Bullpen still facing consequences of Cano/Diaz trade

With the way that this year’s edition of the New York Mets were constructed, and the hype that surrounded the team, it has become quite easy to play the “what if?” game with this team. There are so many “what if” scenarios that surround this team, especially when you dive into the Robinson Cano and [...]

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Mets at trade deadline crossroads

Despite another ugly June that saw the Mets crumble under the weight of the toughest part of their schedule, they still had a puncher's chance as the calendar flipped to July. But instead of taking advantage of their cream puff July schedule and going on a run like the San Francisco Giants have, the Mets [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Padres 0 (7/25/19)

Jacob deGrom continued his daylight mastery, with seven shutout innings Thursday afternoon, pitching the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Padres and a win in the rubber game of the series. The Mets are now 7-5 since the All-Star break. The Mets scored four runs in the first inning, aided by a couple of [...]

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Robinson Cano’s recent power rise shouldn’t be a surprise

On Tuesday Night Robinson Cano was the center of attention as he delivered three home runs which accounted for all of the Mets’ scoring in their 5-2 win over the Padres. With the Mets making a nasty habit of losing games late into them, it was refreshing to see them not blow this one away [...]

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Yasmani Grandal and the Mets who never were

Sometimes the best deals are the ones that never were, and sometimes teams are left kicking themselves for not shelling out extra to close a deal. The 2018-2019 offseason was an incredible failure of potentially gigantic proportions, however the front office will now be judged on how they handle the pending trade deadline and offseason. [...]

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