The underlying positives Mets better hope spark a turnaround — and soon

Nypost · Apr 15, 2026 · 190 words · By Mike Puma

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LOS ANGELES — After the Mets extended their losing streak to seven games with another brutal offensive showing, Steve Cohen decided the time was right in the wee hours of Wednesday morning on the East Coast to post to social media the equivalent of a pep talk…

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On his X account, the Mets owner highlighted the day’s positives, perhaps none larger than that Juan Soto started a running program in his rehab from a right calf strain.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Mets extended their losing streak to seven games”

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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia pages for the Mets and generic news homepages, but no specific game results or reports confirming a seven-game losing streak.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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Claim 2: “Francisco Lindor getting two hits including a homer”

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The evidence shows Lindor hitting two home runs in a home opener and recording two hits (a double) in a game against the Braves, but no single source confirms a specific game where he had exactly two hits including one home run as described in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — It took Lindor only eight games to hit his first three home runs, compared to 33 games last season. “He’s in a good spot mentally and emotionally,” Showalter said.
https://www.mlb.com/news/francisco-lindor-hits-two-home-runs…

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web search NEUTRAL — whatsapp. Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets celebrates after he hit a three run home run in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on April 21, 2025 in the Flushing…
https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/francisco-lindor-sends-humble-mes…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Braves. Lindor has been struggling at the plate but is showing signs of turning things around following a dreadful start to…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-francis…

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Claim 3: “a ball Marcus Semien hit to the warning track”

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One search result mentions a player hitting a fly ball to the warning track, but it refers to a game between the Rangers and Mariners in 2023, not a specific current game involving Marcus Semien as a Met in the context of the other claims.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marcus Andrew Semien (born September 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Semien

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web search NEUTRAL — Marcus Semien hitting performance, Driveline Deep Dive, Tanner Stokey, Taiki Green, Bally Sports, best hitters in the game, baseball analysis, hitting skills, hitting techniques.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/marcus-seiman-baseball-hit-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien follows through on an RBI single against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Seattle.Rodríguez lined out to left fi…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dunning-semien-lift-rangers-past-…

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Claim 4: “Juan Soto started a running program in his rehab from a right calf strain”

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CBS Sports reports that Juan Soto began a running progression for a calf injury, and another source confirms the injury was a right calf strain experienced while running the bases.

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web search NEUTRAL — Soto (calf) began a running progression Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The news was dropped by Mets owner Steve Cohen in a social media post on X on Tuesday night.
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-juan-so…

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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto's calf injury was caused by tightness in his right calf, which he experienced while running the bases during a game against the San Francisco Giants. This incident occurred in the first inni…
https://btw.co/node/10085792/soto-injury/

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web search NEUTRAL — Soto appeared to be in excruciating pain when he fouled a 2-0 pitch from Tigers lefty Framber Valdez off his foot in the third inning. He was down on one knee in pain after limping out of the box. Whi…
https://www.nj.com/mets/2026/05/latest-on-mets-juan-soto-aft…

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Claim 5: “Steve Cohen decided the time was right in the wee hours of Wednesday morning on the East Coast to post to social media”

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The evidence mentions Alex Cohen posting to social media and general time zone information, but there is no specific evidence confirming a post by Steve Cohen in the wee hours of a Wednesday morning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cohen Conrad Bramall (born 2 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League One club Luton Town. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026. He played non-l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_Bramall

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Ira Cohen (born May 24, 1949) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Tennessee's 9th congressional district, a majority-minority district centered in Me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(politician)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Future is the ninth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, released in 1992. Almost an hour in length, it was Cohen's longest album up to that date. Both the fall of the Ber…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future_(Leonard_Cohen_albu…

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Claim 6: “the two-to-three-week timeline the team gave for Soto’s return to the lineup upon placing him on the injured list”

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While there are reports of Juan Soto's injury and return, none of the provided evidence specifies a 'two-to-three-week timeline' given by the team upon placing him on the IL.

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets provided some more information Friday on the status of injured shortstop Francisco Lindor. There's still no projected timeline for Lindor's return, but the five-time …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-injured-shortstop-fra…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mets provide update on Juan Soto's potential return. Apr 1, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Mets left fielder Juan Soto (22) reacts after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardina…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/mets-mulling-il-for-injured…

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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto returned to the starting lineup and homered Thursday for the injury-riddled New York Mets.
https://abc7ny.com/post/soto-homers-return-mets-lineup-lindo…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.