Old man LaTroy Hawkins rolls on, Mets HR output, Duda on record pace

The remote got a workout last night as two of my favorite teams were playing – and ultimately beating – two of their biggest rivals. The Knicks bounced the Celtics from the playoffs with help from greybeards Pablo Prigioni, Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin. Meanwhile, the Mets beat the Braves in no small part because [...]

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The Scoop: Kevin Plawecki and the state of Mets catching

Flash Back: It’s 2012… Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas represent the core of Met catchers.  The Mets have poorly ranked catchers in the minors and only Camden Maron (Thole Jr.) stood much of a chance of making an impact. Flash Forward: It’s 2013… The Mets have John Buck leading the MLB team in more ways [...]

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Shame on Mets for tailgating crackdown

With all the bad press the Mets are getting these days, at this point it seems as if the Mets are seeking out more bad publicity. You know the sentiment: any publicity is good publicity. With news leaking about the police cracking down on alcohol consumption in the parking lots at Citi Field, the Mets [...]

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What will Frank Francisco’s role be upon his return?

The Mets currently sit second to last in the NL East with a record of 11-15, four games ahead of the lowly Miami Marlins. With a losing record, the chances of closing out a game for a pitcher become less then more, because you obviously need to be ahead in ballgames when it comes to [...]

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Can Mets avoid the Peter Principle with Jordany Valdespin?

No doubt that you have heard the phrase, “people rise to the level of their incompetence.” This is a common experience in the work place, which is filled with managers who were successful in their previous position and then promoted into a position for which they have no aptitude. Essentially, this is the Peter Principle. [...]

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David Wright, now would be a good time to step up

 Are you giving it all she's got, Captain? Not that David Wright is having a sub-par year; far from it, as Wright is hitting .308 with three home runs and 20 RBI’s. As usual, Wright is producing at the clip we are accustomed to seeing from him. However, with the Mets having dropped seven out [...]

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Ike Davis highlights Mets struggles against relief pitchers

It’s always tough to lose but the way the Mets have been defeated the past two nights approaches soul-crushing territory. Two nights ago it was lose the lead in the ninth, take the lead in the 15th and lose the game in the bottom of the inning. Last night it was take a shutout into [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 1992 D.J. Dozier

1992 TOPPS TOP PROSPECTS #591 Today we travel back to a time when two-sport stars still roamed the Earth. Bo Jackson was of course the first of these majestic creatures, and his prodigious skills translated into a Pro Bowl appearance, an All-Star Game, and a whole raft of commercial endorsements. Perhaps inevitably, injuries derailed Bo's [...]

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