Tim Britton

@TimBritton

Senior writer at The Athletic covering the New York Mets.

Traipsing across ballparks theathletic.com/author/tim-bri… Joined March 2011

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Tim Britton @TimBritton Jul 9, 2020

When I took this job, there were two Mets games I wanted to explore in-depth. Covered the first one last fall (bit.ly/2TNheUx), got to the second one today. This was extremely fun to write: bit.ly/3iIqeoi

www.nytimes.com ‘The greatest game I ever played in my life’: 20 years later, an oral history of Robin Ventura’s... Game 5 of the 1999 NLCS was a fever dream that seemed to encapsulate everything that had happened in that unforgettable season.

Tim Britton @TimBritton Jan 6, 2025

So excited for this day to finally arrive. Sports jobs are Times Guild jobs. #IAMTIMESGUILD

NYTimesGuild @NYTimesGuild Jan 6, 2025

WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS! Today, workers from @TheAthletic sent a letter to Times management calling on them to recognize Athletic editorial workers as members of the Times Guild. We are thrilled to have them in our union.

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Tim Britton @TimBritton Nov 14, 2024

FYI, been over here for a little while:

Tim Britton @TimBritton Nov 4, 2024

One of my favorite stories to do every year…

The Athletic MLB Verified account @TheAthleticMLB Nov 4, 2024

Projecting MLB free agent contracts for Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and other top players dlvr.it/TG0F4D
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Tim Britton @TimBritton Oct 31, 2024

Starting our Mets free agent outlook series with, of course, Pete Alonso. Examining the Mets’ short- and long-term need, his market, and how much it might cost:

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www.nytimes.com Mets’ free-agent outlook: How much should the Mets pay to bring back Pete Alonso? It was a pedestrian season by Alonso's standards, but he still hits free agency as the best option at first base.