On the protected pick

With the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, they clinched a protected (in the Top 10) draft pick in the 2014 MLB draft. Some fans openly rooted for the team to lose so that the pick could be secured, and the backlash against these fans from Mets beat writer/Eamonn McEneany-wannabe/clown Andy Martino [...]

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Mets top prospects: Numbers 20-16

This is the seventh installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI #20: Luis Cessa Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’3” Weight: 190 Lbs. Born: 4/25/92, MX Scouting – On the plus side he’s still on [...]

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2013 Mets Final Report Card

Well, we have come to the end of another long, grueling and agonizing season for our beloved New York Mets. Between glimpses of greatness from Matt Harvey (storming out of the gate and starting the All Star Game) and the agony of his season-ending (and perhaps longer) injury, the Mets have not had much to [...]

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Mets fans should still be excited about Travis d’Arnaud

The 2013 season was a pretty rough ride, Mets fans. Now that it's complete, though, we can start to fully reflect on it. What went right, what went wrong, disappointments, and surprises are all topics that will be covered in-depth by Mets media outlets in the coming weeks. One such reflection will be the performance [...]

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Eric Young Jr. is a professional baserunner

Baseball is a hilarious sport. At one point in the season, the Rockies designated Eric Young Jr. for assignment, then he’s traded to the Mets for Collin McHugh, and now he is among the league leaders in stolen bases. This is the epitome of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” however the Rockies probably [...]

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Chasen Bradford & Cody Satterwhite selected for the Arizona Fall League

The New York Mets have selected seven players to participate in the MLB’s Arizona Fall League (AFL). The following players will be part of the 2013 Scottsdale Scorpions' roster: Chasen Bradford - pitcher Jeurys Familia - pitcher Hansel Robles - pitcher Cody Satterwhite - pitcher Cam Maron - catcher Aderlin Rodriguez - infielder Cory Vaughn [...]

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Mets top prospects: Numbers 25-21

This is the sixth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V #25: Hansel Robles Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5’11” Weight: 185 Lbs. Born: 8/13/90, DO Scouting – This about sums it up: 5'11, 185 lb starters [...]

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Coffee is for closers: A look at Mets Save leaders

With the retirement of arguably the greatest closer in baseball history, it might be fun to go through 50 years of Met history and determine candidates for the greatest closer in team history.  Now, determining some of the early years is difficult, especially since the role didn’t really start to take the official form that [...]

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Game Chatter: Carlos Torres vs. Yovani Gallardo

It's fan appreciation night and Oktoberfest at Citi Field tonight as the race for a protected pick hits the home stretch.  The Mets will be giving away a Das Boot Glass.  I see no ways that could go wrong. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.

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Mets announce Minor League Awards

On Friday Morning, the New York Mets announced their Minor League Awards for 2013. Individual Level Awards: AAA: Rafael Montero- 12-7, 2.79 ERA, 155.0 IP, 150 K, 35 BB AA: Noah Syndergaard- 9-4, 3.07 ERA, 117.2 IP, 133 K, 28 BB & Jeff Walters- 4-3, 38 SV, 2.09 ERA, 56 IP, 60 K, 16 BB [...]

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