A Post writer from 1981-88 who returned in 1997, Kevin Kernan has been covering baseball since 1999. He also covered the Knicks, Nets, Giants, college basketball and boxing. An author of five books, he’s won the Excellence in Journalism Award presented by the New Jersey Sportswriters Association. A member of the Ramapo College Hall of Fame, he was presented with a Distinguished Achievement in RV Journalism Award for his RV journey to Super Bowl XLII.
Amazin’ how one swing can define a career. The Mets are in the midst of having their Hall of Fame weekend at Citi Field, but the franchise still doesn’t have a no-hitter. The Mets are closing in on 7,750 games without...
July 31, 2010 3:10 AM
The Mets didn’t drop any bombshells yesterday. Howard Johnson is still the hitting coach, and Jerry Manuel remains the manager. Johnson is confident the hitting will come around. “I got a plan for these guys and we’ll...
July 27, 2010 3:35 AM
LOS ANGELES -- So much for meaningful games in 2010 as the Mets continue to be their own bad baseball joke. No matter what Mets management has said, the Jerry Watch is officially on. Ownership said the Mets would...
July 26, 2010 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES -- Cue the crazy Looney Tunes music, the Mets' new theme song on this Trip to Oblivion. Every time you think the Mets can't come up with a new way to lose, they find a way to disappoint. Every time you...
July 25, 2010 12:00 AMDarryl Strawberry says it’s time the Mets get their act together. His team won a World Series title in 1986, and there’s been a drought ever since. If the Amazin’s want to win one again, Strawberry says they have to...
July 24, 2010 4:05 AM
LOS ANGELES -- The Yankees go after the big prey. They struck out on Cliff Lee, but they are in the thick of it for Dan Haren. The Mets always seem to take the path of least resistance. That's the Mets way. It...
July 24, 2010 12:00 AMLOS ANGELES -- Blame it on the hitters, not the manager. That's the message Mets general manager Omar Minaya carried to Dodger Stadium last night. I'm not buying it. Humiliated in the desert, the Mets took...
July 23, 2010 12:00 AM
PHOENIX -- The other day in San Francisco at AT&T Park the interview area for manager Jerry Manuel was moved to around the corner from the clubhouse. When Manuel emerged from the clubhouse and saw that his usual spot...
July 22, 2010 12:00 AMPHOENIX -- This should be the end of the line for Oliver Perez. If he doesn't help the Mets this time around, and they need plenty of help after last night's 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field -- he should...
July 21, 2010 12:00 AMPHOENIX — At this rate, Francisco Rodriguez is going to have to change his nickname to Hit-Rod. His numbers lately have been more like K-Fraud. K-Rod was saved by a blown call by umpire Phil Cuzzi on Sunday, or else...
July 20, 2010 12:00 AM
PHOENIX -- Don't worry, Mets fans, Ollie Perez is the new sheriff in town. He's set to join the Mets' Wild West gang today. And with the Mets getting their full team back on the field last night, they were ready to...
July 20, 2010 12:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Mets got the lucky call, the call that kept them from losing another game and staying winless in the second half. And they finally will have Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes in the lineup together...
July 19, 2010 12:00 AMSAN FRANCISCO -- Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya may have escaped the sweltering temperatures in New York for the cool days and nights here, but the heat is on the manager and general manager. Continuing their West...
July 18, 2010 12:00 AMSAN FRANCISCO -- Somebody might want to tell the Mets the second half of the season has started. Once again the Mets were caught without their best lineup last night against the Giants at AT&T Park. Hey, but Jose...
July 17, 2010 12:00 AMSAN FRANCISCO -- For a smart guy, Jerry Manuel can make some dumb decisions -- and the manager and the Mets better start planning better. Though Carlos Beltran returned to the lineup for the first time this season,...
July 16, 2010 12:00 AMSAN FRANCISCO -- OK Car los, it's time to be a superstar, it's not about the right knee now, it's about the need. Carlos Beltran returns tonight against the Giants at AT&T Park and the Mets need him to lead the way....
July 15, 2010 12:00 AM
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Derek Jeter is a lucky man. Not only was he raised by wonderful parents, but he had the opportunity to play for George Steinbrenner from the first day of his professional career. When Jeter took the...
July 14, 2010 3:16 AMANAHEIM, Calif. -- Baseball is all about coming home, and Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes has done just that at this All-Star Game. Hughes is one of the few major leaguers who still lives at home with his parents...
July 13, 2010 12:00 AM
SEATTLE -- In old Yankee Stadium they would hold Sunday Mass in the auxiliary clubhouse. Bob Sheppard often did the readings. "I've been called the Voice of God," Sheppard said one Sunday I attended. "This morning,...
July 12, 2010 12:00 AM
SEATTLE -- Joba Chamberlain ruined a lot of nights last night. In 3-D. It was not a pretty picture. This was an ugly performance in so many ways and it wasted a tremendous pitching performance by Javier Vazquez,...
July 11, 2010 12:00 AMGeorge Theodore’s baseball career was all about hope as he made the most out of his gangly 6-foot-4, 185-pound frame that earned him the nickname “Stork.” “I didn’t get that name for delivering babies,” Theodore, 63,...
July 10, 2010 4:25 AMSEATTLE -- At least the Yankees didn't have to face Cliff Lee last night at Safeco Field, but come October it could get hot against the Rangers, if the teams meet in the postseason. The Yankees nearly pulled off...
July 10, 2010 12:00 AMSEATTLE -- Building a championship team is not just about spending the most money; it's about acquiring the players who can excel in difficult circumstances and want to be in New York. Not everyone can or wants to...
July 09, 2010 12:00 AM
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Before the game, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira were firming up lunch plans for Seattle, the next stop on this tour. The Yankees are no longer struggling offensively and a big reason for that...
July 08, 2010 12:00 AMOAKLAND, Calif. -- This isn't just any knee. This is the knee that pushes off the rubber and launches the Hall of Fame right arm that has collected 545 regular-season saves and another 39 in the postseason. This is...
July 07, 2010 12:00 AMOAKLAND, Calif. -- Party favors anyone? As The Post reported yesterday Braden and A-Rod have gone from having a mound of trouble between them to being respectful opponents, fraternity brothers as Braden noted....
July 07, 2010 12:00 AMOAKLAND, Calif. --- Perhaps Dallas Braden is more upset with his A's now for marketing a "Get Off My Mound" T-shirt than he is with noted mound-crosser Alex Rodriguez. Asked last night if he had talked with...
July 06, 2010 12:00 AMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Jose Reyes came up with an injured right side and could not play. Mike Pelfrey, the new ace, gave up a career-high 12 hits over 4 2/3 innings last night. Nevertheless, Jerry Manuel's club...
July 01, 2010 12:00 AM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Some plans need work. This Mets' plan of "getting work" for closer Francisco Rodriguez needs to be shelved. The Mets should be more concerned about having Rodriguez available when he is...
June 30, 2010 12:00 AM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — These are the kind of nights that make you believe the Mets are not contenders. R.A. Dickey’s knuckler couldn’t handle the tropical heat against the Marlins, who crushed the Mets 10-3 at Hiram...
June 29, 2010 4:21 AM
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