Mets Minors: Matthew Allan, Josh Wolf and a brighter future

A lot has been written about the Mets draft.  The Mets were able to manipulate their money so as to sign three (3) first round talents in their first three rounds of the 2019 draft.  While much has been written about Brett Baty, Josh Wolf and Matthew Allan it’s equally important for the Met fans [...]

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Monday catch-all thread (8/19/19)

Went to look up Brandon Nimmo's Spring Training PA and came across something that caught my eye. This is not to be taken too seriously - it's just interesting. Just as likely a coincidence as anything else. But these ST numbers were "right" more often than they were "wrong." Here are the numbers for all [...]

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Pete Alonso’s production reminds us of what’s missing with Brandon Nimmo

Pete Alonso had a three-hit game with two RBIs Saturday night. While he didn’t hit a homer, it was the type of game we’ve come to expect from him here in his rookie season – being a key part of the offense. Long ago, Alonso grabbed the team’s mark for homers by a rookie. He’s [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Royals 1 (8/17/19)

One night after being on the wrong end of a 4-1 score, Jacob deGrom and the Mets flipped the table, as they downed the Royals by the same 4-1 score. The series is tied 1-1 with the rubber match happening tomorrow afternoon in Kansas City. deGrom looked like he had no-hit stuff as he set [...]

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Some hope on the Lowrie front

It seems that after many twists and turns, finally the inevitable is going to happen. After being one of the more prized acquisitions of the offseason for Brodie Van Wagenen, Jed Lowrie has yet to don the blue and orange of the New York Mets. Now that it is the dog days of August, it [...]

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Tweaking the Mets roster for the stretch run

With the hard trade deadline come and gone, and a weak farm system at the upper levels, the Mets have limited options for improving their roster. But, there are a few small moves they can make that could pay dividends. The Mets have their fair share of injuries right now, especially on the offensive side. [...]

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