You gotta sign this guy! But not the guy you think. Yoenis Cespedes has fueled the remarkable run that the Mets have been on this season. He has hit 17 home runs, 44 RBIs along with a .946 OPS making him one of the best mid-season acquisitions in Mets history. These numbers have made a fan base fall in love with the Cuban slugger and we have seen countless fans agonizing over whether the Mets...
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Jacob deGrom will make the biggest start of his young career tonight against the Dodgers in game one of the NLDS. DeGrom is honored that the Mets chose him to start tonight’s game, and he knows he will have to be at his best with Clayton Kershaw on the mound. “With our pitching staff, any of the guys could have gone Game 1,” deGrom said. “And when they told me I had Game 1, I was really...
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How Impactful is the Manager in a Short Series? Brian Greenzang – Terry Collins is about to face his biggest test as a manager. The role of a manager in a series like this is critical. Needing to know when to pull the plug on a starter, or letting them go a little bit longer than normal is going to be big for Collins in this series. How he manages this pitching staff and bullpen in each...
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Third baseman David Wright had some sage advice for teammates Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey and Steven Matz on Thursday. He says that if the four of them can stay within themselves and pitch to their abilities, they each have a chance to steal the show and distinguish themselves as bonafide stars on the National stage like their counterparts Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke....
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Jimmy Rollins is excited to play against his longtime rivals once again as the Mets face off against the Dodgers in the NLDS. Rollins and the Phillies dashed the Mets hopes in 2007, and he would love to do the same in the postseason this year for Los Angeles. While he is no longer the player he was in his prime, Rollins was the NL MVP in 2007 and was a thorn in the Mets side for years. He...
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The New York Mets tweeted out a photo of Citi Field which is getting the full NLDS makeover as the team worked out at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles today. The game times for the remaining games 3, 4 and 5 of the NLDS were officially released by MLB this afternoon. All times are EST. Game 1 – New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers, Oct. 9, 9:45 PM Game 2 – New York Mets at Los Angeles...
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