On the Mets offensive woes and surviving on a win streak

The Mets' loss to the Phillies last night set their record at 18-11. They no longer sit atop baseball, which was nice but ultimately temporary. They still hold the top spot in the NL East, though, a situation both unexpected and welcome. The surging Nationals, 8-2 in their last ten games to the Mets' 4-6, [...]

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2017 NL East Champion Mets ready for the playoffs

The articles one reads on baseball blogs mostly concern themselves with the team at the moment. Sometimes they discuss the past game, an injured player, or they look back at team history. Here we will turn the clocks forward and imagine an article you might see right here at Mets 360 on Monday October 2nd, [...]

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Gut Reaction: Phillies 3, Mets 1 (5/8/14)

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 with a home run, 2 RBIs and a walk. Jonathan Papelbon came on to get [...]

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The Mets’ one cause for concern – the bench stinks

At 18-10 and comfortably in first place, the Mets are clearly doing something right. Actually, they’re doing a few things right. The starting rotation has been terrific and the bullpen, despite the injuries and suspension, has been amazing. While the lineup has had its struggles – as evidenced by back-to-back 1-0 losses to the Nationals [...]

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Draft Talk: Looking for the next Steven Matz

The last time the Mets were without a first round pick (2009) they selected Steven Matz a left-handed pitcher from Sony Brook, NY.  Matz had fallen to the second round for two reasons, he was a player from the Northeast (an area that you can’t play baseball year-round) and he had an awkward delivery that [...]

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Bartolo Colon’s dominance overshadows historic pace of Mets staff

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 that Colon was crowned the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2005 after going [...]

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The Tables Keep On Turning For The Mets

As a Mets fan, you never know where you’re going to find yourself. Oh, sure, you have a general idea of what will happen: history tells us that more often than not, they’re going to be bad. But even being bad carries with it some surprises. As far back as 1963, the brilliant baseball essayist [...]

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Wilmer Flores: Is it time to give up on him?

The New York Mets (18-10) have gotten back into their winning ways with a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles in the rare two-game series. As they travel to Philadelphia to face off with the lowly Phillies, the Mets are far from bulletproof sitting at the top of the NL East. After riding an 11 game [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 5 Orioles 1 (5/6/15)

Dilson Herrera hammers as Jacob deGrom finds his deGroove. The Mets swept this abbreviated series with a decisive victory over Baltimore. For a game at least, the hitting looked almost formidable. Herrera gave us a glimpse of what has the scouts so excited for his future, turning in three-for-three performance, including his first home run [...]

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