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

Resiliency is Mets’ Strong Suit

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 23, 2016September 26, 20164

Rip the Mets. Praise them. Do whatever. One thing Mets fans can’t deny. Their baseball team is resilient. It has been that way for the last few years. Last night was a great example. The Mets rallied twice, and they finally won the game when Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run home run

Benching Bruce Has To Happen

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 21, 2016September 23, 20160

This is as low as it gets for Jay Bruce. Mets manager Terry Collins sent Eric Campbell to pinch-hit for Bruce in the eighth inning against Braves reliever Ian Krol last night. The same Campbell that has batted .159 and gone 0-for-14 prior to his pinch-hit appearance. Collins’ hunch proved to be

It Was a Matter of Time Until Backman Was Out

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 14, 20163

Who didn't see this coming? The only thing that should be surprising is why it took a long time for Wally Backman to be out of the Mets organization. Backman was on borrowed time with the Mets. It was bound to not end well for him. He was not Sandy Alderson’s guy,

How Long Can Mets Tolerate Collins’ Tactical Errors?

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 3, 2016September 3, 20160

It’s been established Terry Collins is not a great tactical manager. It’s not just the fans that feel that way. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson admitted it that much in Steve Kettman’s book: “Baseball Maverick, How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets.” Collins have made couple of interesting moves the last two

Resilient Mets Never Gave Up On Themselves

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by Leslie Monteiro - September 2, 20160

Admit it. No one saw this coming. The Mets hit their low point of this season when they were 60-62 on Aug. 19. This featured the Mets getting swept by the awful Diamondbacks at home, losing two of three to the Diamondbacks again the following week and losing first two games