The main narrative going into the off-season has been the Mets' finances and whether or not the team will spend big money on free agents (FAs). In fact, this narrative has been in place for much of the time Sandy Alderson has been General Manager of the team. The 2013-2014 off-season was surely going to [...]
This off-season is without question an incredibly important one for the Mets. It’s essentially the turning point for this franchise during the Alderson era, whether or not the team officially recognizes it as such. Large, crippling contracts are coming off of the books and the farm is in the process of churning out high-ceiling pitching [...]
Before the 2013 season, Mets second base prospect Reese Havens' stock was at an all time low. Entering the season at 26 years old, he was no longer viewed as a legitimate prospect and realistically 2013 was make-or-break for him. There were still reasons to not give up on the offense-oriented second basemen, though. Specifically, [...]
In November of 2012, David Wright and the Mets came to an agreement on an 8-year, $138 million contract extension. The deal has Wright locked in as the Mets third baseman through his age 37 season in 2020, barring a trade of course. The contract was interesting in two aspects. First, it was what can [...]
The next player in the Mets360 preseason projection review is Shaun Marcum. The original piece with the projections can be found here. As a group, the Mets360 staff projected the following line for Marcum: IP – 160.2 ERA – 3.68 K – 125 BB – 47 HR – 17 Marcum was an example of what's [...]
The next player in the Mets360 preseason projection review is Kirk Nieuwenhuis. The original piece with the projections can be found here. As a group, the Mets360 staff projected the following line for Nieuwenhuis: PA – 382 AVG – .250 OBP – .320 SLG – .383 HR – 10 RBI – 42 OPS vs. LHP [...]
The 2013 season was a pretty rough ride, Mets fans. Now that it's complete, though, we can start to fully reflect on it. What went right, what went wrong, disappointments, and surprises are all topics that will be covered in-depth by Mets media outlets in the coming weeks. One such reflection will be the performance [...]
The 2013 Mets weren't supposed to be contenders. In fact, they entered the season with some serious question marks at many positions. Remember all of the talk about them having one of the worst outfields ever? That proclamation was just a bit overblown, of course, but it spoke to the uncertainty surrounding a team that [...]
Tomorrow is an important day for the Mets, their fans, and Matt Harvey. It's the day Harvey visits with Dr. James Andrews and finds out whether or not he will need Tommy John surgery. If he doesn't, he should be ready to go for the 2014 season. If he does, that means he will likely [...]
In case you hadn't heard, the New York Mets will probably not be making the postseason for the seventh year in a row. That's particularly painful considering that the rebuild didn't really start in earnest until the 2011 season. The future does look bright for the franchise, devastating-Matt-Harvey-injury aside. You need look no further than [...]
Mets 2011 first-round draft-pick Brandon Nimmo seems to have become a bit of a polarizing figure amongst Mets fans these days. Some fans already see the young outfielder as a bust. Others, including yours truly, feel it's still incredibly early to make such claims about a 20 year old in his first year of full-season [...]
Rob talked with 2013 first-round pick Dominic Smith on a wide range of subjects.