If you think this New York Mets season has been particularly chaotic, there’s good reason. The team has essentially been on a roller coaster of drama since early April. After a 7-3 start, the team seems to be mired in a constant state of disarray and a day seldom goes by without something negative happening. Presented below is a comprehensive list of the turmoil that has engulfed the team...
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Dissecting Matt Harvey’s struggles seems to be a daily occurrence. Is he still hurt? Is this natural coming off injury? Is it his attitude? Is it related to his personal life? The chatter surrounds Harvey on seemingly every pitch. There’s one explanation that seems to be forgotten despite serving as an exact turning point in his season — that April 27th start. One might forget that over his...
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The Mets bullpen is a mess. While it may be jarring on a night-to-night basis, it isn’t especially surprising. Bullpens tend to be volatile from year-to-year, as it’s probably the most unpredictable aspect of a baseball team. Throw into the mix that the same group of Mets relievers has been overworked for years and that the bullpen as a whole was largely ignored in the offseason, and it’s pretty...
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The New York Mets have been utterly devastated by injuries this year. While there are few positives to the injury bug, one of them is that it has given T.J. Rivera another chance to play everyday. Given Rivera’s success last season, he probably shouldn’t have had to wait so long for his second chance, but once the club re-signed Neil Walker, it was Rivera who was left without a clear role. In...
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Shortly after the New Year, the newest Hall of Fame class will be announced. It will surely pass with its annual hoopla and gripes that surround the voting every season. There’s no good system for this voting and because of it, undeserving players get in and deserving players get left out. There’s one player that I feel is deserving that is no longer on the ballot. That player has a past and...
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