The Mets Conundrum – – They Need a New Hitting Coach

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by Russ_Cohen - June 11, 20180

I never thought I’d have to write this article. The Mets should fire Pat Roessler. I’ll pause and wait for a second. Now that you’re composed you can see this is the right decision. The job of a hitting coach is to connect with the entire team and make hitters better.

What is the Mets Long Term Plan?

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by Russ_Cohen - November 14, 20170

General Manager Sandy Alderson has said the Mets have $30 million to spend. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in payroll and they will end up with a total of around $101 million if they stick to the plan. This is a small-market plan for a team who

New Look Mets Front Office May Change the Team Outlook

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by Russ_Cohen - October 4, 2017October 4, 20170

Nobody is sure that the Mets will be aggressive in the free agent market this year. So far general manager, Sandy Alderson has accepted the resignation from Terry Collins and made him his special assistant. Then he fired Dan Warthen and stated he will stay with the team. Mets trainer

Where Do the Mets Stand on Locking up Players?

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by Russ_Cohen - July 17, 20170

Yoenis Cespedes has security. He’s signed through 2020 and I don’t have a problem with his contract. When it comes to the Mets pitching staff the team seems to have different take on this. So far, they haven’t locked up any of their young pitching and soon that could come

Yankees and Mets Are No Closer To Championships

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by Leslie Monteiro - November 3, 20160

After this year’s World Series participants combined for a 178-year-old championship drought that goes five decades, there was a team that was crowned as champions last night. It was the Cubs after a thrilling 8-7 victory over the Indians in 10 innings last night in Game 7 of the World

These Mets Never Gave Up On Themselves

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by Leslie Monteiro - October 4, 20160

It was easy for the Mets to give up when they were 60-62 on Aug. 19. They weren’t hitting. Injuries piled up. The Mets manager was in danger of being fired according to The Record’s Bob Klapisch. Rather than feeling sorry for themselves, they went back to work and found a

Gsellman Earns His Keep

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by Leslie Monteiro - October 1, 20160

The Mets are in a position to play in the NL Wild Card game Wednesday night if they win today or if the Cardinals lose. One of the reasons the Mets are in this position is because of Robert Gsellman. Yes, it’s crazy to say, but it’s true. He received an

Jacob deGrom Never Lost It

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by Leslie Monteiro - June 2, 2016June 2, 20160

It felt like old times again. After grinding through two months, Jacob deGrom became the deGrominator yesterday. As in dominating and overpowering opponents. deGrom gave up a run on five hits in seven innings while striking out 10 in the Mets’ frustrating 2-1 loss in 13 innings to the White Sox