Your 2025 New York Mets: It’s really cool.

“It’s really cool [having a chance to become the all time Mets HR leader]. I just want to help the team win every single chance I get. My game is driving the ball, doing what I can to score guys and get guys in. For me, it just boils down to doing my part, trying to win every day.” -Pete Alonso [MLB]

Start getting used to it: another positive story on The Mets Culture.

“They thought they could bring me in and see some success. I think it’s a testament to the culture. A big aspect of it is being on more of a winning team. Not playing for yourself as much, but playing for the 25 other guys, has been helpful for me in particular.” -Griffin Canning [New York Times]

I was going to say this is the most Wilpon-esque thing to do, but the Wilpons wouldn’t have even bought one.

“We had [KinaTrax], but I never saw it. I think the Angels have all the similar things. I don’t think it’s a bad thing — sometimes they don’t want guys to go down that rabbit hole, and worry about those kinds of things.” -Griffin Canning [New York Times]

Vibe Check: The Mets went 6-0 for the week with a +24 run differential and Francisco Lindor had another ‘Willis Reed moment’ as he hit a game-winning pinch hit with a broken toe.

“Knowing [Lindor], it’s like, ‘Of course he’s going to do that. Of course. Of course,’ but when you really take a step back, that’s really special having a teammate willing to put his body on the line every single day like that. It’s a true pro.” -Pete Alonso [MLB]

“We are spoiled. Because with [Lindor], you get a guy who’s just willing to strap it on regardless of how he feels or regardless of how his health is. I’ve seen him do stuff like this all the time. I know it’s hard to do, because battling through physical stuff, there’s limitations with everything. I just have nothing but the most amount of respect.” -Pete Alonso [MLB]

“I just wanted to play.” -Francisco Lindor [MLB]

“That’s the example that [Lindor] sets. I don’t want to throw any offense to the Rockies, but it’s the middle of June and we’re playing the Rockies. He wanted to play yesterday. And he wants to play today. I don’t know, that was so huge for him to come off the bench and have the game-winning RBIs.” -Brett Baty [MLB]

Low-Key Ryne Stanek is Francisco Lindor’s biggest fan; I have never seen so many quotes from a reliever about a position player before.

“You just kind of expect [Lindor] to get the job done. He’s shown that’s what he’s capable of doing.” -Ryne Stanek [MLB]

If this is who Jeff McNeil is with a 151 wRC+, .278 ISO, 12.6 BB%, and an 8.9 K% who can moonlight in center field, then, yeah man, stick with it.

“You just want to be who you are. I feel like this is kind of who I am, and I’m going to stick with it.” -Jeff McNeil [MLB]

Just as everyone guessed, David Peterson threw the Mets’ first (only?) complete game shutout of the season.

“Let me finish it.” -David Peterson [MLB]

“All right. “It’s yours.” -Carlos Mendoza [MLB]

“You dream of doing stuff like this. We try and go as deep as we can in the game. To be able to go all nine was something very special.” -David Peterson [MLB]

“I definitely felt like I had a boost [with the crowd cheering], obviously knowing it’s the ninth and I was somewhat on a pitch count. At that point, I was just trying to empty the tank and give it everything I had left.” -David Peterson [MLB]

David Wright and Darryl Strawberry on Pete catching and about to catch their HR record.

“[Alonso] did it a lot quicker than I did, that’s for sure. Certainly one of the premier power hitters in baseball. It just seems like every time the ball leaves his bat, it’s got a chance to get out of the ballpark. And it doesn’t even matter what ballpark he’s playing in.” -David Wright [MLB]

“Straw’s not far behind. Certainly deserving with the power credentials that he’s shown. And he posts. He doesn’t miss games. I think that’s one of the greatest attributes that you can have is a guy that you can pencil into the lineup for 160 games a year.” -David Wright [MLB]

“I don’t want my record to stand.”

Catching up with Darryl Strawberry, who is eager for Pete Alonso to dethrone him as the Mets’ home run king:https://t.co/CRNQjKZJLP

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 11, 2025

Story of Ronny Mauricio career thus far; tremendous power if (and that’s a big IF) he can actually hit the ball.

“It was very far. It was very far. As soon as [Mauricio] hit it, I’m like, ‘Damn. That’s going a long ways.’” -Francisco Lindor [MLB]

“It’s stupid power.” -Brandon Nimmo [MLB]

“Did that just go in the third deck?” -Brandon Nimmo to Carlos Mendoza [MLB]

Congrats to Paul Blackburn becoming the second Mets pitcher to get the three-inning save. I love that Mendoza is willing to do that during a blowout to keep the pen fresh.

“It was huge for him to go out there, getting his first save, but just pretty much finishing the game. That’s a huge role in the bullpen and he was able to get the job done today.” -Carlos Mendoza [New York Post]

“There was about a 99.9 percent chance I was in the game today. That first inning I had the juices flowing a little bit. I felt like I was making my debut again, running out there.” -Paul Blackburn [New York Post]

Let’s just kind of ignore the only real downer of the week: Senga going down trying to field his position a la last season.

“It’s hard for me to speculate, but obviously we know [Senga’s] going to be down. As soon as he goes down like that, he grabs the hamstring — we saw it last year, unfortunately. But we’ve got to wait till tomorrow and see what we’re dealing with here.” -Carlos Mendoza [MLB]

“I still feel awful, because for me, I’m just trying to make a baseball play, just trying to make a play for my pitcher. I tried to make the best throw that I could, and it just sucks. It sucks to be involved in that. Senga, he’s one of our guys here. … Things happen during the season, but I wish it wouldn’t have turned out like that.” -Pete Alonso [MLB]

Interesting piece discussing Pete’s pregame preparations this year; I have too many thoughts for a Quote Blurb, but I’m not exactly sure why Barnes/Chavez couldn’t be providing useful information to Pete that is now coming from external sources.

“This isn’t a knock on Pete of the past, but when he speaks up, I find myself thinking, ‘Wow. That’s good. That’s good information. Whereas before, he would say something, and you’d just laugh and say, well, that’s Pete; sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s not. But he’s on point this year. The lens that he is viewing the game through right now is high quality.” -Jeremy Barnes [New York Times]

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