Lucas Duda
How restless Terry Collins made his peace with the 2013 Mets
Saturday was one of the uglier days in the tenure of Terry Collins, now in his third and quite possibly final season as manager of the New York Mets. More
(1)Your guide to the wide-open 2013 Mets spring training
Now that Fred Wilpon's odd declaration of financial health is over, the Mets can concentrate on a spring training as wide-open, in personnel terms, as any they've had in years. Multiple jobs are likely to be won or lost on the strength of spring training performances. More
Sandy Alderson channels his inner Bruce from Bayside
It is hardly news anymore when a caller on the air at WFAN expresses disappointment over the state of the New York Mets. More
Yankees get a win and, more importantly, Pettitte and Nova
Wednesday night's 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox was uncomfortably close, but still a win. The Yankees will take it; the victory allowed them to stay even with the Baltimore Orioles, while both teams moved three games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays. More
Looking ahead, the Mets go back to Lucas Duda
Duda already tried, and failed, to be the team's right fielder earlier this year. In part because of Duda, the Mets' defense this year was terrible, and was as reponsible as the (awful) bullpen for squandering strong first-half performances from R.A. Dickey, David Wright and Johan Santana and then causing a team in contention in June to fall completely out of it by July. More
The Lucas Duda experiment failed, but the Mets had to try it
The great Lucas Duda experiment is over. More
(2)Alex Rodriguez breaks his hand, but the Yankees are healthy
The New York Yankees have lost five of six games, following a 4-2 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday night. Worse still, they lost Alex Rodriguez to a broken hand. The injury is expected to keep Rodriguez out around six weeks, or until roughly the middle of September. More
Jeremy Lin era to be blown to bits by James Dolan's Knicks
Jeremy Lin was "absolutely" returning to the New York Knicks to start. His contract offer from the Houston Rockets, for three years, $19.5 million plus a fourth-year team option, was one the Knicks would easily match. And Jason Kidd was someone the Knicks were eager to sign and hold up to the limelight—as a mentor to Lin. More
David Wright's bat covers for Lucas Duda's glove
David Wright has been making his teammates look good all season.
Thursday night, for example, he had four R.B.I. and a game-winning hit in a 6-5 win over the Phillies, thereby getting Lucas Duda off the hook for atrocious fielding. More
Defense in the time of Lucas Duda
The New York Mets are 41-36, which is obviously better than expected so far. But they'd be doing even better if they could, well, field. More
When did Lucas Duda turn into a singles hitter?
When the New York Mets installed Lucas Duda as the team's regular right fielder, he had had played just 67 games at the position as a professional. His lack of experience there was compounded by his slow movements and lack of apparent outfield instincts. Whether he could play the demanding defensive position, or be relegated, once and for all, to a career of first base and designated hitter, was very much in doubt. More
How long will the Mets wait for the real Ike Davis to return?
Then in Game 36 David Wright and Davis collided tracking an infield fly. Davis sustained an injury that was repeatedly misdiagnosed by Mets doctors, ultimately costing him his entire season. More
Lucas Duda, an off-year Mets hero in the proud tradition of Dave Kingman
Lucas Duda, the starting right fielder for the 2012 New York Mets, is set to carry on a proud tradition of lean-year Mets idols.
A laconic 6'4" offensive brute who doesn't reliably catch the ball, Duda brings to mind such Met outfielders as Ron Swoboda, who was a Shea favorite long before he participated in the 1969 miracle season, and Dave Kingman, another slugger with a suspect glove, who made the identical defensive switch that Duda is making for the Mets now, back in 1976. More
