Game Chatter: Carlos Torres vs. Taylor Jordan (7/28/13)

Wow - Josh Satin is playing third base and batting second today.  Of course it took an injury to Justin Turner to get Satin a spot start but still, it's nice to see him get playing time other than at 1B and very nice to see him bat higher in the order.  Game time is [...]

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The future of Juan Lagares and other Mets outfielders

The Mets have been playing better recently, and appear to be sneaking up on the Phillies and the Nationals in the standings. They are heading in the right direction, but there are still moves that Sandy Alderson needs to make -- one of which regards the outfield. Alderson is likely to pursue an outfielder, and [...]

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Typical progressions for Mets first-round picks from high school

Earlier today, David Groveman wrote a piece on Dominic Smith and the typical progression of players through the minors. The purpose was to advise caution and not expect Smith to come up and be a contributor anytime soon. It’s always a good idea to advise caution with prospects. However, I believe that guys who make [...]

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Dominic Smith and the typical prospect timeline

On a forum someone made the suggestion that the Mets' first-round pick in 2013, Dominic Smith, would speed through the farm system and could be starting for the team in 2015.  This is, in short, not going to happen… sorry.  Yet, it does give us a reason to look at the typical progression through the [...]

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Mets Memorabilia Review: 2013 All-Star Game Program

This time on the Mets Memorabilia review, let's take a look at the 2013 All-Star Game program from the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field.   Now this magazine is a far cry from the 1964 one from Shea Stadium, in which the program was probably roughly 60 pages, and sported an illustrated cover of [...]

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A revitalized John Buck, Germen unleashed and Harvey’s domination

John Buck got off to a fantastic start in 2013 and to the surprise of no one, manager Terry Collins started to write his name in the lineup as close to every day as possible. It made sense in April, because there was no reason not to ride the hot streak, plus the team was [...]

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Who Is Jeremy Hefner And What Do The Mets Do About Him?

Sometimes it’s tough to tell what the outlier is. Jeremy Hefner is coming off a recent eight-start run that raised a few eyebrows. From June 4 through the All-Star break, his stretch comprised 51 IP and a scant 10 ER – good for an ERA of 1.77. That’s an “ace”- type number. For comparison’s sake, [...]

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