The Mets Are Getting Very Little for Their Money Spent

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by Russ_Cohen - May 8, 2023June 5, 20230

Let’s look at the current situation. The Mets are 17-18 a game below .500 and the Braves are seven games ahead of them and Miami. The Braves historically catch the Mets, but the Mets won’t catch the Braves. Not this year. I did worry about the age in the starting rotation

Jacob deGrom: Will He Stay, or Will He Go?

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by Russ_Cohen - November 2, 2022November 2, 20220

Jacob deGrom is the ace of the New York Mets. He will remain that in my eyes until he signs elsewhere. I think there are three things he’s mulling over. Salary is #1. He signed his last contract with the Mets with BVW as the GM, and the Wilpons still in

Buckology: His Approach To The Game Must Change

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by Russ_Cohen - October 10, 2022October 10, 20220

If you think Buck Showalter overachieved with this team or worked wonders, then, by all means, feel free to go to another website. I understand Buck can’t bat or pitch or even spot when a player is cheating, but he is the face of the Mets, and that was troubling

Buck Showalter is Already Complicating the Mets Situation

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by Russ_Cohen - April 4, 2022April 4, 20220

Buck Showalter was talking to the media recently and said that we will see what happens with Jacob deGrom for Opening Day, and I didn’t believe him. The way he said it, the sell job wasn’t good. As you all know, five minutes later, ESPN breaks the story via a source

Can the NL Cy Young Race Save Baseball?

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by Russ_Cohen - August 29, 20180

Back in 1998, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s home run race sparked the sport. Years later we’d learn why, but it did put a focus on what used to be “America’s Pastime”. Now fast forward to 2018 and the Cy Young race is keeping the sport afloat and I’ll explain