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Gsellman, Bruce Propel Mets to 5-1 Victory as Mets Magic Number Shrinks to One!

The New York Mets (86-74) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (70-90) by a score of 5-1 at Citizens Bank Park Friday evening.  With the win, the Mets magic number is down to one.  If the Cardinals lose tonight the Mets are in the playoffs.  If the Cardinals and Giants lose tonight the Mets will secure home field advantage in the one-game wild card playoff game.  Pitching: Robert Gsellman was on...

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With Lower Expectations, Mets Became More Entertaining

Mets fans are not exactly known for being passive when it comes to our team. Just about every game over the marathon of a season is discussed, analyzed and scurtinized like its Game 7 of the World Series. That pressure is amplified when the Mets are in the final days of a tight playoff race. Most of this season was no different for me. The team entered with huge expectations, which made every...

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Gsellman and Lugo Have Helped Catapult the Mets

From panic city to being on the verge of winning the top Wild Card spot and home field advantage. Rookie pitchers, Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo have helped to carry the Mets since their promotions to the big league club. As injuries brought down star pitchers Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler for the season, Gsellman and Lugo have flourished. Gsellman and Lugo entered the...

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Asdrubal Cabrera Has Carried the Mets Offense

When the Mets signed Asdrubal Cabrera this past offseason to a two-year $18.5 million deal with an option for a third year, not too many people thought much of it. Some went on to complain that it was an unnecessary signing and the Mets should have just used the money to secure Yoenis Cespedes at the time. Cabrera has had a second half for the Mets that would only rival something that we...

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Good Fundies Episode 23: The Circle of Trust

In the regular season finale of Good Fundies, Brian and Roger have a pleasant discourse over which Met would do best in a debate. Then they set the Mets’ wild card game roster (no jinx!) for Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson before figuring out who made Terry’s “circle of trust” and will come out of the bullpen. They also talked about how sad Jim Halpert was on The Office,...

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