How Impactful is the Manager in a Short Series? Brian Greenzang – Terry Collins is about to face his biggest test as a manager. The role of a manager in a series like this is critical. Needing to know when to pull the plug on a starter, or letting them go a little bit longer than normal is going to be big for Collins in this series. How he manages this pitching staff and bullpen in each...
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Third baseman David Wright had some sage advice for teammates Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey and Steven Matz on Thursday. He says that if the four of them can stay within themselves and pitch to their abilities, they each have a chance to steal the show and distinguish themselves as bonafide stars on the National stage like their counterparts Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke....
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The New York Mets tweeted out a photo of Citi Field which is getting the full NLDS makeover as the team worked out at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles today. The game times for the remaining games 3, 4 and 5 of the NLDS were officially released by MLB this afternoon. All times are EST. Game 1 – New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers, Oct. 9, 9:45 PM Game 2 – New York Mets at Los Angeles...
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According to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, manager Terry Collins said Thursday that he expects to stick with Tyler Clippard as his primary setup man in the National League Division Series. Collins had tossed out the idea that he was considering flipping Clippard with Addison Reed who has settled into the seventh inning role since being acquired in late August. Clippard struggled...
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While the usual suspects in the media and the folks at the Whinery continue to drum up fear and using flawed logic to push their agenda that the Mets will not escape from Los Angeles alive, I’d urge you to mute out that sort of noise pollution and word vomit. First of all, the Mets team that faced Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke earlier this season is not the same much stronger Mets team...
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