Daniel Murphy, who was named MVP of the NLCS, has been absolutely incredible this postseason. In nine games, he’s batting .421 with seven home runs and 11 RBI against both the Dodgers and Cubs, While he’s never had a stretch quite like this in his career, the Murphy we are seeing now might not be a fluke after all. Hitting coach Kevin Long says that Murphy’s power outburst is...
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If you’re like me, it’s been extremely difficult to find the time – or mood – to actually do any work these days. After all, it serves only to disrupt the desired single-minded focus on the Mets. But because there have been so very many memorable moments in this most memorable of years, it has actually become very difficult to process – not to mention comprehend – the...
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Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 29 years… I was at home that night watching the game with my family. Me and my dad were the only two that were mentally locked in and loaded – the rest of my family were die-hard Yankee fans. Nobody ever said it would be easy… Lets not quibble, fast forward to the top of tenth… After that Dave Henderson home run, I gotta tell ya,...
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The New York Mets are facing a long layoff heading into the World Series after making quick work of sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS. History wise, teams that face long layoffs usually don’t fare well in the World Series according to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. He writes that 6 of the 7 teams that swept the League Championship Series have gone on to lose the World...
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Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes took his turn in a media session at Citi Field on Saturday and told reporters his shoulder feels better and that he will be ready for Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday in Kansas City. “I don’t believe that it will limit me. I wouldn’t say that if I truly didn’t feel 100 percent. I would not have a problem stepping down and saying I can’t...
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It is now official… Speaking to reporters at a team workout at Citi Field, Manager Terry Collins announced that Matt Harvey is starting Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday against the Royals in Kansas City. He will be followed by Jacob deGrom in Game 2. When the series shifts to New York, Noah Syndergaard will start Game 3, Steven Matz in Game 4, and Harvey again in Game 5. If it does...
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