Right now, Met fans are angry, getting angrier by the day. They see a team so close to contention, with marvelous pitching, just one game out of a playoff spot. They see a team that has to struggle for every run, for every chance at scoring a run. They know – as much as they [...]
"The Mets third baseman, who is rehabbing from spinal stenosis and has not played since April 14, was scheduled Monday to have his weekly checkup with Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles, and according to general manager Sandy Alderson there has been “no change” in Wright’s status. A day earlier, manager Terry Collins indicated Wright was [...]
It's been a roller coaster ride of a first half. Despite numerous injuries, offensive woes and many head-scratching moments, the New York Mets are still very much alive for October baseball. It has been well documented, however, that if they would like to get to that point, they need to make some moves to help [...]
After the All-Star break, the Mets have 73 games remaining in the regular season in 2015. One of the challenges this year was how to compete for a playoff spot while also managing the innings totals of their young pitchers. Here at the break, we can see a playoff spot is within reach. Unfortunately, we [...]
Up until a few years ago, the best way to figure out whether a person is a National League fan or an American League fan is by asking their opinion on a universal designated hitter. However, there are now fans of both leagues that want there to be a universal DH, because they feel it [...]
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In recent memory, there has not been a more thrilling or depressing first half of Mets baseball. If someone were to tell the average Mets fan that the team would go into the break at 47-42, they’d ask where to sign. But the road to get them there was certainly one of the strangest. With [...]
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A batting line of .176/.189/.239 is not one to be proud of normally. When it applies to a group of pitchers though, it’s actually very impressive. The Mets’ collection of arms are hitting at an excellent rate as the first half of the 2015 season concludes, and it has done wonders to help the overall [...]
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Following a strong 2012 season, Michael Fulmer was considered one of the Mets’ top prospects. But after two injury-plagued campaigns and a strong influx of talent, he was on no one’s top 10 list coming into the season. We ranked him at 16 coming into the season and some thought that was too high. Yet [...]
What a first half it has been for the New York Mets, as the team stands in contention for a playoff spot entering the All-Star break. At the end of Saturday, the Mets stood 46-42 and only two games behind the Washington Nationals, and one game out of the wild card race. The Mets have [...]