Through the end of April, the Mets have an interesting outfield situation. The best numbers being put up by their outfielders belong to the two backups, Juan Lagares and Brandon Nimmo. Both these players have exactly 43 PA each to date, which basically means the two players are tied for the role of fourth outfielder [...]
Before the start of the current season, the realistic Mets fan probably thought the best chance for the Mets to make the postseason would be via the wild card route, as Washington was a strong favorite to win the division. One factor that would have been expected to aid any wild card drive for the [...]
The Mets have been playing like gangbusters in this early part of the season, and a good part of the credit must go to the moves made by GM Sandy Alderson after the 2017 season. Following will be a ranking of the offseason moves, David Letterman style. 5. Jay Bruce was signed by the Mets [...]
There was a bit of a surprise in the lineup that manager Mickey Callaway posted for the start of the Mets-Nationals series on April 5. Hot-hitting shortstop Amed Rosario (his slash line was .333/.375/.467 at the time) was not in the lineup. Instead it was veteran utility man Jose Reyes getting the start at short. [...]
In the off-season, new Mets skipper Mickey Callaway vowed that the Mets would be more aggressive on the base paths this season. Some were skeptical over this statement, since speed was not exactly a team strength in 2017. Also most of the new acquisitions were on the wrong side of 30, and were not exactly [...]
The 2018 Grapefruit League has come to an end and opening day looms on Thursday. What we are going to examine here is which Mets played the best at each position. We will count only ST stats to determine this order of merit. Some of these players will be starters, some will not and some [...]
Much has been made of the Mets’ starting pitching depth, and with good reason, with some eight pitchers who have had at least some success starting in MLB. Catching depth is also a strength, with Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki having good Springs. The depth of the outfield may not have gotten quite as much [...]
One of the true surprises of this spring training has been the play of second baseman Gavin Cecchini. The Mets’ first round pick in the 2012 June draft has not exactly set the world on fire in his professional career so far. His slash line at Vegas last year was .267/.329/.380, a distinct regression from [...]
The Mets open their season at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on March 29. Most likely the starter for the Cards will be right-hander Carlos Martinez, who made the NL all-star team in 2017. It is early, but maybe we can project a possible opening day batter order for the Mets. 1. Second baseman [...]
Perusing The Hardball Times, I noticed there was an article about the teams that had never had a player win either the MVP or Cy Young Awards. I knew the Mets would have a place in the article, since the franchise has never had an MVP winner. The article by Cameron Martin proved to be [...]
As the 2018 ST season gets underway, there is some uncertainty about who will be the Mets’ leadoff batter this year. Recently, in the New York Post, sports writer Mike Puma suggested that the club could consider third baseman Todd Frazier to fill that spot in the lineup. Frazier is a power hitter (27 HR [...]
As the 2017 season drew to a close, it was obvious there were several parts of the Mets’ roster that needed upgrading, not surprising for a team that finished 70-92. The Mets’ management recognized that and subsequently signed free agents to bolster the areas that needed to be improved. The team needed a starting caliber [...]