As we all await Matt Harvey’s next scheduled start on Monday against the first-place Chicago White Sox, we need to be reminded that we could be left disappointed yet again. Albert Einstein said it best, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” With that being said, it’s time for Harvey to adjust on the...
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With the unfortunate developments on first baseman Lucas Duda not looking rosy for the New York Mets for the next several weeks, the talk has been on whom among the in-house options could fill in during his absence. The usual suspects have been mentioned, Eric Campbell, Wilmer Flores upon his return from his own DL stint later this week, recent call-up Ty Kelly, and the potential for even...
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Cespedes has a 178 wRC+ which ranks No. 1 in MLB When Yoenis Cespedes re-signed with the New York Mets this off-season, fans were elated. Even if it’s just for one season, (Cespedes has the opt-out after 2016) the Mets finally have a legitimate power bat to hit in the middle of the lineup, something the Mets have lacked since the days of Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado. What a difference...
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Jacob deGrom has accomplished so much in the 58-games he’s started in his Major League career. When he debuted in 2014, he dazzled and sported a 2.69 earned run average while going 9-6 on the year. He received 26 out of 30 first place votes for Rookie of the Year, easily beating out Billy Hamilton and Kolten Wong in the process. Fans were hopeful that deGrom would blossom into an ace for this...
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Much of the talk of the off-season had to do with whether the Mets had a strong enough bullpen to back up their dynamite starting pitching. Fans were happy for the most part with the two-year deal GM Sandy Alderso n handed out to LHP Antonio Bastardo, and re-signing LHP Jerry Blevins to a one-year deal. The minor league deal Alderson gave to reclamation project Jim Henderson has looked like a...
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