A move should be judged on whether or not it made sense at the time, not whether or not it worked out in the end. That’s my philosophy, at least. But it doesn’t matter if you agree… because Terry Collins flunked both tests last night. After an error (the mistake made by Wilmer Flores, not the one the official scorer made in ruling the play a hit) put runners on first and third...
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As if an awful 2-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night wasn’t enough, we may be without the team’s most valuable player for at least the next two games and maybe more. In the bottom of the eighth inning Jeurys Familia was brought in with the bases loaded to try and stop the bleeding after the Braves scored two runs to take the lead. Like the warrior that he is, Familia got the...
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The Mets (36-33) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (33-35) by a score of 2-1 tonight at Turner Field. The Mets spoiled yet another great outing for Jacob deGrom, who was looking for a victory on his 27th birthday. However, the Mets anemic offense and shoddy infield defense, as well as Terry Collins’ head scratching in-game decisions, are what cost the Mets this game. After the Mets could...
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After getting swept by the Blue Jays during the two-game set in Toronto, the New York Mets head to Atlanta to open a three-game series against the Braves at Turner Field. Jacob deGrom (7-4, 2.33) gets the nod for the Mets and is expected to face RHP Matt Wisler who will be making his major league debut with the Braves. The Mets are 10-21 on the road this season, including 3-13 in the team’s last...
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In a previous article where I postulated that it was time for the Mets to trade quantity for quality, a common sentiment from readers was that we need to trade for hitting, not for pitching. I stayed away from discussing hitting targets as acquiring one would not only involve a speculated trade scenario, it would also involve speculation on how players will be shifted or moved internally....
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During yesterday’s pregame press conference, Terry Collins said that Juan Lagares’ elbow injury is limiting his ability in the outfield. (Adam Rubin, ESPN NY) “The elbow injury is something that it, for sure, has kept him from making the throws that he would normally make on a daily basis,” Collins said. “We’ve asked him to be smart about when he really wants...
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