Mike Puma
Mike Puma is a senior sports reporter at the New York Post.
Background
Mike has served as Mets beat reporter for the New York Post since 2010. He began covering baseball in 1998 and has reported on over 2,500 games, with the Mets and Yankees as his focus. He was part of the reporting team that broke the story an encounter with a wild boar led to injuries that derailed Yoenis Cespedes’ career. The Waterbury, Conn, native graduated from Fordham University with a biology degree (that has never been put to use) and resides in the Hudson Valley with his wife, three children and cavapoo Reese. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk, New York Mets.” Before coming to The Post in 2007, he worked for the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Conn, and Waterbury (Conn) Republican-American
Mike’s unique perspective on baseball and life can be found regularly on X.
Latest Articles
Veteran staring down undignified Yankees end after World Series miscue
October 31, 2024 | 2:19amAnthony Rizzo said it was hard saying goodbye to his teammates after the Yankees' season-ending loss in Game 5 of the World Series.
Dodgers starter's perfect ninth capped bullpen's Herculean Game 5 effort
October 31, 2024 | 2:01amWalker Buehler’s day off became his day on, with the Dodgers exhausting their bullpen options in the late innings Wednesday night.
Dodgers star slugged his way to World Series win -- and MVP honors
October 31, 2024 | 12:49amFreddie Freeman went homerless for a change, but that didn’t prevent him from claiming a share of another World Series record before the Dodgers win.
Dodgers stars incensed over 'borderline assault' by Yankees fans in interference incident
October 30, 2024 | 9:00pmDodgers players and personnel told The Post that the Yankees should severely discipline their two fans who aggressively grabbed Mookie Betts’ glove and arm in Game 4.
How the Dodgers reacted to Yankees punishment to ejected fans for Mookie Betts incident
October 30, 2024 | 7:56pmAs Betts caught the ball, a fan grabbed Betts’ glove and tussled to pry it open.
Freddie Freeman's historic World Series heroics weren't enough for Dodgers this time
October 30, 2024 | 12:32amHere was the Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman — and World Series MVP frontrunner — picking up on Tuesday where he left off a night earlier, when he resumed from...
Yankees fans try to rip ball out of Dodgers star's glove in ugly interference scene
October 29, 2024 | 8:44pmA pair of Yankees fans crossed the line on Tuesday.
Shohei Ohtani using 'device' to help manage injury in World Series
October 29, 2024 | 1:25amShohei Ohtani was certain shortly after he partially dislocated his left shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series that he would return for Game 3.
Freddie Freeman staring at World Series MVP with historic dominance
October 29, 2024 | 1:16amNeither the Dodgers nor Freddie Freeman has left much doubt in this Fall Classic.
Ex-Yankees voice watching World Series from sideline after cancer battle with eye on comeback
October 28, 2024 | 9:13pmNow in remission, the 75-year-old Steiner is channeling his Brooklyn Dodgers boyhood rooting interest.
Shohei Ohtani in Dodgers Game 3 lineup after injury scare that might alter his approach
October 28, 2024 | 7:51pmTrue to his word, Ohtani was back in the leadoff spot Monday as the DH as the Dodgers looked to build on their 2-0 series lead against the Yankees.
Dodgers' Game 3 starter believes one variable will dictate outing
October 27, 2024 | 10:35pmHe will get the ball in Game 3 of the World Series, with the Dodgers up 2-0.
Shohei Ohtani's World Series Game 3 status revealed after worrying injury
October 27, 2024 | 3:12pmDodgers manager Dave Roberts provided an update on Shohei Ohtani's injury status on Sunday ahead of World Series Game 3 vs. the Yankees on Monday.
How David Stearns sees the latest trajectory of the Mets farm system: 'We believe in all those guys'
October 25, 2024 | 8:40amThe Mets aren’t overflowing with prospects ready to compete for jobs next spring, but perceptions can change fast.
Constructing the all-time Yankees-Dodgers roster: Which World Series legends make the cut?
October 24, 2024 | 3:00pmCampanella or Berra? Judge or Ohtani? Betts or Ruth? The Post creates an all-time team between the Yankees and Dodgers.
Why Mets, David Stearns are 'not eager' to hire a general manager
October 24, 2024 | 12:26amDavid Stearns doesn’t appear in any hurry to add a general manager to the Mets’ organizational hierarchy.
David Stearns 'energized' by offseason work needed to build off Mets' success
October 23, 2024 | 11:19pmA new season is just beginning in a sense for Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, but that doesn’t mean he’s gotten over the old one.
Mets president makes Pete Alonso intentions clear ahead of free agency
October 23, 2024 | 1:47pmAlonso, 29, hit .240 with a career-low .788 OPS in his sixth season with the Mets, hitting 34 home runs and recording 88 RBIs.
What Mets starter thinks of old Yankees side in World Series
October 21, 2024 | 11:25pmLuis Severino was impressed enough with the Yankees’ October surge that he was willing to amend the half-joking comment he made about his former team during the regular season
Mets will have very different questions to answers this offseason
October 21, 2024 | 8:45pmAs the Dodgers prepare to face the Yankees in the World Series, the Mets begin the quest to close the gap between themselves and their West Coast rival.