Stranded at First
Morning Dose: Tuesday, October 28
☀️ Good Morning:
Forgive me for sending the newsletter a bit late this morning.
It took 609 pitches, 25 position players, 19 pitchers, 18 innings, six hours and 39 minutes for me to decide I was actually glad the Mets weren’t playing in the World Series last night.
I’m not sure if any of us would have survived that game. But the Dodgers somehow did.
🗞️ NEWS: Long before Freddie Freeman mimicked Max Muncy with a marathon-ending walk-off homer, the Amazins made news on the coaching front.
We will start at first base, before discussing the new hitting coach.
☕️ Grab your coffee for your morning dose of Mets Fix!
🏃 Stranded at First
Antoan Richardson will not return as the Mets’ first base coach in 2026.
The fact many fans spent the past 24 hours semi-panicking about this news is a testament to how impactful Richardson was in a role that is usually relatively anonymous to the non diehards.
