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On Friday we reached the third tier prospects in the Met’s system and today we will list out the ten remaining players who fall within this grouping. It occured to me that a basic understanding of how my tiered system would be helpful to the readers. Tier 1 - The Elite Prospects: To be [...]
The Mets wasted a strong pitching performance by Zack Wheeler, as the bullpen gave up the tying run in the eighth inning and the winning run in the ninth, losing by a 3-2 score Sunday night. The win gave the Dodgers the series and put the Mets four games out in the race for the [...]
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When you follow the team on a daily basis, you can’t help but notice how streaky the players are. Curtis Granderson always got off to slow starts and you could usually count on him to have a period in the middle of the year where he couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a [...]
Rajai Davis delivered a three-run, pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, as the Mets pulled even in their series against the Dodgers, eking out a 3-0 win Saturday night at Citi Field. Two of the top NL Cy Young Award contenders engaged in a classic pitchers matchup and it wasn't until both pitchers left the [...]
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Pete Alonso, in his short time with the New York Mets, has blazed his own trail. This trail has included him beating out Dom Smith for the first base job and [...]
Rumors of Clayton Kershaw’s demise were greatly exaggerated, as he pitched into the seventh inning and allowed just two runs, helping the Dodgers take the opening game of the series, 9-2, Friday night at Citi Field. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Mets. Noah Syndergaard made his first start since his latest [...]
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Prospects cannot help but be ranked and grouped into like tiers. First Tier prospects are the elite players towards the Top of one's Top 10 or, on a very good farm, beyond that. Second tier players look to have major league futures but are not in the same class regarding needing to protect them. Going [...]
Juan Lagares had a career day and the Mets established a Citi Field home run record as they pounded the Diamondbacks, 11-1, to earn a sweep of the four-game series. New York outscored Arizona, 26-4, in the four games and now hold a 1.5 game lead over the D’Backs in the Wild Card standings. Lagares [...]