The Mets Absurd Love of the Pitch Count

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by Russ_Cohen - May 16, 20170

The New York Mets routinely prevent their starting pitchers from pitching out of late-inning jams and year after year have a crisis in the bullpen. Sandy Alderson can be blamed for personnel but this issue lies with pitching coach, Dan Warthen and manager Terry Collins. There have been multiple starts this

Believe in The Mets Players

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by Russ_Cohen - May 8, 2017May 8, 20170

The only thing that can stop the New York Mets is their training staff and their management. Those are the two factors that can directly affect the outcome of some of their best players, like Noah Syndergaard, or Yoenis Cespedes. To show that the job has gotten away from manager, Terry

The Catcher Position is Standing Between the Mets and a Championship

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by Russ_Cohen - March 20, 20170

The New York Mets are deep. They have the most pitching depth in baseball. They have a deep outfield and a few solid utility players. Most would say they have a team with championship potential. I’d agree if they only had a solid catcher. In 1969, they had Jerry Grote. He

The Ultimate Russ Cohen Resource Center

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by Russ_Cohen - January 17, 20170

For those of you who ask me where to buy my book? Here are the titles and where you can get them. 100 Ranger Greats - This is currently out of print. But you can find it. Barnes and Noble has a great out of print section as well. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/100-ranger-greats-russ-cohen/1103240578 Philadelphia Flyers - Images

Should Familia Be Mets Closer Moving Forward?

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by Leslie Monteiro - October 13, 20160

It has been a week since the Mets were eliminated by the Giants in the NL Wild Card game. For the Mets fans, it still stings. How could it not be? The Mets and Giants were involved in such a great game until Jeurys Familia threw a meatball to Conor Gillaspie,

Russ’s Rants – The Mets Belief In Each Other Has Propelled Them

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by Russ_Cohen - October 2, 2016October 2, 20160

The New York Mets have taken their fans on a very bumpy ride this season. With their 5-3 win over the Phillies they clinched a home Wild Card berth. Mets fans have seen better and they’ve seen much worse. Some thought they were done. I never said that but I

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

Jay Bruce is Heating Up

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 29, 2016October 1, 20160

Its good to be Jay Bruce these days. Yes, it's actually the truth. Bruce homered for the second straight game in the Mets’ 5-2 victory over the Marlins last night at Marlins Park. It was also his third home run in five games. That constitutes a hot streak, right? Despite Bruce’s struggles, he

A Night For The Marlins To Grieve And Celebrate

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 27, 2016September 28, 20160

Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was supposed to start last night’s game against the Mets. That didn’t happen since he was dead after a boating accident along with a couple of his friends early Sunday morning. Life had to go on for the Marlins. It never stops. So the Marlins moved onward

Conforto Hasn’t Given Up On Himself

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 24, 20161

It has not been an easy season for Michael Conforto. He has gone through slumps. He has been benched, and he was even demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas. Despite all that, Conforto can atone for his awful season by having a good September and maybe a good postseason. He could be on his