Category: News
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Yoenis Cespedes wants to be a Met for a ‘long, long time’
New Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has only played three games with this team, and yet he’s already made an impact. Not only has he brought immense talent with his power, speed and aggressiveness, but Cespedes has also brought a confidence, swagger and attitude to this Mets team has been lacking for years. Cespedes must be released from his contract…
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Mets will use a spot starter soon, but not on this road trip
As the final third of the season draws closer, the innings limits for three of the Mets pitchers is approaching as well. The Mets have attempted to buy their starters some extra rest by employing various iterations of a six-man rotation, and utilizing off-days to manage their young starters regimens. But since Steven Matz went…
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Lucas Duda, Noah Syndergaard share the National League Player of the Week award
Lucas Duda put up one of the most monumental weeks in New York Mets history. Duda clubbed seven home runs in six games from July 28 through August 2, drove in ten, and posted a 2.155 OPS during that span. Duda also has slugged nine home runs in his last eight games and had three…
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Could the Mets shutdown their young starters, even during a pennant race?
Throughout the entire season and dating back to spring training as well, Terry Collins and the front office have been strict regarding the innings limits on their young starting pitching, speciifically Matt Harvey who is in his first year back after undergoing Tommy John Surgery. The Mets have shifted back and forth between variations of…
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Mets will return to a six-man rotation when Steven Matz returns
Since the Mets lost Steven Matz to the disabled list in early July, the Mets have employed a steady five-man rotation with Matt Harvey Jacob DeGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Jon Niese and Bartolo Colon. For now, the Mets will stick with their five-man formula, that is until Matz returns from the disabled list, at which point Terry…