Forum Friday: Righting The Ship

The Mets opened the season with six brand-new players with six brand-new names in the lineup. We knew it would take some time to fall in love with them. And into that void other emotions — frustration, derision, confusion — can sneak in.

How are we gonna get through all of that? TOGETHER! Join us at the Grand Central Mets Forums as we navigate the rough straits of Week Two of the 2026 season.

Mets: Early Impressions

Still figuring out who is who? Haven't yet gotten an impression of Jorge Polanco's batting stance? Think Bo Bichette looks too much like Derek Jeter to abide? You're not alone! Join us as we suss out the character of a 2026 squad made up of passing ships that we have previously only seen sailing under foreign flags.

Mets: Marcus Semien Sucks

Is the new Mets second baseman, Marcus Semien, simply not getting the results at the moment, or is he washed up, toast, over the proverbial hill, and all the cliches that add up to beyond saving? The question isn't as closed as the thread title's author suggests. Your take can help save this man.

Mets: Mets (McLean) vs Giants (Mahle): 4/3/26, 10:15pm

The Mets didn't fly all the way to the West Coast to fire Willie Randolph this time. There is an act that needs getting together, and with a young, exciting acelet on the mound, there is no better time to do it. Climb aboard tonight's In-Game Thread as the forum takes in all the action from Seals Stadium Candlestick Park Pac Bell Park SBC Park AT&T Park Oracle Park.

Come on, San Francisco. Get a name and stick with it. You're not the Marlins.