Identifying Jose Reyes’ slump

Jose Reyes has done nothing but put up inhuman numbers this season. But lately, the Mets phenom shortstop proved he is indeed, human. Reyes’ average sat at .339 before Wednesday’s game, the lowest it’s been since June 25. Numbers are a tricky bunch, and on the surface that looks like a fantastic batting average. The [...]

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Can the Mets fit Scott Hairston into the lineup more often?

In mid-June we looked at Scott Hairston and asked people not to be in such a hurry to run him out of town. Since then he’s continued to hit, survived the additions of Reyes and Wright back from the disabled list and has even gotten a few more starts along the way. Now no one [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 1986 Billy Beane

1986 DONRUSS BILLY BEANE “Moneyball” opens in September, and this bit of Billy Beane hagiography is the first film ever to revolve around a minor character in '80s Mets' history. But Hollywood being the recycling plant that it is, there are a few more such projects on the way: “Tucker: The Man and His Dream” [...]

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