Where do most people hope to be 14 months after they leave college? Some want to travel the world. Others want to have a job they love or one that pays the mortgage. Michael Conforto enjoyed his time at Oregon State where he dominated the Pac-12 Conference while batting at the heart of the Beavers lineup. However, he was ready for something more, and he wasn’t going to wait. Where is...
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For as long as I can remember, I have been a Mets fan. My grandfather began cheering the Mets on in 1962, hungry for a National League New York team to root for since his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers departed for California. My parents were married in September of 1986 and gleefully recall watching the World Series on patio furniture inside their first home. I was born six years later and my...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Mr. North Jersey Here’s some interesting data I compiled on Mets attendance at Citi Field this season. The Mets had another packed house on Friday night, with the announced attendance at 38,459 for their series opener against the Bucs. Since the Nationals series during the last homestand, Mets attendance has averaged 35K per game. As it stands now, the Mets have the 3rd...
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With the recent success of the Mets, the pressure on the shoulders of manager Terry Collins seems to have lightened. Collins was asked Thursday about his future with the Mets and whether or not he has had any discussions with Sandy Alderson about the topic. “That’s a good question. I don’t have an answer for it,” Collins told Newsday when asked about whether he has a...
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David Wright continued with his rehab yesterday with the St. Lucie Mets where he went 2-for-5 with two singles as well as a fielding error while playing eight innings. Wright has played in four games thus far, with four hits in 12 at-bats and all of the hits were singles. According to Kristie Ackert of The Daily News, the plan right now is for Wright to rejoin the big-league squad in Colorado...
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