Player Notes

Biggest Surprises of the first Quarter

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Now that the Mets are one quarter of the way through their 2016 schedule, what have we learned? Who has been better than expected? Who has disappointed? Here are my top 15 surprises so far. Chime in to the comments and let us know what’s surprised you! The good: Hitting homeruns The Mets lead the … Read more

Projecting the Mets’ 2013 Opening Day 25-Man Roster

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It has come to that point of the New York Mets season again when the team is completely unbearable to watch, loses most games it plays, shows little to no effort nor desire to win, and acts like the Same Old Mets over and over again. But why should we Mets fans subject ourselves to only wallowing in the current brutal state of the team instead of looking forward to a rosier future?

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Why Murphy Sat

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There was a lot of grumbling on Twitter, the blogosphere, and other media outlets about Terry Collins’ decision last night to pinch-hit Chin-Ling Hu instead of Willie Harris or Dan Murphy during a key moment in the game.

I’m not sure about Harris, but the reason why Collins didn’t send up Murphy could have been to “send a message”.

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

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When asked about Dan Murphy’s attempted steal of third base in Saturday night’s game against the Braves, Mets manager Terry Collins explained, “It was an error of enthusiasm. He was trying to create something that wasn’t there.” Note to Murph re: that enthusiasm: curb it.

Breaking News: K-Rod Ain’t So Tough

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Image via Hot Foot Admit it… you thought K-Rod was cool. His take-no-prisoners approach to baseball and life really spoke to your sensibilities as a Mets fan. The guy had it all – a shaky delivery, a big contract, a balky ankle, an attitude problem, an anger management issue and boy, was that guy tough. … Read more