Author: John Sheridan

Offseason Outlook: Mets Face 40-Man Roster Decisions

With the Mets having a massively disappointing year, it’s time for an overhaul. We have seen that will likely begin with the team hiring a new manager to replace Terry Collins. However, that’s not the only change that needs to be made. The organization needs to part ways with some players and bring new ones into the fold. To do that, the Mets are going to have to make some hard...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Win Collins Last Home Series

3 UP 1.  Mets Catchers Are Now Good? Since Kevin Plawecki was called up to the majors on August 19th, both he and Travis d’Arnaud have been raking.  In 23 games, Plawecki is hitting .294/.377/.485 with four doubles, three homers, and nine RBI.  Not to be outdone, d’Arnaud is hitting .309/.367/.617 with seven doubles, six homers, and 17 RBI in 27 games. Combined, they are...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Nats Serve Mets Healthy Dose of Defeat

3 UP 1.  That Looked Like Familia It’s become quite en vogue to over-focus on the World Series blown saves and the Conor Gillapsie home run in the Wild Card Game last year.  However, those moments obfuscate the truth.  The truth is that when healthy, Jeurys Familia is one of the best closers in the game. We were reminded of that over the weekend.  With temporary closer AJ Ramos struggling,...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Fish Fried In Marlins Sweep

3 UP 1.  d’Arnaud Loves Miami Travis d’Arnaud has struggled much of the season at the plate with an 85 OPS+ and 86 wRC+.  But that’s just when he plays anywhere other than in Miami.  In Miami, d’Arnaud is the player the Mets always expected him to be. In 10 games at Marlins Park this season, d’Arnaud is hitting .440/.500/.880 with a double, triple, three homers, and...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Take A Series In Atlanta

3 UP 1. Gsell-Gem It’s funny how much different a sinkerball pitcher looks with a good defense behind him. With a much improved defense, Robert Gsellman looked like the pitcher we all expected to take the next step instead of the one who didn’t care. For Gsellman, it wasn’t just his hitting his spots, but also his willingness to pitch inside. He not only kept the Braves off...

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