Eric Young Jr. and the need for speed

Over the past two seasons, the Mets got a healthy helping of Eric Young Jr. in the lineup, as he played in 191 games. When it was time for a raise, the Mets decided that they would roll the dice with Michael Cuddyer, Curtis Granderson and Juan Lagares in the outfield, and were hoping that [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Rockies 1 (8/23/15)

Logan Verrett made quite the splash in his first Major League start. He held the Colorado Rockies to just four hits over eight innings, striking out eight and walking just one. The only blemish against his fantastic day was a solo home run from Carlos Gonzalez in the fourth inning. And the Mets needed the [...]

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Logan Verrett looks to turn questionable start into a bigger role

The Mets are doing the right thing for the wrong reason Sunday when they give a start to Logan Verrett. Now, that’s better than doing the wrong thing for the wrong reason, like calling up a lefty reliever to go to an eight-man bullpen because their useless LOOGY makes their relief corps too thin. Still, [...]

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