MMO staff writer Brian Mangan penned a must-read piece for all Mets fans on his personal site, The Read Zone. “People like teams that win, teams that are home-grown, and teams that exceed expectations. The 2015 Mets are all three, and for that reason, will go down as one of the most beloved Mets teams of all time.” “Not only have these Mets been winning, but they have been...
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In what has truly been a team effort, the 2015 New York Mets were able to accomplish what few thought they could, and win the National League East Crown. Credit is rightly due to several players. Whether it is Curtis Granderson and his superior performance out of the leadoff spot, the historic run of the newly-added Yoenis Cespedes, Jeurys Familia and the exceptional job he has done after...
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Jon Niese, one of the odd men out in the Mets playoff rotation, looked to get acclimated to his new role on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Niese entered in the sixth inning in relief of Bartolo Colon and provided mixed results in his first relief appearance since July 10, 2011. The southpaw pitched 1.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits. Niese did pitch a scoreless sixth and got two quick...
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With another two home run performance last night against the Phillies, Lucas Duda has crushed five home runs and collected 13 RBIs during his last three games. It’s been a tremendous run for Duda, who suddenly has a chance to reach 30 home runs in back-to-back seasons. This seemed improbable just one week ago, but he’s been on an absolute tear of late. He’s now up to 27 home...
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The New York Mets were edged out by the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Pitching: Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and failed to notch his 15th win after Darin Ruf connected on a three-run homer in the first inning. Colon settled in after that, but the damage was done. He allowed three runs on eight hits, walked none and struck out three in five...
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