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The Importance of Jonathon Niese and Shaun Marcum

Allow me to preface this with the following: regardless of how well both Jonathon Niese and Shaun Marcum perform for the remainder of the season, I don’t expect the Mets to completely erase the damage…Read More

5/16 Game Recap – Jon Niese Excellent as Mets Snap 6-Game Losing Streak with 5-2 win over Cardinals

What started out with another run-scoring defensive blunder turned into a refreshing Metsian victory as the Orange and Blue salvaged the finale of the 4-game set with a 5-2 win over St. Louis. Read | Share

4/6 Game Recap: John Buck Powers Mets Over Marlins, 7-3

The Mets looked to Jonathon Niese to play the role of stopper this afternoon, as New York entered today with two straight losses to their name. It took the southpaw 100 pitches to get through six innings,…Read More

Series Preview: Miami Marlins @ New York Mets

After scoring 19 runs in their first two games of the season, the Mets were shut down by the San Diego Padres in the series finale, losing a pitcher’s duel, 2-1. The Amazins lick their wounds quickly…Read More

2013 MLB Opening Day Series Preview: San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

Well, what we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 last night in their first game ever as a member of the American League to officially kick off…Read More

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Where Do the Mets End Up: Fun With Numbers

With Opening Day tomorrow, Mets baseball is once again right around the corner. So for those of you looking…Read More

3/27 Game Recap: Mets Top Astros, 6-2

Jonathon Niese and the Mets welcomed the Houston Astros to Tradition Field tonight, as all of baseball…Read More

3/22 Game Recap: Mets Beat Marlins, 4-2

The scoring got started right in the first inning in Jupiter at Roger Dean Stadium against the Marlins,…Read More

2013 MLB Preview: New York Mets Final Record Predictions

Welcome to the next part of Rising Apple’s 2013 MLB Season Preview. We’ve dedicated these…Read More

2013 MLB Preview: New York Mets 25-Man Roster Predictions (Part 2)

Welcome to Part 2 of our Mets 25-man roster predictions. Yesterday, four of our esteemed writers (Mike…Read More

2013 MLB Preview: New York Mets 25-Man Roster Predictions (Part 1)

Rising Apple started our preview of the 2013 Majore League Baseball season last week by taking a day-by-day…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Jonathon Niese Likely to Start Opener in Place of Johan Santana

After throwing 4.2 one-hit innings in the Mets’ win against the Tigers, Adam Rubin reported that…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Mets Could Have Traded Jonathon Niese instead of R.A. Dickey

In a report for the NY Daily News, Andy Martino reported the New York Mets could have held onto R.A.…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Could Jonathon Niese Start for the Mets on Opening Day?

So, for the moment, Johan Santana is still slated to be the Opening Day starter for the New York Mets.…Read More

Who Will Be the Best Starting Pitcher for the Mets in 2013?

As we have now been blessed to see pitchers and catchers officially report to Port St. Lucie today, the…Read More

Punting 2013?

As the days before spring training dwindle (39 and counting), many of us are growing increasingly uncomfortable…Read More

Dillon Gee and Jonathon Niese: Fun with Numbers

One of my favorite things about baseball is that, as a math and stat geek (I’m a numbers guy, as…Read More

Mets Potential Trade Target: Anthony Gose

While the Mets are busy shopping R.A. Dickey around in an effort to bring in some legitimate offense…Read More

Mets Could Get Mike Olt for Dickey; Blue Jays Will Deal Catcher for Prospects

Although the Mets left Nashville without any significant deals done, Sandy Alderson said they made progress…Read More

The R.A. Dickey Saga Continues

Sandy Alderson and the Mets have been very busy this week in Nashville, despite not making any moves.…Read More