Month: April 2018

White Hot Alonso Named Eastern League Player of the Week

Last week was just the latest week in the unfathomably great start Peter Alonso has had to the 2018 season. During the week, Alonso was 12-for-22 with eight runs, a double, four homers, eight walks and eight RBI. During that stretch, Alonso not only registered a hit in all six games, but he also drew a walk in all five of the six games as well. Currently, he is the middle of a seven game hitting...

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Players of the Week: Cespedes, DeGrom Light It Up

The New York Mets played two seperate three-game series against both the Cardinals and Padres, respectively, this week. They lost the series to the Cardinals two out of three games, while winning two out of three games against the Padres to give them the series win. Yoenis Cespedes and Jacob deGrom both were vital to the production of the Mets this week, and they are our Players of the Week....

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Neon Moment of the Week: Jay Bruce Game Winning Home Run

Right now, the Mets are in the midst of their toughest stretch of the season. They have lost three of their last four series.  Matt Harvey was removed from the rotation due to ineffectiveness, and he has not made positive strides in the bullpen. The catching situation is a mess. Really, when you are in a rut like this, the list you could compile goes on and on. However, even with these...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Win Rare Series at Petco Park

3 UP 1. Off the Snide Put aside the Padres being a last place team who has struggled to hit. The Mets made a trip to the West Coast having lost three straight series.  Moreover, they were going to a place of horrors for them. After all, this is the place Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron dove into each other. Since Petco Park opened in 2004, the Mets had won just one series there, and that was...

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