Author: Chris Gaine

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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Murph’s 2016 vs. Mets Better Than Any of Chipper’s Years

Chipper Jones has been the gold standard for “Mets Killers” for almost 20 years. But now, Daniel Murphy is giving him a run for his money. “Murph” got a hit in all 19 games he played against the Mets this season, as he batted .413/.444/.773 with seven homers and 21 RBI for the Nats this season. These numbers put many of Chipper’s seasons against the Mets to shame....

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Colon Having Best Season of Any Mets Pitcher Older Than 40

The Mets weren’t expecting their most reliable and consistent pitcher of the season to be 43-year-old Bartolo Colon. But he is. And he has been. “Big Sexy” leads the team in innings pitched, starts and wins. He is having one of the better seasons in Mets history, and without question the best season of any Mets starter older than 40. While this is a very small sample–...

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Mets Have More Games Against Losing Teams Than Any Other Contender

The Mets have drastically improved their position in the standings over the last week. They have won six of their last eight games, and now sit just 2.5 games behind the Cardinals for the second Wild Card spot. They have become the hottest team in contention over the last week, and have injected newfound hope into a September pennant chase. Another reason to feel optimistic about the team this...

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Syndergaard Ties Seaver, Has Third-Most Homers by Pitcher in Mets History

GET THIS EXCLUSIVE CARD HERE! Noah Syndergaard is the embodiment of the #PitchersWhoRake hashtag that anti-DHers love to use. And it’s rapidly moving “Thor” up the ranks in the Mets’ history books. Syndergaard’s two-run shot against the Diamondbacks last night made him the first pitcher in the majors this season to hit three home runs. It also tied Tom Seaver and...

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