Author: Brian Devine

Collins Passes Gil Hodges For Third All-Time In Franchise Wins

Terry Collins won his 340th game with the Mets last night, surpassing Gil Hodges for the third-most managerial wins in team history. Only Davey Johnson (595) and Bobby Valentine (536) have more victories. While this is a nice milestone for the Collins, he has yet to manage the team to a winning season. He started his tenure in New York back in 2011, and his overall winning percentage with the...

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Syndergaard Electric Against Toronto’s Explosive Lineup

Facing his former team the Toronto Blue Jays, rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard fired an electric and dominating performance, holding them to just one earned run on two hits, while striking out a career-high 11 batters. Thor became the sixth Met to record 11 strikeouts in one of his first seven career starts, and he is the fourth pitcher in franchise history to record a pair of double-digit...

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Collins Wants Harvey To Be Like He Was

Matt Harvey and pitching coach Dan Warthen spent Thursday watching film and working together trying to find the root of the problem plaguing the Mets right-hander over his last four starts. Warthen told Kevin Kernan of the New York Post that progress was made and two of them identified the problem. “Harvey was landing too soon on his front foot so his arm was not in proper position. Harvey...

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Syndergaard Struggles Against Giants, Says Bad Luck Was a Factor

Last night’s outing was a frustrating one for Mets’ phenom Noah Syndergaard. While he appeared to have outstanding stuff, the Giants were able to scratch out four runs and ten hits against him. After the game, Syndergaard told reporters that bad luck was responsible for his disappointing outing. “I felt I had some of the best stuff I’ve had in my entire life,” Syndergaard said about...

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Why The Mets Shouldn’t Trade For Ben Zobrist

With the Mets looking to add more firepower to their lineup, could Ben Zobrist be the answer the team is looking for? Zobrist is a popular trade target among fans, but there is one major problem with this idea. He will be massively overpriced on the trade market. The Yankees, Nationals and Cubs are already connected to Zobrist, so it’s likely that there is going to be an intense bidding...

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