Author: Matt Musico

Steve Cohen Rips New York Post Report, Reveals Source

Updated 9/16/2021, 11:55 AM Cohen stayed true to his word, revealing who he believes is the source for Puma’s New York Post report: Well , Twitter figured it out as usual. The source, who has already put out a pre- denial denial is David Samson.I will have my press people reach out to the 3 winners — Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) September 16, 2021 Oh, to be a fly on the wall for the...

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Jeff McNeil’s Struggles Against Fastballs Continue

It feels like we’ve been waiting for New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil to get hot and bring his season-long offensive statistics up to career norms. While there’s still time left to finish strong, it’s likely too late to erase the struggles he’s experienced for most of 2021. One of the highlights of the Mets’ blowout win against the New York Yankees on...

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Jonathan Villar Has Been Raking For A While

If we had to make a list of New York Mets position players who have played a pivotal role thus far in 2021, that shortlist includes infielder Jonathan Villar. Just like we all expected, right? When the Mets signed Villar to a one-year, $3.55 million deal on the eve of Spring Training, it likely made some people scratch their heads. Sure, he was ticketed for a bench role, but he also had just...

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Javier Báez Giving Mets Much-Needed Spark Following IL Stint

Prior to Sunday afternoon’s 13-run outburst by the New York Mets in the nation’s capital, I tweeted the following about Javier Báez: Javy Báez since coming off the IL on 8/22 (47 PA): .250/.298/.568 with 8 XBH (5 2B, 3 HR), 5 RBI, and 9 runs scored, all good for a 132 wRC+. That seems to be on-brand for Javy. #Mets #LGM (via @SNYtv) pic.twitter.com/4HjJULHTLt — Matt Musico...

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How Does Mets’ 2021 Offense Compare to Recent Years?

Despite the month of August being mostly horrific for the New York Mets — both on and off the field — a small surge at the end may give some fans hope for September. After all, the Mets have won four games in a row, which is the first time they’ve done that since the end of May (this technically isn’t true because one counts for April since it was a suspended contest, but...

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