So the bell has rung on the Mets in their 58th season. What became certainly a memorable one was marked by fantastic individual performances, massive momentum swings, and many back-page headlines. Ultimately they did not “win now” as Brodie Van Wagenen once decreed they would, unless your definition of winning is merely a season above [...]
Playoffs or not, the story of the 2019 Mets will inevitably be about the offseason that proceeded it, and specifically about the Edwin Diaz trade. Surprisingly enough, the trade that netted the Mets a 36 year old second basemen set to make $120 million was not even the most controversial piece acquired in the trade. [...]
The 2018 Red Sox, a far cry from this year’s version, boasted a lineup that was young, star-studded, and incredibly deep; not just one through nine as necessitated by the rules of the Junior Circuit, but it was a lineup that was deep one through twelve. Yes, even in the American League they had productive [...]
Wilson Ramos has often been a polarizing figure among Mets fans this season. An offseason deal of two years $19 million was praised across baseball as a great deal for a free agent catcher who led the league in wRC+ the previous year. While not their first pick for the position, it appeared to be [...]
It might be the storyline of 2019, especially if the Mets make the playoffs. Pete Alonso the joyous innocent rookie slugger has amped up a fading franchise and pushed them to back competitiveness with 400+ foot bombs and the tearing of jerseys. As a fan, it doesn’t get much better than that. Unfortunately for Alonso [...]
Back on January 5th, the Mets traded for Brewer’s outfielder Keon Broxton in a trade that appeared to signal the end of the Mets’ second longest tenured player. Juan Lagares for seven seasons has been their right-handed defensive-minded outfielder, but this seventh and potential contract year for him was set to be his last. After [...]
Encouraging news was released yesterday from the Mets’ training staff about the healing progress of Jed Lowrie and Brandon Nimmo. First of all, merely knowing that Lowrie, who has been out since February with injuries, is still with the organization is a surprise. The idea that he could be back on the team this season [...]
If you watched Tuesday night’s game against the Marlins you saw something the Mets had not done in ages. No Zack Wheeler did not pitch a No-Hitter, but he did have a good outing in which he scattered eight hits and a walk perfectly across eight innings; allowing two to reach base in only one [...]
To paraphrase Mark Twain: “The reports of his trading are greatly exaggerated.” Time and time again Noah Syndergaard’s name has come up in trade talks, but then each time any trade appears to get shut down. Last Friday an anonymous report came out expressing that Syndergaard was definitely being traded only to have new reports [...]
On Tuesday Night Robinson Cano was the center of attention as he delivered three home runs which accounted for all of the Mets’ scoring in their 5-2 win over the Padres. With the Mets making a nasty habit of losing games late into them, it was refreshing to see them not blow this one away [...]
Where will Dominic Smith be come the beginning of 2020 Spring Training? It is a thought many Mets fans have on their minds as the July 31st trade deadline approaches. After a night of late inning heroics where he hit a three-run blast to put the team up, most of these Mets fans are probably [...]
Pete Alonso was positioned in the National spotlight this week and could not have performed any better. Already making a name for himself with 30 home runs in the first half (remember how big of a deal it was when Ike Davis hit over 30 in a season?), Alonso was on full display in ESPN’s [...]