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- Updated: May 24, 2016
WASHINGTON — Depth is not necessarily linear. For example: the Mets lost a first baseman on Monday, placing Lucas Duda on the disabled list for the foreseeable future. As assistant general manager John Ricco put it, “We’re not going to be able to replace Lucas internally. We’re losing one of our better players. It’s not like we have another Lucas Duda in the organization.”
But the Mets do have other power hitters. So while they may not be particularly deep at first base, as evidenced by the fact that they are considering moving Michael Conforto or even David Wright to the position, they are deep with sluggers. The Mets proved that for the umpteenth time on Monday, bashing three homers en route to a 7-1 win over the Nationals.
Wright’s three-run shot off Gio Gonzalez was the highlight for a Mets team that also received long balls from Yoenis Cespedes and Neil Walker. Cespedes leads the Major Leagues with 15 homers, and there’s a decent chance Walker …
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