Andrew Steele

A.J. Preller remains King of the deadline

The Trade Deadlines I Want To See Happen The Most Running through the 12 biggest deals I would love to see happen between now and 6 PM on EDT on Thursday...

With the MLB Trade Deadline on Thursday, I’ve detailed the 1️⃣2️⃣ deals I’d love to see go down…

RIP, Prince of Darkness. Thanks for everything. The best of the best

In tears watching the David Wright Jersey Retirement Ceremony 5️⃣

A questionable decision led to a typical loss for the Mets Another bullpen implosion and lack of offense doom the Mets again. Plus, David Wright will have his No. 5 jersey retired today...

Another questionable decision, more bullpen nightmares, and a lack of offense doomed the Mets yet again on Friday.

Plus, a look ahead to David Wright’s jersey retirement.

All in today’s newsletter for @justmets.bsky.social

Baseball is back!

Let the second half begin…

COLUMN: Surging Red Sox Owe It To Everyone To Be All In Boston is a storied franchise in a big market. Management needs to remember that by going all in at the Trade Deadline and giving their players and fans the hope they deserve...

The Red Sox enter the second half riding a 10-game winning streak.

After years of mediocrity and prioritizing the bottom line over winning, management and front office owes it to the players, to the fans and to the history of the storied franchise to go all in at the Trade Deadline.

The One MAJOR Change I'd Make To The All-Star Game With team uniforms back, here's what I'd like to see in the Midsummer Classic next. Plus, a slew of thoughts on Tuesday's festivities...

The one MAJOR change I’d make to the All-Star Game - we need to see more of the true stars.

Plus, a bunch of thoughts on the festivities, including praise for FOX, ABS, Joe Torre, Clayton Kershaw, and Kyle Schwarber the icon:

Ranking The Mets' Trade Deadline Needs - Metsmerized Online The Trade Deadline is exactly two weeks away. With a slew of needs, the New York Mets are expected to be major buyers. As things stand right now, the Mets figure to be one of the busiest teams at the ...

We're exactly two weeks out from the MLB Trade Deadline.

The Mets have a lot of needs to try and address. I ranked them in order of importance...

| @metsmerized.bsky.social

Three corrections Mets must make in second half If this team wants to live up to expectations and go on a deep run, they must fix these fatal flaws from the first half...

Another dead night in sports.

While we wait for the second half of the 2025 MLB season to get underway on Friday, here’s 3️⃣ fatal flaws the Mets must fix:

| @justmets.bsky.social

3 Up, 3 Down: 2025 Mets First Half Edition - Metsmerized Online With the All-Star break upon us, now is the perfect time to take stock as far as the New York Mets are concerned. The first half of the 2025 MLB season is officially in the books. And, at the break, t...

The second half of the 2025 MLB season gets underway on Friday.

So now is the perfect time to look back and take stock.

Here's my 3️⃣ ⬆️, 3️⃣ ⬇️ from the first half of the year for the Mets...

| @metsmerized.bsky.social

Baseball has the best All-Star Game. It is as close to an actual competitive game as you can get, and we’ve seen that tonight.

However, the one major change I would make would be to make all starters play at least 7 innings. You want your stars out there as long as possible

FOX has done a real nice job with the mic’d ups tonight. Has really added to the festivities, and made the game all that more compelling. Loved listening to Kershaw and Crow-Armstrong in particular

Love, love, LOVE the fact that players are wearing their own uniforms during the All-Star Game again.

Looks so much better.

MLB got that decision right, and then some.

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Earn Series Win In Kansas City To End First Half - Metsmerized Online The New York Mets were able to close the book on the first half of the 20025 MLB season with a series win. Despite failing to clinch the sweep, New York took two out of three from the Royals in Kansas...

In my latest 3️⃣ 🆙, 3️⃣ ⬇️ for @metsmerized.bsky.social , I recapped the series in Kansas City to finish the first half...

🙌 Return of Senga and Manaea
📈 Montas' upwards trajectory
🤕 Winker quickly back on the IL

Full recap:

Also, as much as I pine for the likes of Ohtani and Judge to participate in the Home Run Derby every single year, I thought last night’s event was a lot of fun.

It was cool to see so many fresh faces take part, and I thought it was compelling viewing for both the hardcore / casual baseball fan

Cal Raleigh is exactly the kind of star MLB needs right now.

He’s so marketable. He hits dingers for fun, he has the cool nickname, and he’s just an easy-to-root for dude.

The league needs to take full advantage of this

Why Juan Soto's All-Star snub could be a positive in the second half Plus, another potential starting rotation upgrade for the Mets. And New York faces a doubleheader today after Wednesday's game was rained out...

In today’s newsletter for @justmets.bsky.social , I explain why Juan Soto missing the All-Star Game probably isn’t a bad thing for the Mets.

Plus, if he becomes available, Twins RHP Joe Ryan would be an excellent fit in New York.

The Most Notable & Egregious All-Star Snubs You will be forgiven for questioning why some of these players won't be going to Atlanta next week...

Juan Soto, Seiya Suzuki, Trea Turner. A ton of deserving players won’t be at the All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Here’s a roundup of the most egregious snubs:

Happy 4th Of July! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Wishing you all a very happy holiday weekend. Plus, the Top 5 MLB matchups I'm most excited about this July 4th...

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

Plus, the Top 5 MLB series I’m most excited to watch this holiday weekend:

Some very exciting times ahead!

Please subscribe - we've got you covered on all things Mets!

I Was Wrong - Now The Mets Have Hit Rock Bottom New York is mired in an all-time slump and faces a real defining period with a tough stretch coming up...

I was wrong - now the New York Mets have officially hit rock bottom.

And this week could go a long way towards telling us who the 2025 Mets really are:

Congratulations, OKC! On a different level all year long.

But, what a hell of a run by the Pacers, who are more than just a feel-good story this year. They proved in these playoffs that they are legit

Chet Holmgren is an absolute monster

Coming Clean & Getting The Train Back On The Tracks I stepped back from the site suddenly due to some mental health struggles. I wanted to open up about that here, while also apologizing for my unexplained absence, before looking ahead...

I've dedicated my entire life to writing about sports for a living. But, for about two months now, I've been dangerously close to packing it all in and calling it quits. Imposter Syndrome exposed me as a fraud and I didn't think there was anyway back.

steelesportsbar.substack.com/p/coming-cle...

The fact that Rafael Devers has been traded now, after the dust had seemingly settled on everything, is what makes this truly shocking.

Holy, holy, holy crap.

A truly shocking trade

The Last Of Us: Through The Valley proves just how elite HBO is when it comes to making edge-of-your-seat TV.

My gosh, that was one of the most gripping, chilling and damn exhilarating episodes of TV I’ve watched in a long time. They executed THAT scene beautifully. And the battle was epic

That D-Backs - Cubs game was wild - 16 runs in the eighth inning!!!

Yikes, that Cubs bullpen is a train wreck

I want Larry David as Curb Larry in White Lotus Season 4. Come on, Mike White, make it happen. TV gold right there