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• Mets deny using AI for pitch selection after MLB crackdown

  Interim manager Andy Green said the Mets are fully compliant with MLB's AI rules, following claims by former reliever Adam Ottavino that the team used an expensive AI program for pitch selection. MLB restricted dugout iPad access on Wednesday.

• Laura Albanese: "Struggling Francisco Lindor has earned the right to try and climb his way back"

  This commentary argues that despite Francisco Lindor's poor performance and errors this season, he has earned the right to work through his struggles due to his Hall of Fame-caliber career. The author contends that fans' calls to trade him are a knee-jerk reaction, and that his physical decline is unlikely at age 32.

• Kenneth Teape: "Phillies Need To Take Advantage of Impending Mets Fire Sale"

  This commentary argues that the Philadelphia Phillies should pursue trades with the New York Mets, who are reportedly planning a fire sale. It contends that the Phillies need to upgrade their bullpen and suggests specific Mets pitchers as targets, emphasizing that division rivalries should not prevent mutually beneficial deals.

• "Mets Legends Weigh in on Team's Ongoing Struggles"

  This commentary argues that the New York Mets' struggles stem from multiple factors, including injuries, underperforming newcomers, and veteran slumps. It uses quotes from Mets legends Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry to highlight issues like pitching woes and Francisco Lindor's mental errors, suggesting the team lacks the discipline of the 1986 championship squad.

• Mets among teams exploiting AI loophole before MLB ban

  The New York Mets and other MLB teams used an AI loophole on dugout iPads for in-game decisions before MLB banned the practice. The ban, effective July 17, 2024, prohibits AI recommendations on substitutions and pitch calling. No penalties were issued as teams were compliant with existing rules.

• "How the Yankees and Mets are faring under MLB's new ABS challenge system"

  This commentary analyzes how the New York Yankees and Mets have performed under MLB's new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system in the 2026 season. It argues that both teams have benefited from the system, with data showing their challenge success rates and impact on walks and strikeouts.