ever NLCS.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 06/10/2026

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, seen here with all of the remotely knowledgeable fans who agree with his version of baseball economics.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 05/10/2026

On this day in 2000, in a 4-4 game in the tenth, Jay Payton gave the Mets the lead with an RBI single. John Franco struck out Barry Bonds in the bottom of the inning with the tying run on base to even the NLDS against the Giants at one game a piece.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 05/10/2026

On this day in 1999, Edgardo Alfonzo hit a solo homer off Randy Johnson in the first and a tie-breaking grand slam in the ninth in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Diamondbacks. I remember watching this game even though it started at 11pm ET

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 04/10/2026

On this day in 1999, Al Leiter threw a complete game two-hit shutout on 135 pitches to give the Mets a 5-0 win over the Reds in the one-game playoff, sending the Mets into the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.

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Roger Cormier @themetsnewsletter.com · 04/10/2026