Category: Notes
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Note: The Mets may have found a niche for Juan Lagares
Juan Lagares has had a trying 2015 season, to the point he had been relegated to the bench in place of Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto, Kelly Johnson, and frankly anyone else who had a higher on-base percentage than Lagares. But Lagares has experienced a renaisance of sorts over the last couple of weeks in this part-time, specialized…
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Jose Reyes believes the Mets can win the World Series
The Mets have another believer: Jose Reyes. The former Met shortstop told Steve Politi of the Star Ledger on Thursday he believes the Mets have a chance to win the World Series, should the Mets reach the playoffs and get that far. “No question, they can (win it all),” Reyes said. “With the way they’re pitching?…
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Mets now 3.5 games ahead of Nationals in NL East, playoff odds now 73 percent
With the Mets winning their third game in a row against the Rockies and the Nationals losing two of their first three games against the Dodgers in their series in Los Angeles, the New York has improved their lead to 3 1/2 games over the Nationals for first place in the National League East. Baseball Prospectus…
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Baseball Prospectus: Mets have a 67.1 percent chance of a playoff berth
Baseball Prospectus has calculated the probability of the Mets earning a playoff berth at 67.1 percent as play opens on Friday. They have a 60.9 percent chance of winning the National League East, although they only have a 6.2 percent chance of winning a Wild Card, based on their simulations. “Probabilities are based on thousands…
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‘It’s our division to lose,’ says Jayson Werth
The Nationals have dropped 14 of their last 23 games and 4 1/2 games in the National League East into second place, one game behind the Mets entering play on Wednesday. Still, Nationals OF Jayson Werth’s confidence is high, and he believes in his club’s chances to eventually return to first place and win the National League…
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