Gut Reaction: Mets 5 Giants 4 (6/11/15)

It was a long time coming. Michael Cuddyer hadn't had a walkoff hit since 2006. This one couldn't have come at a better time. Cuddyer hit a soft liner past a diving Joe Panik and Curtis Granderson waltzed home with the winning run, ending a taut, terrific ballgame. Jon Niese squared off against Tim Lincecum. [...]

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Matt Harvey Is The Most Important Player In The NL East

Recently, we Met fans have been reminded – emphatically and painfully – that Matt Harvey is human after all. His start to this season caused everyone to forget that he was only 19 months removed from Tommy John surgery. In his first eight 2015 starts, he was the Harvey of old, racking up a 5-1 [...]

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Howard Megdal on the Mets’ biggest problem

Indeed, even the talking point from the organization about Wilpon has shifted from "of course he can afford to run a large-market team" to how much he cares about winning, as if that matters even slightly if he lacks the means to make it happen. And yet, here are the 2015 Mets, their best pitchers [...]

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Patience is the key for the Mets’ offensive offense

The New York Mets have been struggling to score runs.This is not a secret. Their offensive woes have been well documented throughout the blogging world. This inability to offer consistent run support for their starting pitching has been extremely frustrating to fans, media and players alike. It's been a major question since the season began [...]

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