Gut Reaction: Mets 9 Phillies 4 (9/2/15)

On a night dominated by power hitting and power pitching, two "strange" plays will undoubtedly get most of the attention. Matt Harvey looked sharp early for the Mets, striking out the side in the first inning and surrendering 2 hits through three. By that time, the Mets had a 3-0 lead. David Wright led off [...]

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By the numbers: Matt Harvey vs Jacob deGrom

In a day and age where Sabermetrics runs the game of baseball, numbers are the easiest way to compare two players to one-another. Usually, fans of a team would compare one of their players to one on another ball club, but is important to compare teammates as well. Going into the 2015 season, Matt Harvey [...]

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Mets bullpen options for the *cough* playoffs *cough*

As the Mets head into the final month of play, looking down at the Nationals by 6.5 games, the team has to start thinking strategically about which players will make the playoff roster. Obviously any Mets fan that lived through 2007-2008 will be wary of setting anything in stone, but at this point the only [...]

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Daniel Murphy is proving to be an all-time great Met

Thoughts of 2016 are far off, as the Mets are making a run at what could and should be a very special season. The chorus of "next year" actually has to wait until next year for a change. So it's not really worth delving into where Daniel Murphy might land after he becomes a free [...]

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