Latest update from SNY’s Andy Martino does not have the big trade with the Mariners being completed today. And until the deal is done, there’s always the possibility it falls apart. So, let’s pretend for a minute that trade doesn’t happen. And let’s see what other options are out there for the Mets. Unfortunately, we [...]
When the Mariners signed Robinson Cano to a 10-year, $240 million deal following the 2013 season, it sounded like an awfully big contract, both in terms of years and dollars. Cano’s been worth his deal in the first half of the contract but now Seattle is trying to get out from under the remaining five [...]
In January of 2018, we had a poll asking readers – How do you feel about the Jay Bruce signing? The breakdown was as follows: 46% - Happy to have him back on the Mets 32% - Okay with the move as long as they spend money to bring in an infielder, too 12% - [...]
There are multiple solutions to every problem in baseball. My belief is that the first problem that the Mets should look to solve is the bullpen. My solution is to sign Craig Kimbrel and whatever solid free agent reliever is left in late January. But you could sign Jeurys Familia and David Robertson and that [...]
Casey Stengel is a beloved figure in Mets history. Shoot, my daughter Casey may or may not be named after him. Stengel was a baseball lifer. Those guys always get my respect but the difference between Stengel and your typical guy who stays involved in the game for 50-plus years was his wit and his [...]
The hope with the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen is that it won’t be business as usual for the Mets. Perhaps nowhere does this have more potential to help than with how the club handles its young players. We all remember last year when Sandy Alderson brought in Adrian Gonzalez for his age 36 season [...]
There have been a ton of posts about what the Mets should do this offseason. Do A, B and C and the playoffs are guaranteed! But let's look at the flip side of things. What should the team avoid doing for the best chance of success in the future?
"When you bite off more than you can chew you got to pay the penalty Somebody's got to tell the tale I guess it must be up to me"
There are a lot of reasons for the Mets not to give Bryce Harper the time of day this offseason. His salary demands are outrageous, he’s a corner outfielder and the Mets don’t need any more of those, the Mets announcers openly questioned his hustle and commitment last year and perhaps most damning of all [...]
The 2018 Mets finished the season strong, going 18-10 (.643) in the month of September. That was the sixth-best record in the majors and four of the five teams that finished ahead of them went to the playoffs. Even the non-playoff team was the Rays, who finished the year with 90 wins. A lot of [...]
We’re all familiar with the game on the field. And there are a bunch of rules that maybe don’t make much sense yet we accept that we need rules and move on. Why does a pitcher have to face a batter but a batter doesn’t have to face a pitcher? Why is it okay to [...]
Last week we had a poll asking readers who they wanted the next GM to be out of the three finalists for the job. The overwhelming majority, 81 percent, voted for Chaim Bloom. My expectation was that Bloom would be the fans’ choice. But the margin was surprising. Throughout the years, there have been no [...]