Mets bullpen options for the *cough* playoffs *cough*

As the Mets head into the final month of play, looking down at the Nationals by 6.5 games, the team has to start thinking strategically about which players will make the playoff roster. Obviously any Mets fan that lived through 2007-2008 will be wary of setting anything in stone, but at this point the only [...]

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A look at the Mets and Nationals final six weeks

There’s a pennant chase in New York and it’s actually on both sides of the city. With a 4.5-game lead on the Washington Nationals, the Mets see themselves as a realistic postseason contender while the citizens and players have a forecast of doubt over their heads. Both teams have felt the injury bug hit them [...]

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David Wright’s return and impact on others in the Mets’ lineup

The Mets are quickly gaining credibility around the league even after four months of mediocrity at the dish. Much of the reason that the Mets have struggled at the plate in 2015 is the absence of the heart and soul of the Metropolitan offense: David Wright. His presence in the Mets dugout almost guarantees a [...]

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Predictions for which impending Mets free agents will re-sign

The second half Mets baseball has been the craziest set of 17 games during the Citi Field era both for good and bad. It has been highlighted by two brutal losses in St. Louis (and a brutal win), the bullpen falling flat for the first time since April of 2014, and the rollercoaster ride that [...]

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Grading both Mets trade deadline moves

Who killed every Mets executive and took over baseball activities? Seriously, who? The Mets have made two moves that have actually improved this team. The last time that Sandy “the Maverick” Alderson acquired a mid-season piece was back in 2013 when Eric Young Jr. came to Queens in exchange for 2014 ace and 2015 let-down [...]

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Sandy Alderson’s first-round picks finally starting to perform for Mets

While the Mets have struggled to have their players cross home plate in the major leagues (and likely will for the rest of the season), Mets fans will likely do what they’ve been doing for the past 3-4 years - look at the progression of minor leaguers. Sandy Alderson has been criticized for not drafting [...]

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Five phenomenal, peculiar and petrifying statistics that define the 2015 Mets

In recent memory, there has not been a more thrilling or depressing first half of Mets baseball. If someone were to tell the average Mets fan that the team would go into the break at 47-42, they’d ask where to sign. But the road to get them there was certainly one of the strangest. With [...]

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Which pitchers has Sandy Alderson actually drafted or signed?

What do Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz all have in common? Besides the fact that they are all on the Mets, none of them have actually been drafted by Sandy Alderson. Matz was drafted by Omar Minaya in one of the deepest left-handed starting pitching drafts ever (2009), Harvey [...]

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Three obvious problems (and solutions) for the Mets

From 15-5 to 24-21 to 36-30 and now to 36-35, the 2015 Mets are an absolute question mark when it comes to deciding whether or not this team is actually a major league team- never mind a playoff team. The past five games have been the most disappointing stretch all season and it’s hard not [...]

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Who is the true shortstop of the future in Queens?

The Mets are a team that have been notoriously known for being pitching-oriented, ever since its creation, The offense has been a subject of criticism at times, while other times it has been an unstoppable force. A big reason for this unpredictable nature is because the Mets have been largely inconsistent in producing homegrown offensive [...]

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Predicting where the top 15 Mets prospects will end their seasons

The first two rounds of the MLB Draft was held yesterday on the MLB Network and it provided smiles for countless individuals. However, the Mets were absent from a pick due to their signing of Michael Cuddyer back in November. It remains to be seen whether or not this was a smart decision, but the [...]

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Examining the NL East race at the beginning of June

In January, if any Mets fan was approached and told that the Mets would be tied with the Nationals for two months and one day, they’d ask where to sign. To say the least, the Mets have had an interesting ride to a 29-23 record. It has been propelled by an 11-game losing streak, countless [...]

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