2013 Mets Draft report: A story of mock drafts

There are a number of sites that review mock drafts before the season gets underway and they will continue to mock draft until the real draft happens.  I’ve taken it upon myself to look at some of the selections and review them before I submit the player that I currently project as the Mets' First [...]

Mets Minors: Ratings by the numbers Luis Mateo and the Fantastic 15

Round three continues to get more and more interesting.  We start to get a mix of high performers and high expectations.  The good news for Met fans is that I’ve yet to hit a single name that I would discount (Were I playing a video game) as a lost cause. Luis Mateo – OVR: 64 [...]

Something Silly: Michael Bourn, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Gomez and the 2014 Met Outfield

I’m starting to get that feeling that the Mets are going to throw their fans a bone.  That isn’t necessarily a good thing, but I’m getting the sense that Alderson would like to sign a player like Bourn (an impact player) as a sign of good faith, that the team will not forget the fans [...]

Mets Minors: Ratings by the numbers Michael Fulmer and the rest of the Top 10

This is the latest in my ratings series.  If you missed the previous entries, here's the introduction and here's Round one. Round two makes me re-think my rankings… at least if I were running the Mets like a GM simulation.  Some players in this next bunch shine brightly but some also appear a bit dimmer [...]

Mets Minors: Ratings by the numbers Zack Wheeler and the Top 5 prospects

Using a heavy dose of spreadsheets and formulas I’m going to be reviewing the top prospects for the Mets.  You do need to understand that I am not going to be placing a players peak on the moon, but rather using their draft position and age to show the window of how successful they might [...]

Getting to know Collin McHugh, rotational darkhorse

Every day the Mets move closer to starting the 2013 with only four rotational givens: Santana, Niese, Harvey and Gee.  That leaves Mejia, Familia, Schwinden, Hefner and a certain fella named McHugh.  You might be asking, “McWho?” but by the end of Spring Training I would hardly be surprised if Collin McHugh were to be [...]

What if everything broke right? (Rose colored glasses return)

The following is the ultimate “What If” scenario for Met fans.  That perfect universe where everything just happened to work out exactly how the Mets wanted it to when they needed it to.  Those things that we all “Hope” for but don’t necessarily get when push comes to shove. Spring Training Surprises: Johan Santana Healthy [...]

Travis D’Arnaud, the outfield and other stories to keep you warm

Looking ahead 1.3 months into the future I see a number of exciting storylines to keep Met fans (even those who have lost heart with the 2013 season already) something to watch.  I thought I would get this boulder rolling early so we could get some discussion started about where it might land (and whom [...]

What I’ve learned from movies: A lesson for the 2013 Mets

If I’ve learned anything from the great sports movies of the past it’s that a team of unlikely underdogs is more than capable of winning it all.  ‘Major League’, ‘The Bad News Bears’, ‘Rookie of the Year’, ‘Cool Runnings’, ‘The Replacements’, ‘Slap Shots’, ‘The Mighty Ducks’, ‘Caddy Shack’ etc… They all show us that if [...]