Mets fans can strike Joe Girardi off their wish list. News is out that Girardi has taken the offer from the Phillies to be their new manager. It’s easy to understand Girardi’s allure to many. He has a Manager of…
Tonight the Knicks begin their 2019-20 season when they travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs. The Knicks have been wandering in the desert for a while now. For too long, the Knicks chased guys who were good…
Woody Allen once said that 80% of success in life is just showing up. And the Mets believe the other 20% can be willed to happen by a veteran. Most often this veteran comes from another club but it happens…
This is the third and final edition of our series where we go back and revisit the preseason predictions made here at the site. Today we’ll look at the outfielders. Let’s compare the Mets360 forecast to what the player actually…
In the five-year period from 2014-2018, the Mets hit better on the road than they did at home, by an average off 55 points of OPS. In the just-concluded 2019 season, the Mets had a .766 OPS at home, compared…
In 2018, Jeff McNeil came to the majors in late July and in 248 PA, he posted an .852 OPS and was one of eight players in the National League to receive votes for Rookie of the Year. It was…
When the Mets acquired Robinson Cano, those who tried to look at the trade with a positive bent said that while he was unlikely to be worthwhile at the end of his five years with the Mets, he would make…
This is the second edition of an on-going series where we go back and revisit the preseason predictions made here at the site. Today we’ll look at the infielders and include catcher in this grouping. Let’s compare the Mets360 forecast…
It’s been well documented that Noah Syndergaard preferred to pitch to Tomas Nido rather than Wilson Ramos. But there’s a pitcher who had an even better case than Syndergaard to prefer Nido. Ex-Met Wilmer Font had a 1.107 OPS allowed…
Two of the top 10 pitchers over the past two seasons in fWAR are free agents this year. The main target will be Gerrit Cole, who ranks third in the majors with a 13.4 fWAR. Most people would guess Stephen…
Early next year will be the 10th anniversary for Mets360. When it was my 10th wedding anniversary, a former colleague of mine, an older fellow, congratulated me and said, “The first 10 are the hardest.” Does the same thing apply…
The team’s hot play in the second half of the season couldn’t save Mickey Callaway’s job. Today the Mets announced that they had fired the skipper that led the club the past two seasons. A search will get underway immediately.…
