Could Jose Reyes end up back in New York?

The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets are off to slow starts this season. The Mets main problem is their lack of a shortstop and consistent bullpen, while the Blue Jays seem to be struggling on all cylinders. Earlier this week, the Blue Jays made public the fact that they are shopping names [...]

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Three Reasons Stephen Drew signing can give Wilmer Flores the shortstop job

The news broke today that the Red Sox had decided to sign Stephen Drew for $10 million. This move has either broken some Mets fans’ hearts or made their day. Regardless of any fan’s opinion, the deal is done and one can only hope this will benefit the Mets, so let’s take the high road [...]

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It’s time to part ways with Ruben Tejada

Over the past several months, it has been rumored that Ruben Tejada’s time with the Mets was limited, either by impending demotion or release. From his lackluster play for the entire 2013 season, to calls for his ouster this winter, to Wilmer Flores’ recent promotion, it seems like Tejada has had one foot out the [...]

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Mets Minors: A closer look at Akeel Morris and the pitching numbers in Savannah

We had a comment last week about the pitching staff in Savannah and if those numbers were “For Real” or not.  The answer is much more complicated than a simple yes or no.  The reason for this can be explained by looking at some numbers from the recent Met past. Mark Cohoon: In 2010 Cohoon [...]

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Daniel Murphy’s success is sustainable, maybe

In a season thusfar filled with plenty of offensive woes, one of the few bright spots in the Mets lineup has been Daniel Murphy. Murphy is hitting .318/.368/.451 through his first 41 games.  His 1.7 fWAR not only leads Mets hitters by a wide margin, but is already the third-highest total of his career. His [...]

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Gavin Cecchini’s stock is rising

In the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, with the 12th overall pick, the Mets selected shortstop Gavin Cecchini out of Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It was the second draft of the Sandy Alderson era and the second straight year the team selected a high school player with their first draft pick.* This was [...]

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The interesting case of Bartolo Colon

For many, the big story from Saturday was the return of Juan Lagares to the starting lineup and his key role in delivering the Mets’ first win over the Nationals this season. Good for Lagares, especially with his homer. If he could add power to his game, that would be a wonderful thing. But for [...]

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