Category Archives: Mets 2016 Games

So you wanted to root for an underdog…

Of course you did. You’re a Mets fan. You were aware of the other options, from the pinstriped team across town crowing about their 26 or 27 or 28 championships to the new hotness of the moment such as the … Continue reading

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Let’s Go Cubs! Wait, What?

The Chicago Cubs are the Mets’ newest best friends down the stretch. After last night’s game I am going to make a dangerous assumption and state that the Marlins are dead. So of course, they’ll go all the way! Seriously … Continue reading

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Can Conforto and Nimmo be “the rabbits?”

So I am watching last night’s series finale against St. Louis and I am thinking that the Cardinals are really a mess right now. At that moment Ron Darling, who to my mind at least, is the realist of the … Continue reading

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The No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Day

What a difference a year makes. Last August 1 the Mets had just acquired one of the best hitters in the game, had seen a long-time organizational player shed tears over the prospect of leaving and most importantly, were in … Continue reading

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Lowered Expectations: Mets Should Acquire Todd Fraizer

ICYMI, the former Mets GM and hopefully former playboy Steve Phillips surfaced yesterday and suggested the Mets acquire Evan Longoria from Tampa Bay. As we used to say back in the day Stevie, right church, wrong pew. The Mets should … Continue reading

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Recent history suggests this week is crucial for Mets

  Do you remember the 2010 Mets? Through 90 games, the offense offered a lot to like: Jose Reyes leading off, David Wright having regained his power stroke, hotshot rookie Ike Davis impressing at the plate and in the field, … Continue reading

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The Qualifying Offer Revisited

Daniel Murphy is slashing 348/387/598 for the Washington Nationals so far this season. He is leading the NL in batting average and if current trends continue, will be one of the front-runners for the league MVP. It isn’t a stretch … Continue reading

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Raise the White Flag

Another year, another failed defense of the pennant for the Mets. That’s five if you’re counting. In case you missed it yesterday, the Washington Murphies put a 3-2 beating on another sore-armed Mets phenom, padding their NL East lead over … Continue reading

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