Alex asks… While every day we see articles about how awful Jay Bruce is doing since joining the Mets, I have yet to see one article about the MVP caliber second half Jonathan Lucroy is having with the Texas Rangers. Why is this news being buried? All the reports I read at the trade deadline were that Lucroy was the Mets’ primary target and that Bruce was fallback option that wasn’t even the...
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Second baseman and soon to be free agent Neil Walker is hoping to remain with the New York Mets, according to a report in the Charlotte Observer. Walker, 31, underwent back surgery last week and saw his career best season come to an end after posting a .282 batting average and a .823 OPS while hitting 23 home runs in 113 games with the Mets. “I’m hopeful that we have positive...
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An Amazin’ 1-2 Punch at the Top of the Order! I get knocked down, But I get up again. Never ever gonna keep me down. I get knocked down, But I get up again. Never ever gonna keep me down. Damn, now I’m gonna have that song stuck in my head all day… I can’t stop smiling after a Mets game these days. I love this Mets team so much. They are so incredibly captivating and...
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Update – Lucas Duda will return to the Mets on Saturday at Citi Field according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. At first, he will be limited to pinch hitting duty. Duda hasn’t played in a game with the Mets since May 20th because of a stress fracture in his back. Lucas is currently on the 60-day disabled list meaning to activate him the Mets would need to open a 40-man roster spot. The...
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144 down and 16 to go as the New York Mets put the finishing touches on another memorable and exciting regular season, and prepare themselves for what will be a second straight adrenaline-fueled postseason. What makes this year all the more amazing is that when the Mets finally put the pedal to the metal when the calendar turned to August, the names fueling this run weren’t what I...
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