Another tough week for the Mets came and went during Sunday June 5th to Saturday June 11th. The Mets went 3-4 during that stretch, and yet again, had trouble driving runners in with less than two outs, a startling trend that seems to be taking place more and more as the season progresses. The Mets ran into their personal kryptonite in the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the week. Heading into the...
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Coming into the season, the New York Mets were hoping that Wilmer Flores would transition into the role of a super utility player in the infield. He would be able to bounce to all four infield positions, with sights set on the corners especially. The Mets looked like they were going to have one of their strongest benches in years, with the likes of Alejandro De Aza, Juan Lagares, Eric Campbell,...
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Another tough week came and went for the New York Mets, as the team went 3-3 between Sunday May 29th and Saturday June 4th. In that time, the Mets lost the weekend series to the Los Angeles Dodgers at home, and lost the series against the Chicago White Sox also at home. The Mets righted the ship in Miami, winning the first two games against the Marlins on Friday and Saturday. The offense was...
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Steven Matz leads all rookie pitchers in wins, strikeouts, walks per nine, and WAR, clearly an early front runner for National League Rookie of the Year. In the American League, another starting pitcher looks to make his case for the award, and is a familiar name for most Met fans. Michael Fulmer, 23, one of the arms dealt to the Detroit Tigers last season for Yoenis Cespedes, is having a very...
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As we head into the warmer months on the schedule, the New York Mets are looking to heat up themselves, trying to navigate through some injuries and under-performing players. The bats have remained inconsistent from game-to-game, relying heavily on the long ball still, while Manager Terry Collins tries to get some of his veteran bats going. Choosing an offensive Player of the Week was a bit...
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