It’s finally baseball time and it feels so good to be watching Met baseball again. For those paying attention there was a lot to be excited about in game one. Let’s focus on the prospects trying to make their mark during spring training. Rafael Montero – He got the start and looked great. The results were all there and you could see why he was getting them. His fastball was sitting in the low 90s…
Once upon a time, when Carlos Beltran had been newly traded to the Giants I wrote about the up-and-coming Met pitching prospects who I could see becoming the “Rotation of the Future”. The Mets seemed to have a bevy of pitching talent on the rise and fans could only hope that everything panned out as we hoped it would. The 2K Of Then: Matt Harvey – At the time Harvey had just dominated Port St.…
You may have heard that Seattle is willing to move Nick Franklin as Brad Miller seems to have won the hearts and minds of Seattle fans. If you have not, I’m telling you. Earlier in the offseason I talked about how Franklin could be an ideal fit for the Mets. You can read that post: Here. Matt Cerrone posited that the Mariners might be looking for Vic Black and that the Mets would be offering…
Most of the media coverage is on the Mets and Stephen Drew. This makes sense as Drew plays shortstop and the only team with a major need at short are the Mets. Now, the Mets could still sign Drew and I’ve no doubt that he’d be a better player than Ruben Tejada, but his impact on the lineup isn’t earth shattering. If Drew came to the Mets he’d be playing shortstop and, likely, leading off. …
The Battle of the Bullpen I am excited and intrigued by the upcoming race for the bullpen that the Mets will be having. Bobby Parnell’s health is in question which makes the entire bullpen a major question mark, but I am optimistic with the options Alderson has assembled. Here are a few of the battles you can expect to see: Cautionary Closer: Vic Black vs. Kyle Farnsworth If Parnell is hurt to start the season…
The 2014 roster is coming together: The Mets are building in a contingency for Bobby Parnell, re-kicking the tires on signing Stephen Drew and debating the value of having Ike Davis and Lucas Duda fight for starting first baseman. You may have seen Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson say wacky things like, “Wilmer Flores will get a look at shortstop this spring,” or, “Josh Satin is taking reps in the outfield.” The truth is that…
There are some roles within the 2014 Mets that are givens. David Wright will almost definitely hit 3rd, Curtis Granderson will almost certainly hit 4th and whoever is playing first base will likely be hitting 5th or 6th. What we don’t know is who will be leading off for the Mets. As I see it, the Mets have a number of options: Eric Young Jr., Chris Young, Juan Lagares, Ruben Tejada or Daniel Murphy. Eric…
In 2012 and 2013 the Mets watched the rest of baseball spend money and bring in quality baseball players to improve their teams while they made do with Scott Hairston and Marlon Byrd. Then comes 2014… 2014 was to be the Met’s year. This would be the year where ownership would not be able to bemoan the contracts of Jason Bay and Johan Santana. Sandy Alderson would be free to spend money, and spend he…
#11 – Noah Syndergaard MLB.com agrees with pretty much everyone, that Syndergaard will debut in 2014. His fastball is what gets the highest marks, which isn’t surprising but it will be his curveball (which they rank 60 out of 80) that will define his success. I’m of the opinion this pitch will be the difference between him being a #3 pitcher and him challenging Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey for the role of “Ace” of…
Spring Training is staring at us from a distance and long before a single pitcher or catcher has been asked to report, Met fans have gone through an obstacle course of emotions: We are thrilled to have gotten a big name free agent like Curtis Granderson. We are worried about the future of Matt Harvey. We are intrigued by the prospect of Noah Syndergaard. We are dubious about the abilities of Ike Davis. We are…
We’re Met fans. We don’t really care if Alex Rodriguez plays in 2014 or beyond. Most of us would still love it if the Yankees to be forced to pay him, but we don’t care if he’s wearing pinstripes in the majors ever again. 60 Minutes did a report that troubled me, a Met fan, for reasons having nothing to do with A-Rod. Major League Baseball is broken, the Hall of Fame is a joke…
It’s never too early to dream about the draft. Here are a look at players who fall in mock drafts near where the Mets will be picking: Jacob Gatewood – SS – 6’5”, 190 Lbs (HS): Gatewood is huge for a shortstop and most people would be mad not to project a shift to third base or the outfield. His power potential is huge and he draws obvious comparisons to Troy Tulowitzki. The thing that…
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