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  • MLB Opening Day 2017: Projecting the New York Mets' starting lineup

    MLB Opening Day 2017: Projecting the New York Mets' starting lineup

    The New York Mets open 2017 at home, April 3 against the Atlanta Braves. It's an interesting contest that should prove right away if the Mets will be a contender or pretender in the talent-rich National League East in the season ahead. What will the Mets' lineup look like on Opening Day? While we're...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Jan 12, 2017
  • New York Mets: Who will be the fifth outfielder for 2017?

    New York Mets: Who will be the fifth outfielder for 2017?

    The New York Mets have a major logjam in the outfield, with Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares, Michael Conforto, Curtis Granderson, Jay Bruce and Brandon Nimmo competing for three spots. Realistically, two of the three outfield slots are already locked up. The 31-year-old Cespedes is a superstar and the...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Jan 12, 2017
  • Turn of the calendar could spark New York Mets' hot stove

    Turn of the calendar could spark New York Mets' hot stove

    Sandy Alderson is just like every other New York Mets fan around the holidays: Busy spending time with friends and family. Even if he didn't announce it publicly, the legendary GM probably took a long breather in December, to recharge the batteries, reflect on 2016, and hangout with loved ones. Is...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Jan 3, 2017
  • Mets may look to deal Jay Bruce

    New York Mets: Trading Jay Bruce should be a top priority

    With Yoenis Cespedes' services secured for 2017 and beyond, the New York Mets can afford to part ways with Jay Bruce.  While the 29-year-old Texas native and former Cincinnati Reds standout started to show signs of life for the Mets late last season, he never really got over as a fan favorite. Bruce...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Dec 4, 2016
  • Sandy Alderson needs to spend money this offseason

    Alderson needs to stop treating New York Mets like a small-market team

    Sandy Alderson deserves some credit for spending money -- signing Neil Walker, Asdrubal Cabrera and other high-profile players -- last offseason, but he still has the reputation for treating the New York Mets like a small-market team. Very rarely does Alderson open up the checkbook for pricey, long...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Oct 29, 2016
  • The Mets reached the postseason in back-to-back years

    New York Mets: Should 2016 season be considered a success?

    After reaching the World Series for the first time in over a decade, there were high expectations for the New York Mets in 2016. Most fans and media members thought New York had a strong chance to repeat as National League pennant winners, and possibly even earn a world championship for the first...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Oct 18, 2016
  • Curtis Granderson has done an incredible job for the New York Mets

    New York Mets: Curtis Granderson leads by example

    Look up "team player" in the dictionary and you might just see a picture of Curtis Granderson. The 35-year-old, a three-time All-Star, has done everything in his power to help the New York Mets win this season. From the very start of his 2016 campaign, he put the team's needs ahead of his own. Even...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Oct 5, 2016
  • Mets take batting practice before gates open at Citi Field

    New York Mets take batting practice before gates open at Citi Field

    Hoping to see Yoenis Cespedes or Curtis Granderson take batting practice at Citi Field? Want to see Jose Reyes spray balls across the field during his pre-game BP session? Interested in watching Wilmer Flores get warmed up by cracking some majestic homers over the outfield wall? If you're a New York...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Sep 19, 2016
  • Syndergaard doesn't like when Mets fans do the wave

    New York Mets: Noah Syndergaard shouldn't complain about fans doing the wave

    Noah Syndergaard made it quite clear he's no fan of the wave, tweeting that he wants the name and address of whoever started the movement during the Mets' home game on Aug. 30 against the Miami Marlins. Syndergaard, 24, wrote that fans need to resist the urge to do the wave, and that it should be...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Aug 31, 2016
  • Jay Bruce was traded to the New York Mets

    New York Mets: Granderson stands to lose playing time from Bruce acquisition

    The New York Mets traded 22-year-old prospect Dilson Herrera and left-handed pitching stud Max Wotell to Cincinnati for Reds slugger Jay Bruce, according to an Aug. 1 report from the New York Times. It was a move that had to be done, sending a message to Mets fans that the team is going to be making...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Aug 2, 2016
  • Mets traded Michael Fulmer to the Tigers

    Did New York Mets make a huge mistake trading away Michael Fulmer?

