“Are you kidding me? The Mets have been garbage and we’re keeping this kid in AAA to see Jose Reyes start? That’s a joke, right?” “You want to bring a kid up and ask him to carry the team? …
Written by David Groveman. With 2016’s surprise star pitcher, Thomas Szapucki, sidelined with an injury, the Mets have thoroughly enjoyed the early successes of (20 year old) Jordan Humphreys. At 6-0 with a 1.63 ERA, a 0.70 WHIP, only 6…
This offseason Brian Joura and I both turned in Top 50 prospect rankings. I ranked Patrick Mazeika 12th overall and Brian ranked him 33rd. Neither of us thought that he couldn’t hit, Brian merely had no faith in Mazeika’s power,…
We’ve talked about promotion Smith and Rosario to help the floundering Flushing Mets but both the team is hesitant to throw those players into roles as potential saviors of the franchise. Meanwhile, there are a few players who can help…
Here are my thoughts on the players of the Lo-A Columbia Fireflies from the game of Saturday, June 22 at Spirit Communications Park before a packed house. Columbia played the Lexington Legends, in a game won by the visitors, 4-0.…
Lucas Duda has been with the Mets since 2010 and has hit 112 home runs in that time. He’s been one of the only constants of the Mets lineup and as he approaches the end of his arbitration years it…
Every Met fan, at this point, has heard the name Amed Rosario. He was first signed by the Mets in 2013 and the expectations were set fairly high for a player who was still only 17. International signees can be…
Perhaps you’ve never heard of Jordan Humphreys. Frankly, there would be little reason to. The Mets drafted Humphreys in the 18th round of the 2015 draft. Just your average 6’2” righty who throws in the low 90s with a changeup…
Let’s start with a bit of a comparison: Player A: (Age 21) ● 186 Plate Appearances, 54 Hits, 16 Walks, 29 Strikeouts and a .851 OPS Player B: (Age 21) ● 123 Plate Appearances, 35 Hits, 11 Walks, 22 Strikeouts…
If you are a fan of the Mets and follow the minor leagues you’ve heard the name Dominic Smith. Smith is currently enshrined as the future of first base for the team and fans are looking forward to seeing him…
You can typically take minor league performances during spring training with a grain of salt. As Sandy Alderson said on the radio this weekend, “Most of the times you have the A’s against the A’s, but sometimes it’s the A’s…
Robert Gsellman at heart of the rotation race – He’s been good so far this spring but he needs to show lasting power in the games to come. Gavin Cecchini still looks great – He’s hitting .500 but he’s also…
