Since his call up from Triple-A Las Vegas on April 25th, Mets reliever Hansel Robles has proven to be deserving of a spot in a major league bullpen. For the most part he has come in in low-leverage situations and…
The Mets won their third straight game, this time over the St. Louis Cardinals behind strong pitching from their ace Matt Harvey. Lucas Duda came through with an RBI single in the fourth inning to give the Mets a 1-0…
During the offseason, it was frequently brought up that Mets first baseman Lucas Duda has been a dreadful hitter against left-handed pitching throughout his career. This was first mentioned when speaking of a need to acquire a platoon partner for…
Matt Harvey was not his usual dominant self, allowing three runs to the rival Philadelphia Phillies in six innings, getting tagged with his first career loss against the Phillies. Ryan Howard looked like the dangerous hitter of old, going 2-3…
At 42 years old, Bartolo Colon’s career is in its third act. Act one featured a young flamethrower with the Cleveland Indians, the Montreal Expos, the Chicago White Sox and the Anaheim-then-Los Angeles Angels. It was in this opening act…
The extent to which a coach really impacts the results on the field is often discussed, and usually no conclusion is made one way or the other. One camp asserts that coaches make the philosophical, motivational and physical adjustments to…
Saturday, April 18th marked a significant anniversary for Mets first baseman Lucas Duda. One year ago on that day, General Manager Sandy Alderson officially made the commitment that Duda was to be the undisputed Mets first baseman by shipping Ike…
This week not only marked the beginning of the Major League Baseball season, but the start of all full-season Minor League Baseball leagues as well. That means the folks in Las Vegas, Binghamton, St. Lucie, and Savannah were all treated…
Major League Baseball has suspended New York Mets right-handed pitcher Jenrry Mejia 80 games for failing a drug test. Mejia tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanzolol. Stanzolol is commonly used in the bodybuilding community while in “cutting” cycles, where…
Before Friday’s game against the Braves, Mets skipper Terry Collins had this to say about Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman: That stinkin’ first baseman is dangerous. We haven’t got him out in 4 years. The 25-year-old Freeman is hitting…
“You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” – Joe DiMaggio…
David Wright’s career has one of the most fascinating arcs in recent baseball history. From 2004-2008, he produced at budding superstar levels; in 2009 and 2010, he was good but not great; 2011 was a lost season owing to a…
