After a well-deserved day off on Monday, the NL East champions New York Mets head to Philadelphia for a three-game series against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Bartolo Colon (14-12, 4.15) makes his final start of the season and he opposes right-hander David Buchanan (2-9, 7.96) in Tuesday’s 7:05 PM series opener. The Mets are 14-2 against the Phillies this season. The 14 wins are the most...
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Even though Eric Young Jr.’s role with the team has been limited so far, he’s confident that he will make the postseason roster. Young says that his dynamic speed will be even more valuable in October, and it could potentially make a huge impact like it did for the Royals last season. “I believe so,” he said. “I think the most recent playoffs always shown that...
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With the Mets just one out away from clinching their first division title in nine years, manager Terry Collins couldn’t help but shed some tears in the dugout as he looked on. These tears, unlike Wilmer Flores’ back in late July, were tears of joy. Sure, it’s been a long wait for the Mets and their fans since their last playoff appearance, but nobody has waited longer than...
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The more you look at the Mets’ probable playoff rotation, the more likely it seems that they will be able to make a deep run in October. Dave Cameron of FanGraphs recently wrote a piece talking about how dangerous the Mets are looking right now, pointing out the incredible rotation, above-average offense, and bullpen that isn’t as bad as people think. However, it’s the pitching...
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When Michael Cuddyer signed with the New York Mets last November, he turned down a substantial qualifying offer from the Colorado Rockies to do so. He later admitted that had the Mets not given him a deal, he would’ve re-signed with the Rockies. Cuddyer received a two year deal worth $21 million from the Mets, but would’ve made $15.3 million from the Rockies just for this season...
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