Manny Acosta keeps rolling, Bay keeps stinking, Harvey ends strong

The less said about Thursday’s loss to the Phillies the better but one of the few bright spots was another scoreless outing by Manny Acosta. Since being recalled on July 24th, Acosta has a 1.83 ERA with 18 Ks in 19.2 IP. Walks are always going to be an issue with Acosta but he has [...]

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The 2013 Mets: Choose your own misadventure

The 2012 Mets were officially eliminated from postseason contention yesterday. Despite having been unofficially eliminated many, many weeks ago, the closure that comes with mathematical elimination can be healing, in a way. It allows us to turn our attention completely toward the 2013 team (well, and football). To start thinking about the future of the [...]

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Mets’ lousy play puts elite draftees within reach

While the fans are turned off by the team's rotten play, there may be a silver lining. The race is on for the top draft pick. Here are teams ranked by their current number of losses 1. Houston 102 2. Cubs 92 3. Colorado 91 4. Minnesota 88 5. Cleveland 88 6. Miami 84 7. [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 9/20/12

Jeremy Hefner takes the mound at 7:10 PM as the Mets try to bounce back from last night's heartbreaking loss and salvage the final game of the series against the Phillies. 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 [...]

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Jordany Valdespin called out on strikes on terrible call (visual evidence)

Matt Harvey missed a win last night because umpire Bob Davidson called a pitch by rookie Josh Edgin to veteran Chase Utley that was a fraction of an inch off the plate a ball. It was the correct call but it could have gone either way. The pitch resulted in a walk and the next [...]

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Mets ineptitude at home is reaching new lows

In a season with the Mets taking many punches to the gut, Wednesday’s night’s loss may have been the most difficult to absorb. Sure, the games don’t mean a whole lot now considering the Mets don’t have any playoff implications on the line, but on a night when Matt Harvey was masterful and with David [...]

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Addressing the Ike Davis trade rumors

It was obvious at the end of the 2011 season that the Mets needed to make trades because the talent on the roster did not fit. Sandy Alderson made only one notable trade last offseason, but it did not address the logjam or bring in needed C or OF help. Now Alderson finally seems ready [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 1993 Dwight Gooden

 1993 TOPPS FINEST JUMBO DOC GOODEN Dwight Gooden was the first player who belonged to me. All of my life as a baseball fan leading up to his debut, I was a boy rooting for men. But then Gooden appeared in 1984 with a birth date just a couple of months before my own, bearing [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 9/18/12

Matt Harvey makes his last start of the season as the Mets try to even the series with the Phillies at 7:10 PM tonight. 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 [...]

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Mets sign PDC with Las Vegas while I say good riddance to Buffalo

The news that was imminent for weeks finally became official yesterday as the Mets signed a two-year Player Development Contract with Las Vegas. The Mets had spent the previous four years aligned with Buffalo and all things being equal they would have preferred to extend that agreement. But the Bisons were unhappy with the arrangement [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 9/17/12

R.A. Dickey goes for Win #19 as the Mets begin a three-game series with the Phillies. Game time is 7:10 PM. 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 [...]

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