Should the Mets give Justin Turner an extension?

Justin Turner has been a fan favorite in Queens since his crazy 20 RBI in May of 2011, and it was never doubted he would make the opening day roster two years in a row. he has definitely shown that he isn’t exactly consistent when he plays every day, but he will get it done [...]

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A quick look at two types of pitching WAR

Recently a discussion was held in the comments section of one of our articles on pitcher WAR. As I’m sure you know, there are two main versions of WAR floating out there in cyberspace. There’s one at Baseball-Reference (bWAR or rWAR) and one at FanGraphs (fWAR). It can be confusing to some when two reputable [...]

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Chaos Reigns When You Stop Paying Attention To The Mets

Your intrepid columnist made his second appearance of the year at Citi Field on Friday, August 23. The night was rife with portents. The Detroit Tigers and the animal known as Miguel Cabrera rode into town for the first time since June, 2010. Detroit arrived red hot, having won 17 of their previous 26 contests, [...]

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