The Mets have seven players on MLB’s Injured List at the moment. Historically, it’s at this point in the season, and at this point in this post, when I’d feel compelled to try to balance[…]
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Monday Mets: Trying To Turn Next Year Into Next Year
“Wait ’til next year.” For Brooklyn Dodgers fans, the uttering of this phrase was an annual ritual. While it would often take place near the end of the regular season, there were plenty of times[…]
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Monday Mets: Mailbag #1
From time to time I receive questions on on my Facebook and Twitter pages. This week, I’ve decided to address some of the Mets-related ones… 1. Can you explain why Jose Reyes is still on[…]
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Monday Mets: Problems Old And New
Almost exactly 11 months ago, Mets outfielder Michael Conforto swung and missed at a 95-MPH fastball from Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, Robbie Ray. He then collapsed to the ground and took the rest of his season[…]
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Monday Mets: You Blew It
Announcer: It’s time for Flushing’s least favorite game show, You Blew It! And here’s your host, Fran Zabriskie. The crowd reluctantly honors the “Applause” sign. FZ: Howdy folks, and welcome to You Blew It, where[…]
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Monday Mets: Mel & Ed Discuss The Mets Struggles
For the past few weeks, I have been writing about the slumping Mets with increasing concern. What started out as a “they’re better than this” became “I’m sure they’re better than this” and then “I[…]
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Monday Mets: Memorial Day Musings For A Miserable May
Let’s face it, May has been a terrible month. Whatever was good about April has been bad about May. Thus, as the Mets prepare to play their 50th game, a 25-24 record makes frustrating sense.[…]
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Monday Mets: Time To Get On The Coaster
Part of following the Mets is the innate understanding that the season will be a roller coaster ride. Extreme ups and downs are commonplace, year after year. Sure, other teams go through their own highs[…]
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Monday Mets: Would the Real Mets Please Stand Up
In order to keep these write-ups fresh, I usually wait until Sunday night to write them. Earlier this week I noticed a troubling trend with this team and started to jot down some notes, wondering[…]
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Monday Mets: The First Month’s Ups and Downs
The first month of the season is done, and the Mets are holding on to first place in the NL East standings. Had I been told five weeks ago that this article would begin with[…]
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