Author: Former Writer

Mets’ Hitting Woes Extend Beyond Coaching, But Long Has To Go

The New York Mets look woefully bad at the plate with runners in scoring position. Is it Kevin Long’s fault? Absolutely not.  However, he needs to be fired anyway. It’s fair to say that it is unfair to criticize or blame the coach, but in this case, a change must be made for the sake of change and to change the negative discourse surrounding the team. Although it is arguable whether...

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New Month, Same Old Problems, As Collins Mismanages His Way To A Loss

New month, a new player, same old problems.  Having a Triple-A team in Las Vegas, or approximately 2,250 miles from your big league club is just one of the things that burned the Mets in the Subway Series opener Monday night. In what feels like a terminal condition, the Mets were playing with a 23 man roster as both Asdrubal Cabrera  and Yoenis Cespedes active but unavailable. And it burned...

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Matt Reynolds Provides Spark In Loss

Needing a replacement for the injured Asdrubal Cabrera, the Mets called upon Matt Reynolds yet again. Reynolds came back up from Vegas with a fury in Tuesday’s 6-5 loss to the Yankees. With his team trailing by a score of 3-2 at the time, Reynolds came to bat and popped a three-run shot over the wall of Citi. It put the Mets on top for the time being by a score of 5-3, unfortunately for...

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Trade Deadline Recap from Around the Majors

After the dust settled from today’s trade deadline, 16 moves were made involving 44 players. The Mets made their big move, acquiring outfielder Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds for second baseman Dilson Herrera and left handed pitching prospect Max Wotell. Through 97 games, the 29-year old outfielder has 25 home runs and a National League leading 80 runs batted in. The Texas Rangers made...

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Zack Wheeler to Start Rehab Assignment on Saturday

Latest Update – 5:04 p.m. More good news on Zack Wheeler’s comeback trail.  Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Wheeler will start a rehab assignment this Saturday.  It remains to be seen how long Wheeler will need to shake off the rust, but he still appears on target for a late August return. Update – August 1 Zack Wheeler threw his first session to live hitters without...

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