Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News is reporting that Bartolo Colon intends to pitch in 2016. Colon, who will turn 43 next year, has won a total of 218 games in his career and hasn’t been showing any signs of slowing down. “I think for personal records I think I was OK. I know 14-13 means a lot for me. I think I did everything in my power to help the team and put it in position to win,”...
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Ever since August 1st, the Mets have exploded for the most runs in the National League. A huge reason for this outburst has been the tremendous production of Yoenis Cespedes and Lucas Duda. The two have combined for 26 home runs during in this span and have an outstanding .975 OPS during the stretch run. These excellent numbers got me thinking. Could Cespedes and Duda be the best power combo in...
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With another two home run performance last night against the Phillies, Lucas Duda has crushed five home runs and collected 13 RBIs during his last three games. It’s been a tremendous run for Duda, who suddenly has a chance to reach 30 home runs in back-to-back seasons. This seemed improbable just one week ago, but he’s been on an absolute tear of late. He’s now up to 27 home...
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Even though Eric Young Jr.’s role with the team has been limited so far, he’s confident that he will make the postseason roster. Young says that his dynamic speed will be even more valuable in October, and it could potentially make a huge impact like it did for the Royals last season. “I believe so,” he said. “I think the most recent playoffs always shown that...
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After getting swept by the Mets over the weekend, Todd Frazier of the Cincinnati Reds says that they should be favorites in the postseason. Frazier says New York’s rotation is the best he’s ever played against, and he compared them to the Braves’ dominating staff during the 1990’s. “I remember watching the Braves back in the day when I was really little,’’ he said. “I...
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