Looking at the Mets’ projected record

Throughout the dog days of summer the Mets have hit their stride, playing some decent baseball, posting a record of 22-19 since the beginning of July. The production has not only come from a cast of unlikely heroes -- such as Marlon Byrd, Jenrry Mejia, and Josh Satin -- but also struggling pieces showing signs [...]

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Travis d’Arnaud finally gets the call

Newsflash! The Mets have called up their top hitting prospect and the prized return on their R.A.Dickey trade this past off-season, Travis d’Arnaud. We may be playing without David Wright and Bobby Parnell but we’ve just promoted a most significant piece of our future. The promotion, of course, was triggered by John Buck’s paternity leave [...]

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Noah Syndergaard continues domination (and so does another guy)

Noah Syndergaard had another dominating start at Double-A Binghamton Friday night. In related news, the sun rises in the east. It’s hard to come up with new words to show how overpowering he’s been. Remember this is a kid who pitched in Lo-A last year and who began 2013 in the Florida State League. His [...]

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A Mets blogger wonders: Do sports matter?

On August 5th, my grandfather, Nat Stengel (no relation to Casey) passed away.  Thinking about my relationship with my grandfather I can’t help but think about all the times that people have told me “(Professional) Sports don’t matter,” or “Being a fan of a team is stupid.” Looking back I know I’ve had to defend [...]

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What to expect when you’re expecting Travis d’Arnaud

Baseball players face many obstacles in their development playing in the minor leagues, many they cannot control.  The molding of a major league player starts off in rookie leagues after the entry draft, and the ascent through the minor leagues begins as success perpetuates.  However, if success eludes a budding talent, the ascent stops, and [...]

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Mets memorabilia review: 2013 program volume 52 #4

This time on Memorabilia Review we will take a peek at the fourth program put out by the Mets for the 2013 season. This issue is Volume 52, Issue #4, cover price is $5.  It is the fourth of 5 different issues that the Mets are scheduled to produce in 2013 (April 1st, May 20th, [...]

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It’s about the name on the front of the jersey, not the back

It’s a concept that has taken me some time to adopt, but it’s one that makes a lot of sense. This Mets front office has set up this philosophy that the star power doesn’t matter; it’s the “Mets” on the front that matters. As a New York fan, it’s easy to want to bring in [...]

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