Category: Andrew Harts
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How will the Mets align their outfield throughout the World Series?
The Mets will begin their quest for their third World Championship in franchise history beginning Tuesday night against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. But now come some difficult decisions on how to not only construct their World Series roster, but aligning their pieces in a manner that puts them in the best position to win that…
Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom can add to a rich history of series-clinching wins for the Mets
Thursday night will be a game that will live in the minds of Mets fans for many years to come, regardless of the outcome. “A game like game 5 is a legend making game for a guy like deGrom,” A fan exclaimed at Citi Field on Tuesday. Indeed it is. DeGrom, the Mets clear-cut ace of 2015,…
Michael Baron
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Tyler Clippard has emerged as a leadership figure in an otherwise inexperienced bullpen
Indeed, the Mets made several acquisitions to retrofit their roster in late July, highlighted by Yoenis Cespedes who single-handedly transformed their lineup. But the acquisition of Tyler Clippard has arguably been as critical of an acquisition for the Mets as Cespedes was, as he provided instant credibility to the back-end of the bullpen as a reliable…
Michael Baron
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The turbulent season for Wilmer Flores ultimately became his greatest lesson
To say Wilmer Flores has had one of the more busy regular seasons of anyone on the Mets – or in baseball for that matter – would be an understatement. The 24-year-old broke camp with the ball club as the starting shortstop amid uncertainty about his defense, whether his offense could carry his defense, and…
Michael Baron
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A humbled, yet confident Jeurys Familia is ready for the big October stage
The Mets are playoff bound for the first time since 2006. That’s still almost hard to believe. The Mets have gotten so many key contributions from their roster, from players who have been with the club all year to the new arrivals GM Sandy Alderson acquired in late July for what has really been an…
Michael Baron
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