Month: September 2016

Noah Syndergaard Is Slugging Better Than Jay Bruce

Maybe it’s time to start Noah Syndergaard in right field. Hey, the Mets already signed Tim Tebow this month. So stranger things have happened. It’s no secret that Jay Bruce has struggled since joining the Mets. He is batting .188/.270/.308 with four home runs and 11 RBIs in 148 plate appearances since the trade. He has gone from the NL leader in RBIs to fighting for his starting job...

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Mets Minors: Top 30 Prospects, #15-11

We continue our look into the Mets top prospects with some promising position players and a starter that has stepped up to help the big league club tremendously. #15 RHP Seth Lugo Ht: 6’4”  Wt: 225  Level: Triple-A Las Vegas 51s/New York Mets B/T: R/R  Age: 11/17/1989(26) Age Dif: -0.7 Acquired: Selected in the 34th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Centanary College of Louisiana...

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I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again…

An Amazin’ 1-2 Punch at the Top of the Order! I get knocked down, But I get up again. Never ever gonna keep me down. I get knocked down, But I get up again. Never ever gonna keep me down. Damn, now I’m gonna have that song stuck in my head all day… I can’t stop smiling after a Mets game these days. I love this Mets team so much. They are so incredibly captivating and...

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Where Would the Mets be Without Bartolo Colon?

At 43-years young, you would not think what you are witnessing could be real. Bartolo Colon has dazzled opposing teams in 2016, helping to carry an injury depleted Mets rotation. Manager, Terry Collins for one could not fathom where this team may be if it was not for the masterful Colon. “I said it a while ago, with all that happened this year, if we didn’t have him in our rotation, I don’t know...

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Reyes, Cabrera 1-2 Punch Carry Mets Offense to Victory

The dastardly duo atop the Mets order continued their success Friday night as the team cruised by the Twins with a 3-0 victory. With a scoreless game at hand entering the bottom of the third inning, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera went to work, hitting back-to-back jacks to put the Mets up for good. It’s the 11th time this season the Mets have gone back-to-back and the first time since...

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