Category: Feature Stories
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It is finally a September of meaningful – and memorable – baseball for the Mets
After a long, tiring, and aggravating wait, meaningful games in September are finally back in Flushing. The Mets open play on September 1 with a 73-58 record after going 20-8 in August and 25-11 since July 24, the day the Mets called up Michael Conforto and announced the acquisitions of Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson. The…
Michael Baron
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The Mets true magic number is 90… wins
Each and every day, the Mets inch closer and closer to their biggest accomplishment in nearly a decade: Postseason baseball. In 19 of the last 23 days, the Mets magic number has reduced by a game or more and, as of Monday morning, it stands at 28. While people are focusing on that number, and…
Rich MacLeod
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Character wins helped spur successful Mets road trip
The Mets, winners of seven straight and coming off of an 8-1 road trip, are riding high right now. Their offense is clicking in ways we’ve never seen and they’ve hit for power at record numbers of late. What’s even more impressive about this hot streak, however, is not just what they’re doing, but how…
Rich MacLeod
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Murphy’s Law dramatically worked in favor of the Mets on Thursday
Usually, when Daniel Murphy is involved in an unusual play – whether it’s at the plate, on the bases, or in the field behind his pitcher – it results in some level of awkwardness and head scratching. But sometimes, Murphy’s Law plays to the advantage of the New York Mets. In the tenth inning of Thursday’s…
Michael Baron
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Noah Syndergaard, and his challenge with the, ‘mental side’ of pitching
Noah Syndergaard’s first season in the big leagues most certainly has had more highlights than lowlights. After all, he’s 8-6 with a 3.19 ERA in his first 19 big league starts. That’s really good for a first-year pitcher, and is a big reason why the Mets are where they are with 37 games to go. But…
Michael Baron
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