By the beginning of August, Mets first base prospect Dominic Smith had already proved many of his doubters wrong with what has been the best offensive season of his career. He entered into August with an already career-high 12 home runs, and in fact that his twice as many as he hit in 2015 which was his previous high. But the improvement has been much more than simply showing the power that I...
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No one, not even Sandy Alderson himself, knew the Mets were getting this Yoenis Cespedes when they acquired him at the trade deadline last year. In Cespedes’ first three seasons in the majors, he was a .263/.316/.464 hitter who averaged 24 homers and 87 RBI. He was a guy that had a lot of power, but he didn’t quite hit for enough power to compensate for his low OBP. However, with the...
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“This team continues to be resilient in the face of injuries and adversity and I think that speaks volumes about their character. This season hasn’t played out quite the way I envisioned it, but here they are only 3.5 games out with a healthier team, a revitalized offense, three young power pitchers in the rotation, and a shutdown backend of the bullpen. Looking at the remaining schedule,...
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Like last year, the Mets acquired Addison Reed right before the August 31st trade deadline. He quickly assumed the seventh inning role for a pennant winner last year. This year, he has taken over the eighth inning, and he has been as good a setup man as there is in baseball. The problem is Reed and most of the Mets bullpen is fatigued. With that in mind, enter Fernando Salas. Salas mostly...
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Mets closer Jeurys Familia set a franchise record for saves in a single season on Wednesday night, pitching a perfect ninth inning to seal the team’s 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Familia earned his 44th save and surpassed the previous record of 43 held by himself and Armando Benitez who set the mark back in 2001. “I just want to thank God for giving me the...
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Yet again for Wilmer Flores, another injury brings another opportunity. With the news breaking that Neil Walker will opt for season-ending surgery, Flores is again expected to receive regular playing time. Flores, who mainly has only been starting against left-handed pitching due to his splits will now also see time against some right-handers as well. He started last night against RHP Jake Esch...
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