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Terry Collins Believes Long Layoff Will Benefit The Mets

The New York Mets are facing a long layoff heading into the World Series after making quick work of sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS. History wise, teams that face long layoffs usually don’t fare well in the World Series according to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. He writes that 6 of the 7 teams that swept the League Championship Series have gone on to  lose the World...

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World Series: Matt Harvey To Start Game 1, Rest Of Rotation Now Set!

It is now official… Speaking to reporters at a team workout at Citi Field, Manager Terry Collins announced that Matt Harvey is starting Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday against the Royals in Kansas City. He will be followed by Jacob deGrom in Game 2. When the series shifts to New York, Noah Syndergaard will start Game 3, Steven Matz in Game 4, and Harvey again in Game 5. If it does...

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Will Mets Face Punishment For Excessive Champagne Celebrations?

While this is one of the last things I want to discuss on the verge of what has just happened, it might be something to keep in the back of our minds. Arash Markazi of ESPN wrote a nice piece about the evolution of celebrations in baseball, detailing the progression from beer to the champagne that we commonly see used today. Markazi discusses some points that might bring joy to some baseball...

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Cubs Award David Wright Third Base As Keepsake Of NLCS Win

The New York Mets may have beaten up on the Chicago Cubs to secure their first trip to the World Series since 2000, but before the Mets departed for their trip back to New York, the Cubs showed some major class. Mets third baseman and Captain David Wright was given the actual third base bag that was used in last night’s pennant clinching victory, a very classy gesture from an organization who...

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Murphalicious! Collins, Long, Teammates React to Daniel Murphy Powering Mets to World Series!

Before this season started not too many would have guessed that our New York Mets would be headed to the World Series for the first time since 2000. No one also would have believed it if I told you that one, Daniel Murphy, would be the one to carry the offense through the National League championship and onto the World Series, almost single-handedly. In last night’s 8-3 victory over the...

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