Author: Josh Finkelstein

Featured Post: The New and Improved Kevin Plawecki

Coming into the season, nobody in the organization knew what to make of Kevin Plawecki. He was once regarded as a legitimate prospect, after being taken No. 35 overall in the 2012 draft. When he finally reached the majors in 2015, it became clear that he was blocked by Travis d’Arnaud. D’Arnaud was in the midst of a career year that led him to finish with a .268/.340/.485 slash line...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Hit Braves With Tomahawk Chop

The Mets will look for the series win against the Atlanta Braves on this afternoon as they send Robert Gsellman to the mound against Julio Teheran. The game starts at 1:35 p.m. and will be aired on SNY. Last night, the Mets bats came alive in their 7-3 victory over the Bravos. Gavin Cecchini notched three hits and drove in two while Dominic Smith and Norichika Aoki both recorded two base knocks....

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Morning Briefing: Cubs Looking to Complete Sweep

The New York Mets will try to avoid getting swept by the Chicago Cubs tonight in their series finale in the Windy City and will send Seth Lugo to the mound to face Jen-Ho Tseng in his MLB debut. The game starts at 8:05 p.m and airs on SNY. Last night, the Mets struggled in every way imaginable on their way to a 17-5 loss. After a lead-off home run by Jose Reyes to start the game, Matt Harvey...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Extend Win Streak To Four

The New York Mets will go for the four-game sweep against the Cincinnati Reds and will send Jacob deGrom to the mound to face Sal Romano. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. and airs on SNY. Last night, the Mets beat the Reds 6-1. Rafael Montero started for the team and lasted five innings while only allowing one run. He wasn’t able to go deeper into the game because of the five walks he...

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Mets Continued Mishaps in Releasing Injury Information

The one word you will always hear when it comes to conversations about the New York Mets is “injuries.” With MLB players on this team spending over 1,100 days on the DL this season, it becomes very clear why. This year has been among the worst handled between the Noah Syndergaard lat situation in April to the return of Yoenis Cespedes before he was even able to run the bases well in...

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