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Zack Wheeler Making Progress In Rehab From TJS

Mets right-handed starter Zack Wheeler, who underwent Tommy John surgery last March, is making progress on his rehab from the operation reports Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. The Mets open up a four game series with the Braves and Wheeler will visit with the team at Turner Field during the duration of the series while spending a couple weeks in his native Atlanta. Wheeler is now throwing on flat...

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Warthen: Matt Harvey Has Not Been Abused

Just wanted to update this earlier post by alerting you to a fantastic article by Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal who writes: “Even after allowing seven runs in 5 1/3 innings to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, Harvey has thrown the ninth-fewest pitches per inning of any pitcher in baseball with at least 26 starts. He tossed 15.1 pitches an inning in 2013, suggesting he...

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Comeback Kids: Mets Ready To Fight Until The Very Last Out

“We’re in an enviable position” – Kelly Johnson They certainly are. Something special is going on in Queens. These Mets refuse to ever roll over and die when down by any amount. Who would think that for the third consecutive game against the team chasing them for the National League East pennant that they would come back in such stunning fashion and win the way that they...

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Yoenis Cespedes Has Found His Way Into The NL MVP Discussion

The New York Mets have never seen a player take home an MVP award in their 53-year history — but the last 36 games have given the fan base a glimpse of what one in a Mets uniform might look like. Although he cannot run for President like Thor hoped because he was born in Cuba, Noah’s certainly onto something — Yoenis Cespedes has blossomed into a rock star here in New York...

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Goosebumps. So Many Goosebumps.

“This Mets team right now, it doesn’t matter who comes off the bench. Everyone contributes.” – Ron Darling. I couldn’t have said it any better myself. It is quite possible that, a year from now, I won’t be able to remember a specific, standout home run hit by Lucas Duda, Travis d’Arnaud, or Curtis Granderson this season. Kirk Nieuwenhuis has just four...

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