Author: Mathew Brownstein

Tebow Makes AFL Debut, Helps Fan After Game

Tim Tebow made his Mets’ Arizona Fall League debut Tuesday afternoon, going 0-for-3 with three groundouts while playing left field for the Scottsdale Scorpions, who defeated the Glendale Desert Dogs 9-6. Tebow, 29, batted seventh for the Scorpions, a team that features prospects from the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, and the...

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What’s On Second? Hopefully It’s T.J. Rivera

As the New York Mets’ season came to an abrupt end Wednesday night, being shutout by another brilliant postseason pitching performance by San Francisco Giants’ ace Madison Bumgarner, the team now has all offseason to contemplate the various moves and roster changes that need to be made for 2017 and beyond. One such quandary is what to do with impending free agent second baseman Neil...

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Syndergaard and Bumgarner: A True Battle of the Aces

As the New York Mets wrapped up their regular season in Philadelphia over the weekend, securing the number one Wild Card spot and home field advantage, they await the San Francisco Giants in Queens on Wednesday night, with the winner heading to face the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS starting Friday night. The Mets finished the regular season at 87-75, a true testament to the team’s resilience...

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Mets One Road Homer Away From Tying Franchise Record

The New York Mets entered Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins third in the National League in road home runs with 102, behind only the St. Louis Cardinals (121) and the Chicago Cubs (103). With two, two-run homers by James Loney and Jay Bruce in last night’s 5-2 win, the Mets are closing in on a franchise record for road home runs at 105, set in their N.L. pennant...

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Bartolo Colon: 2016 N.L. Gold Glove Winner?

Bartolo Colon has given New York Mets fans plenty to cheer about during his three-year tenure in Queens. He’s started at least 31 games each season, has double-digit victories in each year, and has provided the Mets a durable, rubber-arm every fifth day on the mound. We even got to witness Colon’s first major league home run this season, a shot to left off RHP James Shields when the...

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