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

Facing Nolan Could Have Been Better

by Russ_Cohen - October 4, 2022October 4, 20220

Facing Nolan is a new documentary on Netflix. It’s an interesting one, and you get to hear Nolan Ryan talk about a lot of subjects, including his time with the New York Mets, something I wanted to hear my entire life. Joe Pignatano, longtime Mets coach explained to me that

Buckology – – The Mets Have a Lot of Work To Do

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by Russ_Cohen - July 21, 2022July 21, 20220

If you’re a New York Mets fan and are just happy that manager Buck Showalter has cured the clubhouse and the team is in “playoff contention”, then don’t read this article. Hoping a team can pull it out and be proactive in making that happen are two different things entirely. The

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

The Mets Winning Culture Has Returned to Queens

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by Russ_Cohen - March 26, 2022March 26, 20220

The Wilpons were afraid of knowledge that didn’t align with theirs. This lasted for 22 years. Every once in a while you could hear the frustration in his voice when he was on a broadcast. Hernandez knows hitting. Every Mets fan thought he should talk to players and fix what

The Best of The Mets – – Third Base

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by Russ_Cohen - February 4, 20220

Since the Mets won’t be playing anytime soon. I am starting a series called “The Best of the Mets”. I will talk about the Mets' best players of all time at certain positions, and if this is popular, I may branch out to other teams. The first position is third

Mets Fans Should Brace for An Offseason of Futility

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by Russ_Cohen - October 22, 20210

When Steven Cohen took over the New York Mets the hope was they would be one of the top spenders in the league, and they would attract a great general manager, and so far, they got close with both. The Mets had the third-highest payroll but still 11 million under the

Mets Trade Deadline Timeline For deGrom Injury Doesn’t Add Up

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by Russ_Cohen - July 31, 20210

At Yesterday's press conference, Mets GMs Zack Scott and Sandy Alderson attempted to explain to the media and the team how they rescued the team at the deadline by acquiring Javy Baez. They were the heroes, and I never heard Alderson say they were doing it for the fans. You

Mets Baseball is Going To Be Fun This Year

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by Russ_Cohen - November 12, 2020November 12, 20200

When was the last time the Mets had an owner that would routinely chat with his fanbase? Never? The dark cloud of the Wilpon era is lifting because Steven Cohen is the opposite personality. He’s talking to his potential customers on Twitter. One day bring back Old-Timers’ Day was a topic,

The Wilpons Last Stand

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by Russ_Cohen - August 30, 2020August 30, 20200

We are heading into the home stretch where the Wilpons will lose the controlling interest of the New York Mets. No deal will be struck before midnight tonight or in the early morning and therefore they will ask BVW for one more favor, made a big trade on the August