First it was Matt Harvey. Then Zack Wheeler. Then Jacob deGrom. Then Steven Matz. Then Harvey again. Finally, the mighty Noah Syndergaard fell. Even Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo couldn’t avoid the plague of injuries that has befallen the Mets starting rotation over the last few years. Position players haven’t been much healthier. Just this year, Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto,...
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We’re just one day away from the start of the second half of the season for Mets baseball. Jacob deGrom will start for us tomorrow night at home in a crucial three-game series against the Colorado Rockies. However, the Mets, as well as every team in baseball, will be off tonight. Latest Mets News Joshua Schrock writes about how the Houston Astros continue to maintain interest in acquiring...
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3 UP 1. Young Players Stepping Up Despite beginning the season as the team’s fifth outfielder, Michael Conforto took advantage of the playing time he received, earning his first All Star nomination. He wasn’t the only young player that impressed during the first half of the season. T.J. Rivera has received uneven playing time as a result of Terry Collins almost outright refusal to...
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With Neil Walker set to hit the open market at the end of the season and Gavin Cecchini failing to live up to first round expectations, the future at second base for the Mets is a big question mark. In a report by Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Miami Marlins are likely to be selling in the coming weeks and will listen on offers for second baseman Dee Gordon. Gordon, 29, would immediately...
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This is the third installment of the first-half report cards for the New York Mets where we will focus on the outfield corps. Monday, I posted grades for Mets catchers and infielders which can be found here. Tuesday, Rob Piersall posted grades for the Mets outfielders which can be found here. These are consensus grades among MMO’s editors – Myself, Michael Mayer, Piersall, and Joe D. We will be...
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After the 2015 season, there was a big debate amongst Mets fans: Should they re-sign Murphy or let him go to free agency? Many fans would have happily taken Murphy back even before his air-ball revolution, defensive shortcomings and all. But Murphy set a standard, being if you are going to be a terrible fielder in this league, then you must hit. The problem with this Mets infield is they do not...
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