Author: Jack Markowski

Players of the Week: Alonso and Verlander Dominate

The New York Mets, amidst a selloff, enjoyed one of their more successful weeks of the season as they split a two-game series with the crosstown rival New York Yankees before taking three of four from the Washington Nationals. Pete Alonso returned to form following a prolonged slump during that stretch, while Justin Verlander continued his run of dominance with two fantastic outings. Hitter of...

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History of Billy Eppler’s Trades as Mets GM

The New York Mets will face an uncomfortable reality over the coming days as they enter this season’s trade deadline as sellers despite coming into the year with World Series aspirations. That process has already commenced with the trade of David Robertson to the division rival Miami Marlins and is certain to continue with the likes of Tommy Pham, Mark Canha and others being firmly...

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Players of the Week: Álvarez and Verlander Thrive

The New York Mets remain in limbo while tracking towards being sellers at next week’s trade deadline after taking two of three from the Chicago White Sox to begin the week before losing two of three to the Boston Red Sox this weekend. Along the way, Justin Verlander turned in perhaps his best start as a Met while Francisco Álvarez one-upped himself yet again. Hitter of the Week In what...

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Pete Alonso’s Struggles Won’t Go Away

Pete Alonso’s struggles since returning from injury have been well-documented. Widely regarded as one of the league’s primary offensive talents, Alonso is in the midst of perhaps the worst slump of his career following a trip to the injured list in early June. There have been plenty of questions raised about Alonso’s recovery and health as a result, culminating in widespread...

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David Robertson Looking Like Valuable Trade Chip

The New York Mets are in a precarious position leading up to the trade deadline on Aug. 1. They infused the tiniest bit of hope back into the fanbase with a six-game winning streak at the beginning of July but are 1-4 since and sit 8.5 games out of the final National League wild card spot with a 43-50 record. There have been mixed signals from the front office about what direction they plan on...

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