Juan Lagares, Eric Young and the Birth of An Outfield

At the 2013 Baseball Writers Association of America dinner, when New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson was asked about the state of his outfield, he quipped, “What outfield?” On April 23, the Mets promoted Juan Lagares from AAA Las Vegas. On June 18, the Mets acquired Eric Young, Jr. from the Colorado Rockies. Until June [...]

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Ike Davis slowly, but surely, awakening from his slumber

While the New York Mets’ 5-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night was all about the glorious performance of Matt Harvey and the contributions from Wilmer Flores (in his second game of action); underneath it all was another solid outing from the very embattled Ike Davis. Say what you will about Davis’ colossal [...]

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