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For a one-night event, the Home Run Derby attracts a lot of interest. For that matter, there are many different factors that ultimately affect the outcome of it. Will there be any new records set in this year's Derby? How many home runs will it take to win it, and who will do so? Will there be another performance reminiscent of Brandon Inge's no-show last year? How will the hitters be ...

With the Mets starting rotation in a groove right now, all eyes are becoming trained on what could be a more pressing issue. The bullpen has gradually begun to cost the Mets games. The issue has flown under the radar because of the propensity of fans to attack the pitching of Johan Santana and to focus too much on acquiring a big time starter like Cliff Lee; a move that ...

Many baseball fans might not realize it, but left-handed relief pitchers have always been a hot commodity. Whether its to secure a lefty specialist role or bring the heat from another angle, southpaw relievers have played a vital role on many successful teams, and some have put up intriguing career numbers. Back in June 1994, New York Mets closer John Franco recorded his 253rd career save to lead all left-handed relievers ...

In a farm system of pitching prospects that have been flopping for the most part, left-handed reliever Roy Merritt has stood tall. Merritt recently has been promoted to AAA Buffalo after a year and a half of solid pitching at AA Binghamton. Merritt deserves such mentioning because he has demonstrated consistency out of the bullpen that many other Minor League Mets prospects have yet to achieve.  The 24 year-old southpaw was selected ...

The MLB Player Draft has brought some gems to the Mets in recent memory. On the other hand, on several occasions, drafting hasn't really yielded much talent Simply put, in terms of the quality of their number one overall picks, the Mets organization has had ups and downs throughout the 2000s. This is a look at where the Mets went right and wrong in their top draft selections since 2000, and ...

Delving into the depths of the Mets' minor league system, one would be muddled in a bunch of names that we will likely never see on the Mets' big league roster. The same thing goes for just about any organization, but the Mets always seem to churn out prospects more slowly, or trade them away. But, out of all the prospects that the Mets a grooming, a few gems could potentially ...