HYPE files: Matt Den Dekker

Why the hype? Matt Den Dekker, OF: Like Wilfredo Tovar, Matt Den Dekker is a prospect that divides a fan base. Matt Den Dekker has the best outfield glove in the Mets organization and that is including the major league team. If Den Dekker ever gets the chance to start for a major league team, [...]

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A look at the Mets and concussions

All sports are paying more attention to concussions here recently and MLB is no different. Fortunately, there is not a high incidence of concussions in baseball, although you would not be able to tell that from watching the Mets. In 2012, there were nine concussions documented by The Concussion Blog from Opening Day to the [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 9/16/12

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Expanded rosters lead to more crappy LOOGY decisions from Terry Collins

Terry Collins has 17 pitchers to choose from and it only seemed like he used every one of them Saturday night, when he trotted eight different pitchers out to the mound in a game where the Brewers batted eight times. Some of this was unavoidable, as Jenrry Mejia did not record an out in the [...]

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Thoughts on the Garrioch Mets prospect list

My good buddy, Matt Garrioch of MLB Prospect Guide and Minor League Ball, comes out every year with his top prospect list and we both go professionally head to head with each other (it has been professional, right Matt J) over what he was smoking when he came up with some of these names. Of [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 9/15/12

Jenrry Mejia gets his first chance in the majors this year to support his case to remain a starter when he goes up against the Brewers at 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 [...]

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In a world where David Wright is wrong

Up is down, black is white is short is long and everything that you thought which was SO important, doesn’t matter. These prophetic words were sung by Weird Al Yankovich in his Album, Bad Hair Day.  The reality remains that with or without David Wright, the Mets are far from being a World Series competitor.  [...]

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Hey, Mets! Lock up David Wright long-term already!

There is no other way to sugarcoat it. The Mets appear to be stringing along the end of the season. While it was nice for the Mets to actually score some runs and play spoiler on Friday night by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the Mets are once again headed towards a losing season defined [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 9/14/12

Jonathon Niese looks to continue his strong pitching as the Mets take on the Brewers at 8:10 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 comments in the [...]

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Ike Davis’ quest for 30 HR, Harvey’s big stick, pitchers set record

Due to their ballpark and personnel, the Mets have never been a big HR hitting team. Only 28 times in team history has a player reached the 30-HR mark in a year. By contrast, the Rockies have had a 30-HR season 32 times in their history and they have played 31 fewer seasons. Ike Davis [...]

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As a fashion spokesman Tom Seaver was a terrific pitcher

As a child of the 1970s I remember Joe Namath hawking products and lending his name to virtually everything. But I don't remember this Tom Seaver ad. And it would be one thing if it was quality clothes in some upscale department store or boutique. But these are leisure clothes from Sears. We bought a [...]

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Lucas Duda should get as much playing time as possible down the stretch

Based on merit, the following headline doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, I’ll give you that. Since his recall from Buffalo, Lucas Duda is only batting a measly .225 with one home run and seven RBI’s. Those are hardly the numbers that scream more playing time. There is no other way to slice it: [...]

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