After dominating the Cubs’ powerful lineup in the NLCS, the Mets may face their biggest challenge yet against the Royals. While Kansas City’s lineup isn’t nearly as dangerous, they could match up better against Mets’ star studded staff due to their excellent contact hitting skills. The Royals had the best strikeout rate in the majors this season whereas the Cubs recorded...
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Daniel Murphy, who was named MVP of the NLCS, has been absolutely incredible this postseason. In nine games, he’s batting .421 with seven home runs and 11 RBI against both the Dodgers and Cubs, While he’s never had a stretch quite like this in his career, the Murphy we are seeing now might not be a fluke after all. Hitting coach Kevin Long says that Murphy’s power outburst is...
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With the Mets headed to the World Series, Sandy Alderson couldn’t be more grateful for the team’s passionate fan base. They supported the team through many difficult seasons, and they have been waiting for years to finally see a winner. “New York has been patient with us, and loyal,” he said after the game. “Our goal was to play good baseball through the entire regular season....
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After battling through a slump for the entire postseason, Lucas Duda broke out in epic fashion last night. He blasted a three run shot off Jason Hammel in the first inning, and he later crushed a two run double in the third that gave the Mets a 5-0 lead. His five RBI performance ties a franchise record with Curtis Granderson who also did so in Game 3 this season against the Dodgers. “I was...
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In twelve seasons in the major leagues, David Wright has finally achieved his lifelong dream of playing in the World Series. The Mets’ captain has been waiting for this moment for years, and couldn’t be happier with what this team accomplished. “The World Series wow. You grow up as a kid playing in your backyard with a wiffleball bat, game seven, and you never truly understand...
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