Posted by Robert Knapel on Aug. 9, 2011 at 10:15 PM
The New York Mets have once again had to place Jose Reyes on the disabled list as a result of a hamstring strain. However, what appears to be bad news may not actually be. This scenario could actually be helpful for the Mets when you take a deeper look. It...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Jul. 7, 2011 at 8:14 PM
When he failed to produce in his first season with the Mets, the fans got right on Jason Bay’s back and believed that his deal was a bad contract. His struggles continued in the beginning of this season. However, over the last few weeks, the much-maligned Bay is seemingly turning...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Jul. 2, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Yesterday, on July 1st, the Bobby Bonilla received a check in the mail from the New York Mets. The 48 year old received $1,193,248. This is just the first of 25 checks that Bonilla will receive from the team every year on July 1st. The story of why Bonilla is...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Jun. 12, 2011 at 10:17 PM
The trade rumors regarding Jose Reyes have been constant since the season has begun. While it will not be the best move for the New York Mets to trade Reyes, it is still a possibility. If Reyes is dealt, the return that the Mets get will be incredibly important. Reyes...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Jun. 5, 2011 at 1:04 AM
Even with Johan Santana on the disabled list to start the season, there was still was no room on the Mets’ Opening Day roster for Dillon Gee. However, after Gee had made just two starts in the minors, it was clear that there were issues with the Mets starting rotation....
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Posted by Robert Knapel on May. 22, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Fans, writers, and teams tend to get overly excited when a player gets off to a fast start. This exact thing has happened with Justin Turner. He has been on fire since his first appearance this year on April 19th against the Houston Astros. In 21 games, Turner has hit...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on May. 18, 2011 at 12:47 AM
After 19 home games this season, the Mets have had just 548,518 fans come out to Citi Field according to ESPN. This comes out to an average of just 28,869 fans a game, which is only 69.1% of the capacity of Citi Field. Anyone who has been to a Mets...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on May. 12, 2011 at 1:46 AM
For the most part, it is great when you can watch your favorite team's home broadcast. You know the announcers and for the most part, you enjoy listening to them. Occasionally, you have to watch the away broadcast, or the game is on ESPN, and you hear announcers that you...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on May. 2, 2011 at 5:48 PM
The New York Mets have seen many of their players go down with injuries over the past two years. Unfortunately, they have another player to add to that list. Top prospect Jenrry Mejia has torn the MCL in his right elbow. Mejia went to team doctor David Altchek at the...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Apr. 20, 2011 at 1:47 PM
Even just 17 games into the season, it is fairly clear that the Mets are in big trouble. The team is sitting at 5-12 and they are already 5.5 games behind the Phillies. It is not as if the Phillies are even playing their best baseball of the season yet....
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Apr. 13, 2011 at 4:45 PM
The Mets have played just 10 games this year, but it is not too early to start to be concerned about some of the team’s issues. I am giving the disclaimer in advance that we are dealing with small sample sizes at this point of the year. It is early,...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Apr. 12, 2011 at 4:20 PM
In addition to his baseball abilities, Berra is also famous for his quotes. These witticisms, known as Yogi-isms, are known and loved by many baseball fans. Some of these quotes are among the most famous of all quotes in baseball and are used over and over by announcers. As a...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Mar. 31, 2011 at 10:30 AM
As Joe DeCaro detailed, Jason Bay’s injury could be a concern for the Mets for longer than just the beginning of the season. Rib injuries tend to linger and this could affect Bay all year. If Bay does start the year on the disabled list then the question because who...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Mar. 30, 2011 at 7:25 AM
With only a few days left until Opening Day, many people will have their fantasy drafts coming up soon. Fear not as I am here with your top 100 draft targets. These targets will be for your standard 5x5 league. The categories for hitters are as follows: average, runs, home...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Mar. 24, 2011 at 10:04 PM
Defense may not be the most entertaining part of a baseball game, but it is certainly important. We tend to only recognize when players make outstanding defensive plays, and fans will always criticize players for making defensive mistakes. The following slides will show you truly the best defensive team in...
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