The failed Jed Lowrie experiment

The Mets signed Jed Lowrie to a two year, $20 million dollar contract in the offseason in what was supposed to be a savvy veteran addition to supplement an already talented depth of infield. Instead, Lowrie has provided the Mets six feeble plate appearances as the club winds down the season. The funds committed to [...]

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Pete Alonso has set another record this year

Just about every Mets fan not in a coma knows that Pete Alonso has set an important record this season. The rookie slugger has smacked 50 (and counting) long balls so far this year to break the old Mets single season home run record record held jointly by Todd Hundley and Carlos Beltran at 41 [...]

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Mets 6, Reds 3 (9/22/19)

The Mets jumped out to an early lead and took the rubber game of the series versus the Reds, 6-3, Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. Combined with the Cubs' sixth-straight loss, New York moved within half a game of Chicago in the Wild Card Standings. They're 4.5 games behind the Nats and Brewers, who hold the [...]

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Mets Minors 2019 top 50 prospects (11-21)

We've talked about tiers and we've talked about floors and ceilings, but what separates a Tier 2 player from the elite names in the first tier of prospects? Often times it isn't their overall talent, often times it is, but the concerns one has over one or more elements of their game. I refer to [...]

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Mets will have a crowded leadoff spot for the future

The New York Mets are currently worried about somehow scratching their way into the 2019 NL Wildcard game. Should they make it, this would be considered one of their most miraculous runs to reach the playoffs. Should they not, it still will not be seen as a completely lost season for the team. It is [...]

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