Barring any surprise deals, the Mets' starting lineup appears set for the 2015 season. Likewise, the team's bench seems to be fairly solidified heading into Spring Training. Before we dive into the likely candidates, let's take a quick look back at the Mets' bench as they opened the 2014 season. Anthony Recker, C Lucas [...]
The Mets front office conducted another of their Q&A sessions with season ticket holders at Citi Field earlier this week. It was there that General Manager Sandy Alderson spoke on a topic of perpetual interest this winter: the Mets lack of involvement on recently minted free-agent Cuban shortstop Yoan Moncada. His explanation was more confirmation [...]
Zack Wheeler had fairly a solid season in 2014. He's now had a year and a half of generally successful major league time, though he's still not the front-line starter that many had predicted he could become. He's still very young and has plenty of time to improve, but that doesn't mean we can't drill [...]
Left-handed reliever Dana Eveland signed with the Red Sox earlier this week, removing an option for the Mets in their pursuit of an additional lefty in the bullpen. Eveland was signed by the Mets in February 2014 and called up in June of last season. He pitched very effectively for the team until he was [...]
Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud had a rough go of it in 2014 on both sides of the ball. His early offensive struggles were well documented, as was his demotion and very strong comeback. His great second half went a long way towards putting to bed doubts about his ability to hit at the highest level. [...]
Last night in Pittsburgh a beautiful thing happened. Jon Niese, though a bit erratic at times, pitched effectively through six innings and handed a lead to a Mets bullpen that sealed the win. A win is always great, but what made this one special was how it was closed out and what it portends. The [...]
It's never a good idea to get worked up over a single article, but the Daily News' Andy Martino posted one last night that just may send large swaths of the Mets' fan base into a frenzy. Martino, based on conversations with the ever-omniscient “team insiders,” dropped the proverbial bomb on the future state of [...]
Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson, manager Terry Collins, and pitchers Jon Niese, Jacob deGrom, and Matt Harvey held a Q&A session with season ticket holders yesterday at Citi Field. Unsurprisingly, there was really nothing of substance to take away from it. Even Alderson's staunchest supporters (including yours truly) can no longer defend the way he [...]
The Mets selected Oregon State outfielder Michael Conforto with the tenth pick in the 2014 first-year player draft. It's the first draft during the Sandy Alderson era in which the team has selected a college player with their first overall pick. In the first draft for this front office in 2011, the team selected outfielder [...]
The comments sections of articles we post here at Mets360 are generally chock-full of well-thought-out points and counterpoints from our incredibly knowledgeable regulars. It's not uncommon to see very engaging discussions in these comments, whether between the article writer and a regular or between regulars. One such topic that has come up recently in the [...]
In last night's loss to the Diamondbacks, Lucas Duda went 0-4 with a strikeout. It obviously wasn't a particularly good day at the plate, but it was made worse by the fact that he left seven runners on base. That strikeout came in the first inning with the bases loaded. The Mets as a team [...]
In the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, with the 12th overall pick, the Mets selected shortstop Gavin Cecchini out of Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It was the second draft of the Sandy Alderson era and the second straight year the team selected a high school player with their first draft pick.* This was [...]