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2 Guys Talking: 2013 Mets Bullpen
Jimmy: One good thing we can say about the bullpen, Mike, it’s that the same approach Sandy Alderson took with the outfield might actually make sense in the modern bullpen. There’s actually an argument...
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INTERVIEW: Mack Ade of “Mack’s Mets”— On Scouting, Drafting, Top Mets...
I’m very pleased to welcome Mack Ade to the palatial (though, sadly, gypsy moth-infested) offices here at “2 Guys” central. Mack was one the early pioneers of the Mets blogging community, for nearly...
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NEWS & NOTES: RBIs, Scott’s Left Arm, Ruben Who?, Vegas Numbers & Other Cow...
Jimmy: Ah, a day off. It feels like everybody needed it. Mike: I know I did. Jimmy: A quick glance at the team stats and one thing jumps out at me: Ike Davis has 16 RBI, and Lucas Duda — with 10 HR —...
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One Guy Goes to Binghamton, the Other Guy Stays Home: SCOUTING REPORT on...
Ten, fifteen years ago, most of us were in the dark when it came to minor league prospects. There was little coverage. That’s changed in a big way. Now we can read “game reports” about the Mets minor...
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NEWS & VIEWS: Josh Satin, Josh Edgin, and a J.P. Ricciardi Sighting!!
Jimmy: I’ve thought about it and I still hate Josh Satin. I mean, I don’t see the point of giving that guy time at first base. We know that Lucas Duda can’t play the outfield. This is a certainty....
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Binghamton Revisited: The Other Guy Heads Out to Scout the Mets AA Prospects
Jimmy: So, Mike, I hear you are headed out to grab a spiedie at Lupo’s in Binghamton. Any chance of catching the Mets while you’re digesting? Mike: Yes. At the risk of insulting all of our southern...
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WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?: A Look at What Might Be Happening With the New York Mets
Jimmy: The Mets have been playing well and winning games. You can sense it in conversations with fans and in blog posts and newspaper articles. The narrative has changed. Hope is in the air. What’s...
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TALKING METS BULLPEN: Vic Black, Jeurys Familia, Cory Mazonni, Jeff Walters,...
Mike: Bobby Parnell ended up having back surgery, and there has to be some worry with him. LaTroy Hawkins, who closed for us when Parnell went down, has moved on to Colorado, not being able to resist...
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Sandy Reluctant to Discard or Promote, Leaves Mets Shorthanded & Stuck in...
Jimmy: In poker, if you are dealt a bad hand, you are given the opportunity to discard and pick up new cards in an effort to improve your odds of winning. Basic stuff. Every dog knows this. Yet the NY...
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In the Stands at Binghamton: A Closer Look at Nimmo, Matz, Herrera,...
A few of us took the day off and drove I-88 to Binghamton for the 1:05 game on Thursday. When we arrived, there was a bit more buzz outside the stadium then we expected. Turns out this was “Water...
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