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New York Mets Find Glimmer of Hope for 2013 Season in Pitcher Matt Harvey
May 9, 2013 | Mike MandelkernPublished via @metsonmymind
Watching the Mets play, the Matt Harvey show is incredible; the rest is a channel changer. The rookie pitcher has all the makings of a superstar. He can strike out his opponents with an upper-90 mph fastball … Read More
Inside the New York Mets Dismal 2013 Performance and Parsing What the Future Holds
May 1, 2013 | Mike MandelkernVia Mets on my Mind (@metsonmymind)
Defeat has become contagious for the New York Mets. They lost a series 1-2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and got swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in late April, all in CitiField. These defeats … Read More
NY Mets Struggle to Drive in Runs at Start of 2013 Season
April 29, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe New York Mets made a statement on Opening Day with 11 runs and 13 hits. Six players had multiple hits, including Colin Cowgill, who delivered a grand slam. Opening Day inspired momentary hope for the 2013 season, but devout … Read More
The 2013 NFL Draft at NYC’s Radio City: An Outsider’s Perspective
April 29, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Samantha Weiss
For three days in April, the area surrounding Radio City Music Hall becomes a sea of jersey-clad football fans, anxiously waiting for their chance to watch the NFL Draft. The congregation of die-hards is forced to wait … Read More
New York Mets 2013 Season Defined by Frustrating Contradictions
April 18, 2013 | Mike MandelkernCross published with Mets on My Mind
The New York Mets have fallen from grace since early in the 2013 season. They unleashed a juggernaut offense against the San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins, with home runs in multiple consecutive games, clutch two-out hitting and crooked numbers galore. They were 7-4 at one point. Read More
New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins Recap: Boys in Blue Start 2013 With a Bang
April 7, 2013 | Mike MandelkernCross-Published With Mets on My Mind (@MetsOnMyMind)
The New York Mets started the 2013 season with a bang: 19 runs over the first 2 games, to be exact. Jonathon Niese held the San Diego Padres to 2 runs over 6 2/3 innings on Opening Day and the Mets lineup drove in runners in scoring position virtually every chance they had. Read More
New York Mets vs. Houston Astros: Pitcher Jonathan Niese Leads Boys in Blue to 6-2 Victory
March 28, 2013 | Mike MandelkernCross-Published With Mets on My Mind (@MetsOnMyMind)
Jonathan Niese, the Mets’ opening day starter, took the mound on Tuesday against the Houston Astros in a 6-2 victory for the New York Mets.
He held them scoreless through 4 1/3 innings with … Read More
Five Reasons the New York Knicks Face a Steep Climb in the NBA Playoffs
March 20, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Brendan McNamara
With a little over a month remaining in the 2013 NBA season, the New York Knicks have had a tremendous year, making basketball relevant while making their way to a championship. MVP discussions surround Carmelo Anthony and the team as a whole.
Pitcher Shaun Marcum Throws Steady Game for New York Mets
March 18, 2013 | Mike MandelkernOriginally published on Mets On My Mind
Shaun Marcum, a veteran of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Milwaukee Brewers, is the only significant free agent purchase the New York Mets made during the off-season.
He is projected to be a more consistent pitcher than last year’s back-of-the-rotation starter, Chris Young. Still, R.A. Dickey was one of a kind and Marcum cannot be expected to single-handedly replace his production.
New York Mets Kick off Spring Training With 5-3 Win Over Washington Nationals
February 23, 2013 | Mike MandelkernOriginally published on Mets On My Mind
On February 23 at 12:00 noon on a warm, sunny day in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, the New York Mets kicked off their spring training against the Washington Nationals, live from Tradition Field. The team’s minor leaguers looked sloppy on defense, committing three errors, yet the team persevered, managing to pull off a 5-3 victory.