Category: Rich MacLeod
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The Mets undying resiliency has them one step closer to October
Meet the Mets–the team that never says never. Ever since this club infused talent with the promotion of Michael Conforto and the acquisitions of Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson, Yoenis Cespedes, Tyler Clippard and Addison Reed starting six weeks ago, the Mets have shown an incredible amount of resiliency, a character trait that was on full display this past week in Washington. During…
Rich MacLeod
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis joins the list of unlikely heroes against Jonathan Papelbon
After rallying to come back from a 7-1 deficit with two outs in the 7th inning against the Nationals on Tuesday night, emotions were high, momentum had swung and both the crowd and the broadcast teams in D.C. were in a state of shock. But there was still work to be done. Despite the Mets ferocious…
Rich MacLeod
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The Mets can exorcise their demons by doing something they couldn’t in the past
Nearly eight full years ago–on September 14, 2007 to be exact–the Mets entered a series with the Philadelphia Phillies–a series that very well could have ended the race in the National League East for good. Going into the first contest of their three-game set, the Mets had a robust seven-game lead over the second-place Phillies with…
Rich MacLeod
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The Mets true magic number is 90… wins
Each and every day, the Mets inch closer and closer to their biggest accomplishment in nearly a decade: Postseason baseball. In 19 of the last 23 days, the Mets magic number has reduced by a game or more and, as of Monday morning, it stands at 28. While people are focusing on that number, and…
Rich MacLeod
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Character wins helped spur successful Mets road trip
The Mets, winners of seven straight and coming off of an 8-1 road trip, are riding high right now. Their offense is clicking in ways we’ve never seen and they’ve hit for power at record numbers of late. What’s even more impressive about this hot streak, however, is not just what they’re doing, but how…
Rich MacLeod
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