The Kids Are Alright: Mets Owe Successful April To Nieuwenhuis, Tejada, Niese & The Youngsters

The Mets finished April ahead of even the most optimistic Met fans’ hopes. I should know; I’m one of them. 13-10 is a damn sight better than the 11-16 of last year, and those of us with longer memories will recall that they had to scramble to achieve even that wretched mark -- the 2011 [...]

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Home runs haunt R.A. Dickey in 2012

If you ask major league hitters what is the toughest pitch to hit, undoubtedly one of the top answers would be the knuckleball. Which makes the following stat a bit tough to believe: Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is the easiest pitcher in baseball right now for batters to hit a HR once they hit the ball [...]

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