Dilson Herrera and Brandon Nimmo are hitting their stride

While the big league ball club is playing some of the best baseball it has played all year, the Mets Triple-A affiliate has two players that are reaching their potential pretty quickly. Dilson Herrera and Brandon Nimmo have been top prospects in the organization for a good amount of time, but they are putting it [...]

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Gut Reaction: Rays 4, Mets 3 (8/9/15)

While you can't win them all, that was a little discouraging. Bartolo Colon was not sharp, again. He has alternated good and bad starts since July 7th, and even though he didn't get pounded, it was just enough out of the reach of the Mets offense. Speaking of that offense, the last six batters in [...]

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When it comes to Juan Lagares, expect the unexpected

The Mets are in a race for the playoffs and most nights Juan Lagares is on the bench. It’s not something most of us, much less his avid supporters, pictured coming into the season. Yet, viewed within the roller coaster ride that’s been his career with the Mets, it makes perfect sense. Lagares’ rise to [...]

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