After bursting out of the gate with an astonishing 11-1 start to the season, the New York Mets have since gone 3-4 and if not for a couple of dramatic late comeback victories it could have easily been a win and six losses. Still, sitting atop the NL East division with a 14-5 record is nothing to scoff at and I’m proud of the team and thrilled at how well they are performing overall. A...
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I know most of you hate when the Mets are broadcast on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, but I don’t have a problem with it. I like the occasional change of pace from GKR and enjoy seeing the Amazins’ being broadcast nation-wide. And as for last night specifically, I loved it… It had a postseason feel to it and watching two of the top teams in the National League going toe to...
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Something’s happening around here. It began as a stir when the Mets broke camp from Port St. Lucie and Noah Syndergaard tossed the first pitch of the 2018 season in front of a packed house at Citi Field. At first I attributed it to the typical enthusiasm and optimism that runs rampant on Opening Day. But the level of hope that usually fuels the level of excitement I’m seeing now, is...
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You could hear the moaning and groaning rain down from the top of the East River and across the Long Island Sound when the New York Mets placed Anthony Swarzak on the DL and then recalled embattled reliever Hansel Robles, whose stock with Mets fans has reached an all-time low. Coming off a depressing season in 2017 that saw him post a 4.92 ERA and 1.374 WHIP in 49 appearances with a 4.6 walk...
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The New York Mets announced on Saturday, that beginning today and throughout the rest of the 2018 season, the team will wear a patch on the right sleeve on their home and away uniforms honoring Rusty Staub, who passed away on Thursday. The round patch features the autograph of Rusty Staub in orange on a black field. Staub compiled a lifetime .279/.362/.431 batting line with a 124 OPS+, 2,716...
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