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Sandy Alderson is Right, the Mets Are a .500 Team: Run Differential Explained
By: Brian Mangan “We kind of like our team. If you look at the run differential, we should be a .500 team. We’re not. At the same time, it doesn’t mean we should throw everyone overboard.” – Sandy...
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The Ruben Tejada Experiment is Over, It’s Time to #FreeWilmer: Part II
By: Brian Mangan In Part I we argued that the Ruben Tejada Experiment was over (although it might make for a cool band name) by explaining that Tejada’s performance this season, and in his career, was...
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Nori Aoki Is the Cure for What Ails the Mets Outfield
By: Brian Mangan (Ed: This article was written on Monday, 11/10, prior to the Mets signing Michael Cuddyer. Although another roster move might be necessary for the Mets, it doesn’t look like it’ll be...
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The Mets Have Not Done Enough To Ensure the 2015 Team Is a Winner
By: Brian Mangan The Mets, and General Manager Sandy Alderson, have simply not done enough to make sure that the 2015 team, which is close, can make a serious run at the playoffs. Given the strong...
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Discussing Terry Collins’s Thoughts on Batting the Pitcher Eighth and Lagares...
By: Brian Mangan In the news recently has been Terry Collins’s suggestion that he might bat the pitcher eighth, and Juan Lagares ninth. In order to figure out whether this is a good idea or not, two...
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Fitting Jerry Blevins and Alex Torres into the Mets Bullpen
By: Brian P. Mangan The Mets made some moves today, acquiring LHP Jerry Blevins from Washington for Matt den Dekker and LHP Alex Torres from San Diego for minor leaguer Cory Mazzoni. Both pitchers are...
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How The Mets Mishandled the Harvey/Boras Innings Limit Situation
By: Brian Mangan There has been a lot of talk about this on twitter today, so I figured the best thing to do would be to jot down my thoughts all in one place. First, some stipulations. The “science”...
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Sandy Alderson’s Great (Boring) 2016 Mets Roster
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has shifted gears from trying to create a Championship-caliber team to trying to give the one he has every opportunity to capitalize on its potential. That vision,...
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You Can’t Blame Sandy Alderson For This Mets Mess
We’re in the dog days of summer, and the Mets are currently 10.5 games out of first place in the NL East, treading water around .500. They sit in fifth place in the Wild Card […]
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The Mets Absolutely Must Re-Sign Cespedes
Mets fans. We can not rest until the Mets resign superstar slugger Yoenis Cespedes. The window of contention is now, the Mets should have room for Cespedes as a big-market team with a mid-market...
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