Monthly Archives: April 2015

Series Preview: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves

It was a very productive opening series for the New York Mets as they took two of three from the Washington Nationals to start off the season. Bartolo Colon was impressive on Monday, pitching six innings of three-hit ball in … Continue reading

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Mets Game 1: Win Over Nationals

Mets 3 Nationals 1 Mets beat the reigning NL East Champion Nationals and sit at the top of the NL East for the first time since April 3, 2013.

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Stock Up, Stock Down: Are Mets Better Off Than A Year Ago?

This is the second annual article on this topic. The first one is here. Entering Year Five of the Alderson “retool while competing” administration, Mets fans are also entering Year Two of “competing trumps retooling”. Competing certainly didn’t trump retooling … Continue reading

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Braves Trade Craig Kimbrel To Padres

In case you haven’t already heard, the Atlanta Braves have dealt closer Craig Kimbrel and B.J. Upton / Melvin Upton to the San Diego Padres in return for Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Matt Wisler, Jordan Paroubeck, and the 41st overall … Continue reading

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Mets vs Marlins, Position by Position

There’s been some talk lately about the moves made in the NL East, and how this impacts the Mets’ chances in the division. Does the Heyward trade tell us that the Braves are rebuilding? Does the Marlins’ signing of Stanton … Continue reading

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Biggest Questions for the 2015 Mets

Many news outlets have listed their top Mets questions, many of them focusing on the team’s best players. Will Matt Harvey pick up where he left off? Will David Wright and Curtis Granderson return to form? Can Lucas Duda repeat? … Continue reading

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You Read it Here First: Mets Will Win NL East (This Year)

First off, I promise this will not end with the phrase “April Fool.” I realize that all March baseball stats need to be taken with several grains of salt, or as put best by the late great Ralph Kiner, hope … Continue reading

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Jon Niese’s New Delivery Not So New

Finally! It only took an entire year, but Jon Niese discovered the mechanical flaw that was causing his shoulder pain. If only Port St. Lucie had access to the information super highway, Niese might’ve discovered the EXACT ISSUE last March … Continue reading

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