Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Braves 1 – 9/27/17

In a nice season farewell to their fans, the Mets won handily tonight 7-1 to win their last home series three games to one against the Braves. It was an unlikely win with Robert Gsellman on the mound and a lineup that included even more lightweights than usual. But Gsellman, who's been inconsistent when healthy, pitched [...]

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The 2017 Mets and oh, those bases on balls

One of the biggest challenges for pitchers right now is the rate that balls are leaving the park and the Mets are no exception. After giving up 152 HR in 2016, Mets pitchers have surrendered 220 with four games remaining in 2017. But one area where the Mets’ staff has really struggled this year is [...]

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Poll: Terry Collins’ best role at this point in time

Yesterday, MetsBlog ran an article listing the candidates to succeed Terry Collins as the next Mets manager. At the end of the piece was a blurb that asked what was next for Collins. This part jumped out at me: My hunch, though, is that Collins will latch on as a bench coach with a team [...]

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