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, [...]
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 [...]
#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 [...]
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’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, [...]
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 [...]
Spring training is only a few months away and the odds favor the Mets starting 2014 with Ike Davis at first base, Ruben Tejada at shortstop and no further large acquisitions (via trade or signing). It’s okay. The 2014 Mets are already a better product, on paper, than the 2013 Mets and progress is a [...]
Catcher: Travis d’Arnaud – I don’t think of d’Arnaud as a prospect. At this point he’s in the majors, but he does have the prospect tag based on limited service time. You may recall his offensive line from 2013 and worry about his .202/.286/.263 but you also have to look at his full resume and [...]
The Mets have spent some real money in 2013 to prepare for 2014. They signed Curtis Granderson ($15 Mil Per), Bartolo Colon ($10 Mil Per) and Chris Young ($7.25 Mil). That’s a $32.5 Mil investment in 2014! I wonder if we scour the signings if we might find a way to spend that money a [...]
The Mets have yet to find a partner for an Ike Davis trade. The theory that Davis would attract a suitor hoping to bag the next Chris Davis seems to have been overblown. Now, a deal could still happen and the Mets could wind up with a platoon of Lucas Duda and Josh Satin but [...]
Groveman sings!
Wilmer Flores remains one of the Mets' top 10 prospects. He’s likely still, the team’s best hitting prospect in their entire minor leagues. He’s playing this winter in the Venezuelan Winter League where he’s amassed some really promising stats: AVG: .372 OBP: .451 SLG: .488 OPS: .939 In 43 ABs, he only has 4 Ks! [...]