Gut Reaction: Mets 2, Nationals 1 (7/31)

What a game this turned out to be. Matt Harvey looked like a man on a mission tonight, as he went 7.2 innings, struck out 9 and allowed one run. He allowed his first hit in the sixth inning, and looked in complete control through his start. With two outs in the eighth inning, the [...]

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A Cespedes for the rest of us – Mets get Yoenis

The Mets pulled off a trade for an impact bat, getting Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers for minor league pitchers Luis Cessa and Michael Fulmer. According to MetsBlog, the Mets will be responsible for between $4 and $5 million for the rest of Cespedes' contract. Detroit is sending no money along and Cespedes is a [...]

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Did Alderson blow it, or does he have an ace up his sleeve?

As of this writing, Mets players, fans and media were reeling from one of the most bizarre and tumultuous weeks in the history of the franchise. Two modest trades and one big one that fell through amid drama and mystery, an inexplicable second PED suspension for Jenry Mejia, a three-homer game for Lucas Duda, another [...]

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