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Perspectives
Poll: If Bartolo Colon pitched a perfect game, would you still want to trade him?
by Other • • 9 Comments
Perspectives
The pros and cons of trading Lucas Duda
by Frank Gray • • 19 Comments
As the trade deadline draws uncomfortably close, the question looms whether or not the Mets will be buyers or sellers. Mets GM Sandy Alderson has been on record as saying the next ten games will decide the team’s fate. While…
Perspectives
Wilmer Flores or Daniel Murphy: A decision needs to be made
by Chris Schubert • • 31 Comments
Since Sandy Alderson took over as the general manager of the New York Mets, offense has been the need. Through the draft, Alderson and Co. have attempted to replenish a minor league system that desperately needed offense. They signed guys…
Game Chatter
Game Chatter: Bartolo Colon vs. Taijuan Walker
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Perspectives
It’s time for the MLB to shorten the season
by Dan Kolton • • 10 Comments
The Mets have traded Ike Davis, released Kyle Farnsworth and Jose Valverde, put Bobby Parnell on the DL to have Tommy John’s Surgery, moved from last place to third place to fourth place in about two weeks, promoted and demoted…
Card of the Week
Mets Card of the Week: 1970 Bob Heise
by Doug Parker • • 3 Comments
1970 TOPPS WAX BOX BOB HEISE Previously on Mets on a Box, we looked at the mock Tom Seaver “card” on the 1970 Topps cello box, and the 1975 Topps wax configuration featuring Hank Webb. Today’s entry is a little…
Game Chatter
Game Chatter: Jacob deGrom vs. Erasmo Ramirez (7/22/14)
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Minor Leagues
Mets Minors: Michael Conforto comes out hitting
by Brian Joura • • 7 Comments
Michael Conforto started the year as a preseason All-American and he even drew support for the Player of the Year in some corners. A junior season in which he did not set the world on fire saw his prospect star…
Perspectives
Sandy Alderson’s call to action is going unanswered
by Patrick Albanesius • • 10 Comments
“I think the last 10 games were important because they make the next 10 games relevant to what happens at the trade deadline. We’ll see what happens over the next 10 days or so. But certainly the last 10 games…
Game Chatter
Game Chatter: Jon Niese vs. Roenis Elias (7/21/14)
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Perspectives, Research
Have Sandy Alderson’s moves aided the success of the pitching staff?
by Joe Vasile • • 16 Comments
Throught the first 100 games of the season, the Mets pitching staff has a nearly identical Fielding Independent Pitching (3.77) as it did last year (3.79), but it’s ERA has greatly improved (3.53 vs. 3.78). So with peripherals that indicate…
Game Chatter
Game Chatter: Zack Wheeler vs. Odrisamer Despaigne (7/20/14)
by Other •