JEURYS FAMILIA, RHP Player Data: Age: 27, Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Arbitration Eligible 2016 Primary Stats: 3-4. 51 Saves, 2.55 ERA, 1.210 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 77.2 IP. 2016 Player Review: Closers in baseball have a plight similar to that of kickers in football. You expect them to get the job done every time and are relieved when they do, but they really only become the story when they screw up....
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YOENIS CESPEDES, OF Player Data: Age: 31, B/L: Right/Right, Free Agency: 2017 2016 Primary Stats: 132 G, .280 AVG, .354 OBP, .530 SLG, .25 2B, 31 HR, 86 RBI 2016 Review: What a player. Yoenis Cespedes, for the second year in a row, was everything to the Mets’ offense. The team was 72-54 when Cespedes was in the starting lineup, and 15-21 when he was not. As was a theme with this...
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WILMER FLORES, 1B, 2B, 3B Player Data: Age 25, Bats Right, Throws: Right, Arbitration Eligible (1) 2016 Primary Stats: 103 G, 16 HR, 14 2B, 49 RBI, 267 AVG, .319 OBP, .469 SLG 2016 Review: WIIILLLLLMMMAAAAA! A big fan favorite, Wilmer Flores had his ups and downs in 2016, but mostly gave the Mets what they needed: A guy who could fill many roles and swing the bat. Now, Wilmer got off to an...
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The Mets and Giants will call on their aces in Wednesday night’s NL Wild Card Game at Citi Field. Noah Syndergaard will face Madison Bumgarner in the win-or-go-home clash. The Mets have Thor and a lot of momentum, but they still have their work cut out for them. What are some keys to winning this pitchers’ duel? Keys for Syndergaard: Preparedness, Effectiveness and Efficiency For the...
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With all eyes on the game and few eyes on the score, the New York Mets (83-74) fell 7-3 to the Miami Marlins (78-78) on Monday night in South Beach. With the Giants off and the Cardinals losing to Cincinnati, the Mets lead San Francisco by half a game and St Louis by one game in the NL Wild Card race. The night began with a pregame ceremony to honor late Marlins superstar José Fernandez, after...
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