Addition of Daisuke Matsuzaka affirms the fragility of pitching

Pitchers are great to have when they’re healthy. However, nothing is worse than a depleted rotation due to injuries. The Mets are learning just how fragile a pitching rotation can be as both Jenrry Mejia and Jeremy Hefner went down with season-ending arm injuries. In Hefner’s case, he will likely be out of action for [...]

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Don’t be fooled, Brandon Nimmo is still a top prospect

Mets 2011 first-round draft-pick Brandon Nimmo seems to have become a bit of a polarizing figure amongst Mets fans these days. Some fans already see the young outfielder as a bust. Others, including yours truly, feel it's still incredibly early to make such claims about a 20 year old in his first year of full-season [...]

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Hope springs eternal, Noah Syndergaard and the 2014 Mets

Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blessed: The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. – Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man 2013 is winding down.  The Mets have proven things this year to their fans and rivals: Matt Harvey [...]

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