Author: Ryan Finkelstein

Mets Minors Recap: Travis Taijeron Hits For the Cycle

Syracuse Mets (28-25) 13, Pawtucket Red Sox (21-31) 4 1B Travis Taijeron (.228/.354/.596): 4-for-4, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 BB SS Danny Espinosa (.267/.344/.467): 1-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K CF Rajai Davis (.295/.364/.442): 2-for-4, HR, 2 BB Syracuse’s offense had a great game Friday night hitting four home runs, two of which being three-run shots, as they piled up 13 runs against the Pawtucket...

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Morning Briefing: Former Met Angel Pagan Rescued at Sea

Good morning to all you Amazin’ Mets fans! Today the Mets will finish off their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jason Vargas (1-2, 5.22 ERA) will be on the mound for the Mets, in his second start since returning off the IL. In his first start back, Vargas limited the Detroit Tigers to one run across five innings pitched. Vargas will be squaring off against Hyun-Jin Ryu...

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Mets Should Play Todd Frazier at Second Base

11 days ago, the Mets were dealing with a roster crunch as Jed Lowrie was set to return off the IL for the first time this season. An injured hamstring prevented Lowrie from ever making it to Queens and since then, there have been four key position players that have joined him on the IL. It really is a shame that Lowrie didn’t make it back, as the Mets most recent injuries freed up a lot...

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Five Reasons For Continued Mets Optimism

The New York Mets have played 54 games this season, yet they are right back to where they started. Having played a third of their schedule, the Mets have won the same amount of games as they have lost, with a 27-27 record. If you asked the offseason “Come get us” version of Brodie Van Wagenen, he would probably say that the Mets performance so far has been a disappointment. Here are some of...

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Steven Matz Dazzles On the Mound and Running the Bases

Steven Matz looked crisp and was in complete control throughout his start Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers that led to a 7-3 victory for the Mets. Matz really made one mistake all night. Unfortunately, he made it to the one guy that you can’t afford to make mistakes against, as Cody Bellinger crushed a two-run homer off Matz. In that at-bat, Matz was up 0-2, but hung a...

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