HYPE files: Wilmer Flores

Wilmer Flores, 1B/2B/3B: This column is usually to bring attention to prospects not getting enough attention, but this week is different. To Mets fans that follow the Minor Leagues, Wilmer Flores is a prospect that gets a lot of attention and has been visible since he was 16 years old. However, in the mainstream sports [...]

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R.A. Dickey’s resurgence, odd SB trio, Wright’s second-half slump

After he got hosed out of starting the All-Star game, Mets fans want R.A. Dickey to get the Cy Young Award for the 2012 season more so than normal. Unfortunately, he is likely behind Johnny Cueto and Clayton Kershaw at this point in the season in the minds of the voters. There’s still time for [...]

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Mets extend player development contract with Double-A Binghamton

Editor's note: The following press release was written by Tim Heiman. BINGHAMTON,NY – The Binghamton Mets and New York Mets today announced a four-year extension of their Player Development Contract, securing the B-Mets as NewYork’s Double-A affiliate through the 2016 season. The Binghamton Mets have been affiliated with New York for the past 21 seasons. [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 8/30/12

Mets go for a three-game sweep of the Phillies with Jonathon Niese on the mound for the 1:10 PM start. It may take the software a minute to load when you first click on the page. Please be patient. If you're having trouble getting in, try using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. Enter your comments [...]

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The evolution of the New York Mets: Bargain basement edition

My first post on Terry Collins was fun. It generated a bunch of intelligent comments and, if one chooses to read them in the order they were written, we created a wonderful read on both the Mets and TC. My past administrator blog role prevented me from developing relationships with readers that commented and being [...]

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Matt Harvey holding up his end of the bargain

Wouldn’t you know it? The Mets are on a four-game winning streak! It’s hardly cause for celebration, but winning four games in a row (and in the process two series in a row) is at least a little soothing after all the suffering Mets’ fans have had to endure in the past month or so. [...]

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It is time to end the Chris Young era in New York

Tuesday night the Mets scored more runs (9) than they had in their previous five games (8). They pounded out 14 hits, including multi-hit games from five of their first six hitters in the lineup. They had two homers and came back from 4-1 and 5-4 deficits. They also received 5.2 scoreless innings from their [...]

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The maturation of Terry Collins

“man looks into the Abyss, and there's nothing' staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character, and that's what keeps him out of the Abyss… Lou Mannheim – “Wall Street” We’re all getting pretty sick and tired of all the one liners on Twitter about the Mets win-loss results post all-star game. [...]

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Bisons announce end of season awards

Editor's note: The following press release was written by Bisons Director, Public Relations Brad A. Bisbing. The Buffalo Bisons announced that OF Fred Lewis has been named the team’s Stan Barron Most Valuable Player for the 2012 season. The Herd also named RHP Matt Harvey its Warren Spahn Most Valuable Pitcher prior to Fan Appreciation [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 8/28/12

Mets look for their first three-game winning streak since they won four in a row at the end of June. Chris Young takes the mound for the 7:05 start. It may take the software a minute to load when you first click on the page. Please be patient. If you're having trouble getting in, try [...]

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