Category: Feature Stories
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The state of the Mets roster, and a roster projection
The Mets break camp exactly one week from today, and head to Arlington for a two game exhibition between the Rangers for one final tune-up before Opening Day at Nationals Park. Just over three weeks ago, Sandy Alderson said this was one of the most static rosters the Mets have had in recent years, meaning…
Michael Baron
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Michael Cuddyer and his influence on and off the field
At the conclusion of the 2014 season, one of the parts they were clearly lacking was a productive corner outfielder. The a Mets addressed that need seemingly immediately when they signed OF Michael Cuddyer to a two-year contract. But what else were the Mets buying in Cuddyer? His track record suggests he can go a…
Michael Baron
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Matt Harvey is back…
The pitch count through 5 2/3 innings tells the story as to where the gem of the Mets organization is at this point in his recovery from elbow surgery, and the stuff and the visuals reinforce it. In short, Matt Harvey is back. Harvey was utterly dominant against the Yankees on Sunday, allowing only one hit in 5 2/3 innings…
Michael Baron
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Lucas Duda is confident he can hit lefties, and is tired of hearing about it
.180/.264/252 with two home runs and ten RBI, 11 walks and 41 strikeouts in 125 plate appearances. That was Lucas Duda’s line against left-handed pitching in 2014. These struggles have been well documented and discussed plenty over the last year. Duda is aware of these struggles, of course. The media always talks about it –…
Michael Baron
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Noah Syndergaard will remain patient, focused in Las Vegas
Simply put, the main reason 22 year old Noah Syndergaard was not promoted to the big leagues last year was because he wasn’t ready. That conclusion could have easily been supported statistically. He went 9-7 with a pedestrian 4.60 ERA in 133 innings for Triple-A Las Vegas. While he allowed only 43 walks and 11 home runs…
Michael Baron
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