Gut Reaction: Mets 15, Dodgers 2 (7/25/15)

Wow, just wow. For just the second time since the All-Star break the Mets scored more than three runs, and boy did they ever score more than three runs. The 15 the Mets put on the board Saturday were just four less than the entire amount they cobbled together in their first two series back [...]

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Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson are a good start

Late last night the Mets finalized a deal with the Atlanta Braves that saw them acquire 3B Juan Uribe and OF/INF Kelly Johnson for pitching prospects Robert Whalen and John Gant. Despite being sardonically praised by some, it's generally regarded as a solid move for the team. The Braves even kicked in a bit of [...]

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Would MLB ever force the Wilpons to sell the Mets?

Fred and Jeff Wilpon are probably the worst owners in professional baseball at this time, possibly the worst in all of professional sports. They are immensely unpopular with the fan base of their own team. Whenever Mets fans discuss the Wilpons I am reminded of the line Buddy Hackett used to use referring to sportscaster [...]

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