Mets Minors: Gavin Cecchini continues to impress offensively

The most unappreciated prospect for the Mets right now is Gavin Cecchini. It seems odd to type that since most of my comments since the day the Mets drafted him have been less than flattering. But the simple truth is that since the end of last season, Cecchini has been putting up tremendous numbers that [...]

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Keeping Daniel Murphy would be wise

Time and time again, Daniel Murphy’s name seems to bring a feeling of frustration amongst Mets fans, as there have been plenty of moments on the basepaths and on the field that make you wonder what you just witnessed. Murphy has been the second baseman for the Mets over the past four seasons, and the [...]

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Gut Reaction: Pirates 8, Mets 2 (5/23/15)

Matt Harvey didn't have it today. He allowed seven runs, the most in any game of his career, and the Mets continue their slide due to up and down pitching, bad defense on the left side of the infield, and an offense that now ranks second only to the lowly Phillies for the lowest team [...]

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Does Sandy Alderson really want Terry Collins to succeed?

As someone who has read more than two dozen books on the Kennedy Assassination it could be said that I am somewhat disposed to seeing conspiracies even where they don’t exist. One of the other sports teams I follow is the New York Jets (yes, I can really pick them). For those not familiar with [...]

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Gut Reaction: Pirates 4, Mets 1 (5/22/15)

The Mets ran into a buzzsaw named Gerrit Cole and lost the opening game of the series to the Pirates, 4-1, Friday night. Cole pitched 8.1 innings and hit 99 mph in the ninth. Noah Syndergaard showed flashes of dominance, recording the first four outs via strikeout. But he couldn't keep up with Cole. He [...]

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