It’s finally here! The day of new Mets, as the first day for prospective players are drafted and new baseball careers for those whose names are called. After the abysmal year in 2017, the Mets have been given the No. 6 pick in the draft to choose a player who could possibly help their team and provide real impact. The No. 6 pick is the highest they have had since 2004, when they picked...
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You might think that a manager makes the starting lineup every day. The term “push-button manager” describes a manager who does whatever the general manager asks them, or rather tells them to do. Some managers have been known to be a “loose cannon,” doing what they thought was best and gave their team the best chance to win regardless of what their GM said. In this...
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If Queen and David Bowie taught us anything, it’s that being Under Pressure is tough. The Mets, in Queens, New York, are experiencing that first hand. When the going is good, New York City is a great place to play. We all remember how sweet 2015 was when the Mets went to the World Series. But on the other side of the coin, when the going gets tough, playing in New York City can put a...
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3 UP 1. The Starting Pitching With the Mets having Jacob deGrom going in this series, we knew the Mets were going to get at least one really good start. What we did not know was the team was going to get three. In the entire four game series, Mets starters would surrender just five earned runs in a combined 24.0 innings pitched. In his first start of the season, Seth Lugo allowed no runs over...
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“This is what QUIT looks like.” That’s what came across my twitter time line shortly after the Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets by the score of 2-0 on Sunday, to complete a four-game sweep at Citi Field. It was the first time the Mets were swept in a four-game series by the Cubs in New York since August 2-5, 1991. The Mets have now lost nine of their last 11 games, and...
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The MLB Amateur Player Draft offers more intrigue than any of the other four “major” US sports. It also might be the least watchable. The reasons for both stem from the nature of the draft itself. It’s also the reason you should tune in today even if you cannot name a single prospect or know a thing about the intricacies of the draft (I cannot lie—it has quote a few). I hope the following 10...
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