Mark Herrmann of Newsday writes about the impact that hitting coach Kevin Long has made during his first season with the Mets. Even though the offense struggled mightily earlier in the season, he managed to stay positive and has helped the lineup back on track. “I think overall I’m a positive guy and I know that if you stay the course and you’re diligent in your work and you...
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When I first learned that the Mets had traded Marlon Byrd to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vic Black and Dilson Herrera, I remember searching the internet for scouting reports on our haul and I came across an article on FanGraphs entitled Vic Black, Pirates Closer of the Future – or something like that. After reading it and before I even looked into Herrera, I remember thinking to myself,...
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Whatever you want to call Jeurys Familia’s new pitch, there is no denying that it works. A recent piece by Andy Martino of the Daily News detailed the backstory behind Familia’s new pitch and it might shed a little light on why it is coming in at such a high velocity. In the days since, people have taken to calling the pitch a splitter, which is basically accurate. But the truth is a...
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The Philadelphia Phillies jumped ahead to a 6-0 and stayed ahead of the New York Mets in their 14-8 victory last night. Here are seven takeaways from last night’s shellacking. Addison Reed Looking Sharp Although he allowed some hard outs, Reed showed a quick, corky and deceptive delivery, hiding the baseball well from hitters with an explosive fastball and sharp slider located low in the strike...
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Jon Niese had yet another disastrous start on Tuesday as the New York Mets were outslugged by the Philadelphia Phillies 14-8 at Citi Field. Niese allowed six earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two in five innings of work. The big blow was a three-run homer to Darin Ruf in a brutal five-run fifth inning. “He’s just leaving balls over the plate,” manager Terry Collins...
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No pun intended, but here’s a minor note for those of you who were interested in Mets players ticketed for the Arizona Fall League. The Mets official website notes that three players are headed to the AFL once the Minor League seasons end: Jeff McNeil, Beck Wheeler, and Mickey Jannis. The Mets will name four additional players at a later date. McNeil is a 23-year old infielder who has...
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