Since before the beginning of spring training, Dillon Gee has been told many different things about what his role for the 2015 Mets will be. He started out as the sixth man in the rotation with Rafael Montero in the bullpen. Then it was rumored that he was going to be traded, but then it [...]
The Mets have been known to abuse the lefty relievers and have them pitch very often, but not a lot when they do. The seemed to have slightly solved the problem this season by bringing in three lefty relievers into the bullpen allowing each to be stretched out for more than one batter and still [...]
It has been talked to death about how Lucas Duda struggled heavily against left handed pitchers. His lefty struggles were part of the reason that both Michael Cuddyer and John Mayberry Jr. were brought in this past offseason. Both are good right hand hitting outfielders who also play first base. Mayberry mashes against lefties with [...]
The long awaited day has finally come and the time for baseball is now. The Mets have a storied history of winning on Opening Day. This Opening Day feels great, but for a different reason. Yes, it is great to get out of the gate going strong, but it feels like the team confidence has [...]
The Mets big splash move of the offseason was signing now 36 year old outfielder, Michael Cuddyer. Most Mets fans were disappointed that the Mets gave up their first round pick for the 2015 draft for an aging outfielder, who struggled to stay on the field and played his past three seasons in Coors Field. [...]
Zack Wheeler has had a history of pain in his throwing elbow before and now has resulted in the need for Tommy John Surgery. The Mets knowledge of his elbow led him to be kept away from the trading block for the winter and see how well he could perform during spring training. He received [...]
Over the past few years it has been a popular style of Mets baseball to have at least one lefty in the bullpen who comes in late in the game to face Ryan Howard and leaves right after for another picture. The LOOGY, which was popularized in the early 90s, is common place for the [...]
At each position this year, the Mets have at least two or three guys that could start that position on Opening Day. This Spring Training has proved that having that kind of depth is a good problem. Injuries are something that happen to every team and they need to be prepared to handle that kind [...]
The first breath of baseball season has finally arrived. Teams are getting into the preseason swing and the Mets are due for their first game this Wednesday at Atlanta. The Mets roster for the most part is set in stone, with the only real battles the fifth outfield spot and the last man in the [...]
Many people around the Mets believe that they are at least in contention for a spot in the playoffs this year. They need a few players to prove that they are capable of playing to the level that gets the Mets to the playoffs this season. Last year was not a great year for the [...]
Many Mets fan were upset this offseason so far that Alderson has not made any big moves besides signing Michael Cuddyer and John Mayberry Jr.. The problem stems from the fact that the fanbase wants to keep every young arm and and the other young hitters and get the all-star players and that just cannot [...]
Ever since the Mets team that won the 1986 World Series and made it to the NLCS in 1988, the Yankees were thought to have owned New York. The last time the Yankees finished below .500 was all the back in 1992, which was also the last year that the Pirates had a winning record [...]