Brandon Nimmo broke the Santa curse last year by turning in a fine season. So now he tempts fate by doing it twice in a row. Guess he’s got some brass ones to go along with that million-dollar smile.
For a while now, people have been arguing that if the Mets are to be built around pitching, they should have a strong defense up the middle. Meanwhile, the powers that be haven’t exactly subscribed to this idea. Playing guys…
The game is trending younger which is why it was disappointing to me to actively trade for Robinson Cano for his age 36-40 seasons. But on top of the age issue is the pay issue. Cano is owed $120 million…
Jacob deGrom is the best pitcher on the Mets. But that doesn’t mean he should be the club’s top priority to ink to a long-term extension. The Mets are in an awkward position with deGrom, as last year his agent…
The Mets made sure they didn’t leave the Winter Meetings empty handed, as they agreed to a 3/$30 contract with old friend Jeurys Familia early Thursday morning. Familia had been the Mets closer until he was traded during the 2018…
Nearly all of us enjoy a put down, a good one liner that cuts people down to size. Now, maybe you prefer your put downs to be of the high-brow variety. Winston Churchill, when he heard one of his political…
When the Mets drafted Brandon Nimmo back in 2011, many people were shocked that they took a guy who didn’t play high school baseball. Then, as injuries slowed his climb through the minor leagues and guys drafted after he made…
One of the many targets of the Mets this offseason is Indians starter Corey Kluber, who is a terrific pitcher and has been for at least five years now. Kluber, who will turn 33 in April, is under contract for…
If you mention the glory days of the Big East Conference, everyone discusses Georgetown and Syracuse and St. John’s and Villanova. And for sure all those schools had great moments. But one school that it seemed never got its due…
When the Mets embarked on the process of hiring a new GM, it was a pivotal moment in club history. The stakes were high and as fans we had to deal with the one-two punch of hearing some bad names…
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…
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…
