Author: Former Writer

Jose Reyes Wants to Finish Career with Mets

The New York Mets provided Jose Reyes with the second chance he needed to help revive his career. He performed better than anyone could have hoped and now Reyes never wants to leave again. Reyes originally signed with the Mets as an international free agent at the young age of 16. After leaving the Mets for Miami in 2011, he still kept his home on Long Island, never being able to fully detach...

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Good Fundies Episode 24: What Kind of Day Has It Been

Roger and Brian talked about the wild card game, praising Noah Syndergaard but mostly they figured out where things went wrong. They also explored jinxes and weird superstitions before getting into which pending free agents on the team – including Yoenis Cespedes – the Mets should keep. They were so bummed out and annoyed that a listener asked specifically about Brian’s current...

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Should the Mets Exercise $13 Million Option on Jay Bruce?

Overall, Jay Bruce had a productive 2016 season. It though was a tale of two different seasons between his time on the Cincinnati Reds and his days with the New York Mets. Sandy Alderson will have a decision to make with Bruce as the Mets hold a $13 million option on him if they would like to hold on to the slugging outfielder for another year. Bruce’s numbers in 2016 provided you with a...

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Reflecting on the Mets’ 2016 Season: An Unlikely Road to October

As an aspiring journalist, I’m trained to put forward a professional appearance. Whether in my radio sports updates at WAER or on my shifts anchoring sports shows at CitrusTV, I can’t overtly root for my Mets. But last night was different. Like most of you, I watched the game purely as a fan; and like most of you, I felt my heart drop to my stomach when Conor Gillaspie blasted that...

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The Mets Should Hold Their Heads High Today

The New York Mets were defeated by a score of 3-0 Wednesday night at the hands of the San Francisco Giants in the NL Wild Card game. They have no reason to be down on themselves after going through a roller coaster of a season. This team was left for dead at 60-62 before a series against this very same Giants team had helped to give them a pulse entering the final weeks of the season. They were...

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