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Mayor Adams about to lift the vaccination mandate for athletes and performers, per multiple reports. Kyrie and the personal choice pros will take the court, field, whatever

Keith Olbermann professes love for the Mets.

George Vecsey, present at the 1962 creation, offers a 60th-anniversary tribute to those Original Mets without whom we wouldn't be here today or most days. Some of us can still remember how this all began, when Stengel assembled his pitchers at home plate on a funky lakeside practice field in St. Petersburg, Fla., in February 1962 and commanded them to run to first base, because that was the essence of baseball. I was 22, enjoying covering high school sports for that great paper Newsday, on Long Island, and also enjoying the gaggle of New York baseball writers in Florida spreading the word about the ineptitude/lovability of this new team. In those days, before teams' ubiquitous presence on social media, radio and TV, newspapers were the major outlet for a new team — and Stengel knew it. The dispatches reached an instant Mets fandom looking to right a moral wrong — the abdication of the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers to California after the 1957 season. Other cities have lost their only team — some got a new one — but New York, New York, did not take kindly to the loss of both National League teams. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/sports/baseball/mets-60th-anniversary.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/sports/baseball/mets-60th-anniversary.html

The newest Dodger signee gave his all to the Mets, starting with his face.

Chance cashed in his opportunity in the finale of the Mets' visit to San Fran last August. Big hit to help prevent the 107-win 2021 Giants from ultimately matching the 108-win 1986 Mets. “Take that, Frisco,” gloated Sisco.

More trimming: Blankenhorn Mauricio Vientos Lee Plummer Mazeika Butto

A versatile contributor who in 2021 became the 80th and most recent Met to play third base and the outfield (though not at exactly the same time). Drury's final action as a Met came on August 31 in the unfinished game of April 11, despite his first action as a Met occurring on May 21. I saw him deliver a big hit to beat the Reds. I didn't notice the Reds huddle immediately after and determine they must get his secret, but apparently that's what happened.

Ollie looks to keep Joe company in the We Played at Shea Brigade and we're not ready to not play somewhere.

Allowed 3 runs in his one pitching appearance. Scored 3 runs all year.

The first Met to face at least 100 batters in a season and not give up a home run.

Earned his back page that one day he made that one catch.

Marte reported with the oblique issue. Allegedly no big deal (which it never is until it is).

Trevor Story sheds purple hosiery for Red Sox. We also would have accepted Trevor Story's next chapter will be written in Boston. (While the MFYs parenthetically grab Marwin Gonzalez.)

A lineup befitting a lower-case home opener (oblique-nursing Marte the only prospective starter not in there, pending DH decisions, and that's a fraud of a position).

Before Saturday's game in West Palm Beach, Rose stood on the field chatting with Mets manager Buck Showalter, as well as various players and sportswriters. He took a particular thrill earlier this week when one of the organization's prospects, Jake Mangum, went out of his way to greet him on a backfield. Such is the humility of Rose -- despite his standing as one of the most respected play-by-play voices in sports, it never crossed his mind that a player might introduce himself and not the other way around. Anthony DiComo follows the legend back to the stage. https://www.mlb.com/news/howie-rose-returns-to-mets-radio-booth-after-medical-leavehttps://www.mlb.com/news/howie-rose-returns-to-mets-radio-booth-after-medical-leave

The Marlins have snapped up Jorge Soler.

Thomas Szapucki has been optioned.

Drew Smyly takes his left arm to the Cubs.

Some guys.

Michael Pineda signs with the Tigers. Katy Perry offers a “roar” of approval. [media=youtube]CevxZvSJLk8[/media]