Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Nationals 2 (7/21/15)

It looked like it was going to be a low-scoring game until the top of the ninth inning as the Mets pulled away, and scored four runs. Although it took a while, it is always a good night when the Mets offense can put together a couple of runs in an inning Jacob deGrom continues [...]

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Sandy Alderson’s first-round picks finally starting to perform for Mets

While the Mets have struggled to have their players cross home plate in the major leagues (and likely will for the rest of the season), Mets fans will likely do what they’ve been doing for the past 3-4 years - look at the progression of minor leaguers. Sandy Alderson has been criticized for not drafting [...]

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Kevin Plawecki is finally emerging on the New York stage

Over 292 games during his minor league career, Kevin Plawecki has a .803 OPS with 26 home runs and 72 doubles. Detractors might point out that he played in Las Vegas, one of the most hitter-friendly parks in the Pacific Coast League. While he spent a total of 52 games in Vegas to end last [...]

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