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How to Improve at Home

With the final road trip in the books (as it were), the Mets 2013 road record finishes at 41-40. This is significantly better than their home record, which stands at 32-45 with 4 games to play. One obvious reason for … Continue reading

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Predicting Mets Offseason Activity

What can we expect from the Mets this offseason? There’s been a lot of speculation, but let’s try to make a deduction based on the information we have. The two main factors are available money and available players that match … Continue reading

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Link Roundup: Playoffs. Playoffs?

Three Mets minor league affiliates made the playoffs this year, but none are faring too well. The Rookie league Kingsport Mets were swept by the Greenville Astros. The ‘Stros have been 100% focused on building their minor league system from … Continue reading

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Matt Harvey Has Partially Torn UCL

Because being a Mets fan isn’t infuriating enough, the team announced today that Matt Harvey has a partially torn UCL in his pitching arm. His injury will be evaluated over the next couple of weeks to see if surgery is … Continue reading

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Link Roundup: d’Arnaud Stays, Gee on the Money

With John Buck returning from paternity leave tonight, the Mets have decided to keep Travis d’Arnaud in the majors as their starting catcher. The Mets feel d’Arnaud, the centerpiece of the trade that sent R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays, … Continue reading

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How the Mets/Dodgers Series Might Have Been Different

The Dodgers swept the Mets in a three-game set in Chavez Ravine. But they didn’t blow the Mets away. This isn’t meant to be a sugar-coating – the Mets don’t have the talent to match up with the Dodgers. But … Continue reading

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The Ike Davis Decision

Ike Davis is making another late-season surge. Since his recall from Triple-A Las Vegas on July 5th, Davis is hitting .300 with a .467 on base percentage, but he still hasn’t hit for much power. He only has one home … Continue reading

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Wilmer Flores to Debut Tonight

After spending what seemed like about 20 years in the Mets minor league system, Wilmer Flores will make his debut with the big club tonight. Flores, who turns 22 today, was signed by the Mets out of Venezuela at the … Continue reading

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