Binghamton Rumble Ponies videos of Mets prospects

Courtesy of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies come these videos conducted before - Gilbert, Parada, Brignac, Thomas - and after yesterday's Spring Breakout game. Ryan Clifford Blade Tidwell Mike Vasil Drew Gilbert Kevin Parada Reid Brignac Rhylan Thomas

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My Mets Spring Breakout review

I still remember when, during the 2012 All-Star break, SNY broadcasted a start from a top prospect named Matt Harvey. Harvey was taking the imagination of New York Mets fans by storm, and would make his debut for the big league club later that season. It was typically a rare occasion when minor league prospects [...]

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State shocks Virginia in overtime to advance to the ACC Tournament finals

N.C. State had no business winning this game. But Michael O’Connell banked in a 3-point shot with a hand in his face to send the game to overtime. And after Virginia hit a 3-point shot to open the scoring in the extra period, the Pack rode DJ Burns the rest of the way to a [...]

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Mets 2024 projections: Harrison Bader

One of the goals for David Stearns was to improve the Mets’ defense. And there are few center fielders in the game better than Harrison Bader when it comes to defense. Signing Bader allows the Mets to move Brandon Nimmo to left field. If Starling Marte returns to form, that gives the Mets a strong [...]

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State’s improbable ACC tournament run continues by taking down a blue blood

N.C. State shook off a brutal start to outscore Duke in both halves in an 84-79 upset of the No. 2 Blue Devils Thursday night in the ACC Tournament quarter-finals. They’ll square off against Virginia in the semi-finals Friday night at 9:30 p.m. Here’s how the night started for the Pack: Missed jumper by Casey [...]

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Poll: Which small sample in Florida will be predictive in the regular season?

The small sample sizes and the questionable level of competition are two things that make Spring Training stats not a particularly good barometer of how a player will do once the regular season starts. People love to point out how Player X did great/poor in Grapefruit League action, only to turn around and do poor/great [...]

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Never take Brandon Nimmo out of the leadoff spot

Brandon Nimmo has been the Mets’ primary leadoff hitter since 2017 and a very good one. He has been adequate getting on base in that role, whether it’s drawing walks, hits and even getting hit by pitches frequently. Getting on base has always been Nimmo’s biggest strength. But his power has also improved, as his [...]

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State gets revenge on Syracuse with convincing 18-point win

It’s tough to beat a team three times in a year if you’re not significantly better. Syracuse won two times in the regular season, with State shooting horribly in the first game and with the Orange having a big night from behind the arc to win the second game. But there was no big discrepancy [...]

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No Horne, no problem as State opens ACC Tournament with win over Louisville

State knocked down 33 free throws and converted 16 Louisville turnovers into 22 points en route to a season-high in points, as they won their opening round game in the ACC Tournament with a 94-85 win over the Cardinals. State advances to the second round, where they’ll take on Syracuse at 7 p.m. The Orange [...]

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The Mets and their multi-prong approach of competing for the playoffs, giving youngsters a shot and maintaining future payroll flexibility

A stone is a unit of mass of 14 pounds. If we can borrow this unit of measurement for weight and apply it to years, this blog has been around for a stone. And in that stone’s lifespan, this blog has consistently called for the Mets to give real shots to young guys from their [...]

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