Foul poles and fan-friendliness

Come 2019, Citi Field will be home to the New York Mets, and their dedicated fans, for an entire decade. While the time has certainly flown by, the stadium has distinguished itself from the cross town rival New York Yankees’ as the best baseball stadium in New York. While the stadium might be overall better, [...]

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The Miracle Mets celebrate 50th anniversary

Mets fans are guaranteed something to celebrate in 2019 - the 50th anniversary of our improbable first World Series win. At a time when so much was going on in the world, those lovable comeback kids captivated the nation. Following seven losing seasons to begin their franchise history, the Mets leaned on a phenomenal young [...]

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Poll: Thoughts on Wilson Ramos signing

Now that everyone has had a chance to consider the deal for awhile, it's time to weigh in on how new GM Brodie Van Wagenen did in addressing the catcher issue by signing free agent Wilson Ramos to a two-year deal with a club option. Ramos has a track record of both good hitting and [...]

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2019 Mets top 50 prospects: 4-3

We are almost there. As we reach the top four we find ourselves discussing two young prospects who managed to defy the odds and play some baseball on the same team. One prospect was the Mets top international Free Agent from 2017 and the other was their #1 pick from the 2018 draft. Still, somehow, [...]

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Adam Jones would add stability, and save cap room

Besides the addition of a left-handed relief pitcher, the New York Mets are still a healthy right-handed hitting center fielder away from competing for a division crown. Their current power hitting right-handed outfielder, Yoenis Cespedes, will not be ready until at least the middle of the season, and Juan Lagares is as injury prone a [...]

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Mets roster puzzle is still missing a piece or two

The Mets entered this season with a number of roster holes; so many in fact, that you could make a case for tearing it down and rebuilding. In recent years, the Reds, White Sox, Blue Jays, Rangers, Tigers, Orioles, Royals, and, most recently, the Mariners, made the difficult decision to throw in the towel and [...]

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Friday open thread – 12/21/18

The hot stove is in full effect and no division has been more active than the NL East. While the rebuilding Marlins continue trying to trade their catcher for three Hall of Famers and a team charter bus, the other four teams have jumped into the fray, making trades and signing free agents to improve [...]

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