Mets look to continue 2016 success versus Marlins

After taking care of business by winning two out of three from the Braves, the Mets continue their opening stretch of 32 games against division foes – holy smokes – with a three-game set against the Marlins. When people think of the worst team in the National League, everyone jumps to the Padres and Reds, [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Braves 2 (4/6/17)

On a cold and misty night in Flushing, Matt Harvey took the mound with question marks all around him. Would he be able to pitch accurately? Would he be able to strike batters out? Would he be an effective starter coming off of Thoracic Outlet surgery? He answered all the questions with a definitive yes. [...]

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If Opening Day is any indication, the Mets are in for a fun season

If one were to take the auspices on April 3, 2017 where the Mets are concerned, one would find the results most encouraging. After a week of fairly miserable weather, the day dawned bright and warm on Monday. A slight chill early in the morning gave way to mid-Spring heat. Traveling to the game on [...]

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Gut Reaction: Braves 3 Mets 1 (12 innings) (4/5/17)

Sometimes how the Gut Reacts depends on the season. If this game were played in late September and was fraught with divisional implications, I'd be upset. Since it's the second game of the season? Meh... The contest began as advertised, a fun pitching matchup between the Braves' Bartolo Colon -- and how funny does that [...]

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Terry Collins and his crew start the season right

The Mets' opening day win over the Braves was a truly solid team performance. There was good fundamental baseball. No home runs were hit, but when players got in scoring position they mostly scored. Every player who got into the game contributed to the 6-0 win, as will be detailed below. Noah Syndergaard, the starting [...]

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How the Mets’ offense will improve

If you were to look at the predictions for the Mets season, you would find quite a few naysayers who believe the team did not do enough in the offseason to improve their offense.  While it is true that they did not make any significant additions this winter, they also did not have any losses [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Braves 0 (4/3/17)

After losing two of their past three Opening Day games, the Mets started the 2017 season in grand style, hanging a 6-0 defeat on the hated Atlanta Braves. The win upped the Mets' record on Opening Day to 36-20 and 36-12 since 1970. It also snapped a six-game losing streak against the Braves in Citi [...]

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Mets Minors: Peter Alonso and other breakout candidates

Let’s start with a bit of a comparison: Player A: (Age 21) ● 186 Plate Appearances, 54 Hits, 16 Walks, 29 Strikeouts and a .851 OPS Player B: (Age 21) ● 123 Plate Appearances, 35 Hits, 11 Walks, 22 Strikeouts and a .969 OPS Player A you might know better as Michael Conforto, a player [...]

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Which Mets events are most likely to happen this year?

This is adapted from a meme posted in a Mets group on Facebook. List these events in order from most likely to least likely: Matt Harvey wins the Cy Young Award Mets crowned World Champions David Wright retires Noah Syndergaard wins the Cy Mets win the NL East Jose Reyes wins the batting title Terry [...]

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