We’re still Curious! Jay Horwitz on how the Mets and Sports Illustrated pranked the sports world

One thing I am extremely proud of is to have played a small role in perhaps the greatest sports hoax in the history of baseball or for that matter in the history of all sports.
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Pete Alonso crushes grand slam as Mets mash their way to series-opening win over Marlins
After an offensive-starved weekend in Houston, the Mets’ bats came alive in Miami on Monday night in a 10-4 win over the Marlins.
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Mon, Mar 31
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Mets Notebook: Francisco Lindor and wife have third child on off day
Lindor landed, got in a car home, and Sunday afternoon with the Mets enjoying a scheduled off day, Koa was born.
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Mets unfazed by torpedo bat controversy: ‘There were guys using them last year’
The bats have been around for a few years, at least since 2023, and bat companies have long been working with the distribution of weight to help hitters get an edge.
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Sun, Mar 30
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Mets record just one hit, drop rubber game to lose first series against Houston Astros
Griffin Canning held the Astros to two earned runs on four hits, walking two and striking out four over 5 2/3 innings.
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Sat, Mar 29
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Mets’ Sean Manaea, Francisco Alvarez and others progressing but returns aren’t imminent
However, Paul Blackburn will start throwing Monday.
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Pete Alonso, Mets teammates still raving Juan Soto’s ‘sick’ home run
If you blinked, you might have missed the swing that took the ball right down the right field line off the ribbon banner of the second deck.
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Bill Madden: Opening Day helped answer a couple key questions for Yankees and Mets
The Yankees and Mets went into their respective Opening Days each seeking the answer to two major questions.
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