Mets Camp, 2015: Hope Vs. Optimism

Today marks the first “official” day of Spring Training, 2015. This is the mandatory day for all pitchers and catchers invited to camp to at least check in. From all reports, everybody made it, except Bartolo Colon, possibly enjoying a late lunch in his native Dominican Republic. In any case, there are stories galore about [...]

The Mets Are A Playoff Team…Or They’re Not…

Yesterday was one of those days you love hearing about if you’re a baseball fan. Yesterday was Truck Day. There were publicity shots galore of Mr. and Ms. Met loading up the semis for the annual trek to Port St. Lucie. The equipment cases were loaded, the engines revved and the big wheels started a-rollin’ [...]

Take A Good Look: This Is The Mets

Mets’ General Manager Sandy Alderson and his top lieutenants held the floor at a team-sponsored gathering of season ticket holders last night. I’m told that all 15 people in attendance had a great time. I kid…I kid… Sometimes, even Mets’ devotees can’t resist a good “LOLMets” opportunity. In any case, Alderson took questions from the [...]

The Mets Will Need A Reversal Of Fortune To Make The Playoffs

We’re inching ever closer to the arrival of pitchers and catchers at the training camps in Florida and Arizona. By the way, did something else go on in Arizona this past weekend? Suffice to say Pete Carroll had his very own Carlos Beltran moment. I digress… In any case, now is the time when the [...]

Nationals Sign Max Scherzer, Mets’ Hopes Take A Hit

By now, you’ve lapped up all the ink spilled in praise of the Washington Nationals and their forward-thinking signing of Max Scherzer. The Scherzer deal wasn’t an old fashioned, Steinbrennerian, throw-bags-of money-at-Scott-Boras kind of agreement – although, in effect, that is surely what happened. No, this one actually took a page from the Mets’ old [...]

We Are Not Alone: National Media Hears Mets Fans’ Cries

For the third week of January, there’s an awful lot of baseball talk around here. First there was the QBC on Saturday. Then, last night, there was a gathering called Pitch Talks at B.B. King’s Blues Club in mid-town Manhattan. The Pitch Talkers included – but were not limited to -- FOX/MLB TV bowtie man [...]

Winter Meetings Blues: “Inaction” Is Making Met Fans Antsy

The 2014 Winter Meetings have started and the Mets haven’t made their long-awaited splash. Sandy Alderson has, instead, gone through his annual litany of tempering enthusiasm, lowering expectations and pricking lofty thought balloons. Since the Mets’ contingent arrived in San Diego, we’ve heard: • The payroll – currently sitting at $100 million – is more [...]

Mets hope confidence in December translates into wins

On Metsblog.com earlier today, proprietor Matthew Cerrone compiled a few quotes to show that there is a louder-than-quiet confidence in the Mets’ clubhouse. “I think 2015 is going to be a good year for us,” says manager Terry Collins. “We should be able to make the playoffs next year,” crows pitcher Jacob deGrom. “I know [...]