Jon Niese and the curious case of consistency

The New York Mets finished off their first series at home in dominating fashion with a three game sweep of the division rival Philadelphia Phillies. Each game of the series mirrored the various types of games these two teams have had against one another throughout the years: one low scoring pitcher's duel, one wild roller [...]

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Three reasons why cautious optimism is best for the Mets

The 2015 New York Mets season is finally underway. After two games, the Mets are 1-1 and sending Matt Harvey to the mound in the rubber match against Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals in Washington. The Mets looked confident in the opener and took advantage of multiple fielding errors by the Nationals on their way [...]

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Lucas Duda is the key to success in 2015 for the Mets

Baseball is a game of adjustments. Players adjust to the league. The league adjusts in response to a player s success. The constant strategy is endless. No where is this statement any truer than in the batter's box. Expert analysts break down every pitch as if it had championship aspirations riding on them. Often, they [...]

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Three reasons Kirk Nieuwenhuis won’t be a starter

As Spring Training gets into full swing for the New York Mets, there are several players that have stood out early on. Among these players is a fan favorite, Kirk Nieuwenhuis. For the past few seasons, Nieuwenhuis has had a legitimate opportunity to break camp as a starter in the Mets outfield but to no [...]

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Why is Terry Collins naming his Opening Day starter already?

The New York Mets have a log jam in the starting rotation. This is not news. They failed to trade anyone in the offseason. Also, this is not news. What is news, however, is the report on Tuesday that the team is leaning toward pitching Zack Wheeler (3.54 ERA, 11-11 in 2014) on Opening Day. [...]

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Bobby Parnell expects to close? Not so fast

The 2015 New York Mets are a team with increasing expectations. Many who follow the team predict them to end on the cusp of the playoffs. Those outside the organization say the odds are against them right now but as Han Solo once said "never tell me the odds". The fact is that on paper, [...]

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Three things Mets fans should not expect from Rob Manfred

The tenure of Bud Selig at the helm of Major League Baseball came to an end on January 25. He leaves behind him a sorted legacy. He's credited for adding the Wild Card and spicing up the All Star Game. He's also blamed for dropping the ball on multiple issues as well. This is where [...]

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Three reasons the Mets need to retire numbers this year

The New York Mets have had a slightly busy week from a business sense. They avoided arbitration with both Lucas Duda and Jenrry Mejia. Not business related, but also announced earlier this week is the news that several players would be switching jersey numbers. Among them are Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard. That got me [...]

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Mets settle on Wilmer Flores and that may not be a bad thing

From the beginning of the offseason, the rumor mill has been buzzing over the need for shortstop in the Mets infield. One by one, the names went flying around. The Mets seemed close at times to making a move just to see it fall apart when the asking price was too high. No one can [...]

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Why Mets fans need to forgive Carlos Beltran

This past Tuesday marked an anniversary in Mets history. It was ten years ago on January 13th, that the New York Mets made a huge splash in the baseball free agent market and signed outfielder Carlos Beltran. Prior to his stint in Queens, Beltran had spent seven solid years with the Kansas City Royals before [...]

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Pedro Martinez, Mets hater? Not so fast

The writers have spoken and MLB welcomes four new members into the Hall of Fame. Among them is former Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez. While Martinez certainly did not get into the hall based on his accolades with the Mets, he still seems to have a soft spot for New York fans. In a press conference [...]

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New York Mets: Three things to look forward to in 2015

It's a new year and a renewed hope in the New York Mets organization for 2015. Gone is the mentality that this team is "building for the future". The future is now. In 2014, the team was considered up and coming and finished in second place. This year, they will take no one by surprise. [...]

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