Monthly Archives: July 2007

Look Terrific

With a few days without baseball (wait, you consider tonight’s debacle baseball?), now is a great time to browse through the Handpicked Mets Store and order some things you really don’t need, but would really like to have. For example, … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: Damion Easley

[TABLE=7] Offense long, loopy swing tends to generate high popups and occasional homers — but after some surprising early-season bombs, pitchers have been more careful on the inside part of the plate on occasion, he’ll cut down his swing and … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: Carlos Delgado

[TABLE=6] There are two Carloses in the first half, not including Beltran and Gomez. There is the Carlos Delgado of April through most of June, and there’s the guy who suited up in Delgado’s uniform in July. Interestingly, even with … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: Shawn Green

[TABLE=5] Looking at the numbers so far, it looks like Green will at least come close to his 2006 output — assuming he stays in the lineup. That’s not awful production for a seventh hitter, but it may not be … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: David Wright

[TABLE=4] Offense walking more often lately, and now taking bad pitches that he swung through earlier in the season gets beat on high fastballs of all speeds — probably the result of focusing on the inside-out swing strikeout rate much … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: Jose Reyes

[TABLE=3] Let’s get one thing straight: Jose Reyes is not a dog. In fact, he’s one of the few Mets left who busts his butt on every play, day in and day out. Has he lost focus on occasion? Yes. … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: Carlos Beltran

After a remarkably disappointing season in 2005, Carlos Beltran turned around and had perhaps his best all-around year in 2006, with 41 homeruns, 127 runs scored, 116 RBI, 95 walks, and a .594 slugging percentage — all career highs — … Continue reading

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First-Half Report Card

From an outsider’s perspective, Mets fans should be very happy that their team is in first place at the half, a full two games ahead of the Braves and four and a half in front of the Phillies (or “Philthies”, … Continue reading

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