Author: Joe D

Farewell Murphy, You’ve Been A Good Soldier and A Class Act

After listening to Sandy Alderson warn military veterans that spending and flexibility would be limited this offseason, during a visit to the Manhattan VA Hospital, and after hearing him say spending doesn’t equate to winning and not to expect any significant free agent signing, I’ve become convinced of one thing… Daniel Murphy is playing his final games as a Met. Even if the...

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Despite Benching, Mets Think Herrera Is Ready For Bigs In 2015

With the return of Daniel Murphy, Dilson Herrera has been relegated to the bench with the regulars back on the field. Although he’s not in the starting lineup anymore, Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins seem confident in the 20 year old second baseman is ready for the majors. “With a little work on certain aspects of his game. So hopefully he’ll play a little winter ball”...

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David Wright Done For The Season

David Wright will miss the rest of the 2014 season because of persistent issues with his left shoulder. The team announced that he will be shut down for the year after an MRI today revealed “persistent inflammation” in the rotator cuff of his left shoulder. Wright will wait for the inflammation to get better and then he will undergo more tests later this week. He has battled a left...

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MMO Game Recap: Mets 2, Rockies 0

The Mets (70-75) defeated the Colorado Rockies (59-86) by a score of 2-0 tonight at Citi Field. What you should know: Jacob deGrom pitched an incredible game, going 8 innings and striking out 9 and walking nobody. It was an absolutely dominating game from the rookie who lowered his ERA to 2.62. DeGrom has now pitched 21 straight innings without giving up an earned run. The Mets runs came from...

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Korean Power-Hitting Shortstop To Be Posted

According to a report by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, Korean shortstop Jung-ho Kang is going to be posted by his team the Nexen Heroes for a major league job. The right-handed power hitter, who has 38 home runs and 107 RBIs in 107 games this season, is 27 years old and will stay at shortstop or convert to second or third base. He’s listed at 6 feet, 180 pounds, but he looks bigger. The...

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