Category: Feature Stories
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Mets hopeful on David Wright’s condition, but what are the alternatives?
The Mets hope to know soon whether or not David Wright’s back issue will be a long-term problem for them in 2015, and perhaps further out. Sandy Alderson said on Monday Wright has left for Los Angeles to visit with Dr. Robert Watkins and his physical therapy team for an assessment and treatment plan for his…
Michael Baron
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Q&A: Darrell Ceciliani discusses his promotion to the Mets, playing for Wally Backman, etc.
On Monday, MLB.com’s Amit Badlani had a chance to sit down with the latest Met to graduate from the minor leagues, OF Darrell Ceciliani. Ceciliani, the Mets fourth-round selection in the 2009 first-year player draft, has battled injury problems for a good portion of his minor league career, but earned the call last week after hitting .336/.381/.584…
Michael Baron
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For now, Wilmer Flores is low on the list of problems for the Mets
The Mets unquestionably have a laundry list of problems before them as they pick up the pieces of a 12-18 run since they started their season 13-3. But for now anyway, Wilmer Flores isn’t one of them. As the club’s offense has stumbled, Flores has managed to right his ship at the plate to become…
Michael Baron
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Mets knocked out of first place, but they’re not panicking…
The Mets lost for the seventh time in ten games on Wednesday night, a lifeless 9-0 loss to the first rate St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field. The skid has resulted in the end of their stay in first place in the National League East, and they hold only a slim 1/2 game lead for…
Michael Baron
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Daniel Murphy, the inconsistent mystery…
The first quarter of the season can be characterized in a number of different words for Mets second baseman, turned third baseman and now back to second baseman Daniel Murphy. Inconsistent is one term. Mysterious is another. Maybe it’s both: he’s an inconsistent mystery. Chalk Tuesday night’s game as another night which fits that description. …
Michael Baron
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