    After the New York Mets dealt right-handed pitching prospect Michael Fulmer to the Detroit Tigers for Yoenis Cespedes, it looked like they made out like bandits. Cespedes, now 30, went on an epic tear down the stretch last year, driving in 44 runs and blasting 17 homers in just 57 games. He helped...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Jun 22, 2016
  • Yoenis Cespedes has been better than advertised

    New York Mets: Yoenis Cespedes inching closer to All-Star berth

    Much to the surprise and delight of New York Mets fans, Yoenis Cespedes has lived up to the monster contract he signed over the offseason. To keep the 30-year-old Cuban in the "Big Apple" for 2016, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson had to break the bank with a three-year deal worth approximately...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Jun 2, 2016
  • Juan Lagares is making the most of a tricky situation

    New York Mets: Juan Lagares deserves more playing time

    There's no getting around the fact that the New York Mets have one of the most stacked, crowded outfields in baseball. With superstars Curtis Granderson, Michael Conforto and Yoenis Cespedes starting almost every day of the week, Mets manager Terry Collins hasn't found many opportunities for Juan...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor May 3, 2016
  • Yoenis Cespedes is off to a hot start in 2016

    New York Mets: Yoenis Cespedes deserves to start in MLB All-Star Game

    Yoenis Cespedes is off to a sizzling start to 2016, with 17 RBIs in the first 16 games of the season. He picked up right where he left off last year, showing explosiveness both at the plate and in the field. He's a rare talent, the once-in-a-lifetime kind of athlete who can steal bases, hit the ball...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Apr 27, 2016
  • Yoenis Cespedes takes the pressure off Michael Conforto

    New York Mets: Yoenis Cespedes' bat takes pressure off Michael Conforto

    The presence of Yoenis Cespedes in the New York Mets' lineup means Michael Conforto doesn't have to worry about being the team's top offensive contributor this season. The young man can kick back and relax at the plate, and worry more about shoring up his defensive game than anything else. Cespedes...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Apr 5, 2016
  • Mets star Juan Lagares is off to a hot start

    New York Mets star Juan Lagares off to hot start

    New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares is out to prove he's more than just a bench player. At present time, it's a long shot that he'll surpass Yoenis Cespedes, Curtis Granderson or Michael Conforto on the depth chart. But the way he has been rolling, it'll be tough for Mets manager Terry Collins to...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Mar 10, 2016
  • Roger Bernadina isn't projected to make the Mets' Opening Day roster

    New York Mets: Will Roger Bernadina make the Opening Day roster?

    With Yoenis Cespedes, Curtis Granderson and Michael Conforto clogging the New York Mets' outfield, Roger Bernadina may be the odd man out for a roster spot on Opening Day. According to a March 6 report from CBS Sports, the 31-year-old doesn't have a strong shot at being in the big leagues for the...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Mar 9, 2016
  • Yoenis Cespedes should tone down his act

    New York Mets: Is Yoenis Cespedes becoming too much of a distraction?

    Yoenis Cespedes has been the star of the New York Mets' spring so far, but he has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Cespedes, 30, turned the Mets from World Series contender to circus sideshow in a matter of days, with attention-grabbing antics that include rolling up to practice on...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Mar 4, 2016
  • Terry Collins wants the New York Mets to get serious

    New York Mets: Terry Collins taking a tougher approach

    New York Mets manager Terry Collins set the tone early that spring training wouldn't be all fun and games. According to a March 1 report from Yahoo! Sports, Collins put an end to the "fun" time before the second week of March, after noticing that his team was making headlines for all the wrong...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Mar 4, 2016
  • Yoenis Cespedes signed a new deal with the New York Mets

    Yoenis Cespedes turns New York Mets into serious contenders

    It's no easy task to make a repeat trip to the World Series. With so much parity in MLB baseball these days, its tougher than ever for teams to make it to the big show in back-to-back years. The Kansas City Royals made their way to the World Series the past two years, but they are a rare case...
    By Eric Holden AXS Contributor Jan 27, 2016
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