Perspectives is a compilation of news, columns and team analysis
Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson held a news conference with beat reporters Sunday night where he prepped everyone on the idea that Ruben Tejada may very well be the opening day shortstop. A new shortstop is on just about every Mets fan’s wish list this holiday season, but there really isn’t a pressing need for a change. While you should always take the opportunity to upgrade, given the Mets’ limited budget, there’s not really any…
The Mets are a better team today than they were on the last day of the season. Chris Young and Curtis Granderson add a certain something that has been missing from recent Met outfields. They do a lot to help the Mets, but there is this nagging feeling that the Mets are still missing a vital piece of the puzzle. It seems to start the season, the Mets will have one major offensive hole in…
The classic manager – think Bobby Cox, Sparky Anderson or Casey Stengel – is gone. Once these titans of baseball knowledge were the end-all, be-all of a team’s success or failure. Not so anymore with General Managers taking a more pronounced role in who plays by designing teams from the top-down. The big money player can throw fits knowing the front office has their back rather than the coach’s. Sabermetrics, in its infinite wisdom, keeps…
The Mets signing of Curtis Granderson will cost them $60 million over the course of a four year contract. Additionally, and because Granderson was extended a qualifying offer by the Yankees, the Mets will forfeit a 2014 draft pick by signing him. The Mets finished with the 10th worst record in baseball last season, however, so they will forfeit their second-round pick rather than their first-round pick. It’s something the team has stated they would…
Sandy Alderson finally made the move that everybody was hoping he would. The four- year, $60 million deal for Curtis Granderson was the biggest contract Alderson has signed during his tenure with the Mets. The good news is that this deal is only for four years, so it’s not that long. The bad news is that this contract is a lot of money for a player who is 33 years old, and is a power…
Here was the closing question and answer from Sandy Alderson’s recent interview on WFAN with Mike Francesa. The transcript comes courtesy of Chris Strohmaier of Amazin’ Avenue: MF: In closing, what would you say to a Met fan about the next couple of weeks, and what his expectation should be as he sits and waits everyday for news? SA: Well I would say this: we’re working on it every day. The fact that something doesn’t…
Joel Sherman of the New York Post has reported via Twitter that the Mets have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports the contract is for four years and $60 million. Hampered by injuries last year, Granderson hit .229/.317/.407 in only 245 plate appearances. From 2011-2012, Granderson hit 84 home runs, the most of any player in baseball during that time. Oliver projects Granderson as a 3.0…
It’s Friday morning… Curtis Granderson remains a free agent Stephen Drew remains a free agent Ike Davis remains a Met Ruben Tejada remains the Mets starting shortstop Teams who’d have a use for Daniel Murphy are dwindling Met fans… we’re losing it. From Sandy Alderson’s perspective, patience is a virtue and I can’t fault him for sticking firm with Granderson while the outfielder lacks a market to up his price. Things could break any which…
Well, it took a little while, but the offseason looks to be officially on its way due to the upstart activity running rapid amongst numerous ball clubs. Per numerous reports, the Mets are spending the majority of their attention on signing OF Curtis Granderson. While free agency has served to be accessible for teams looking to upgrade or fill their roster, a few less headlining trades have proved to be revealing of a trend for…
Movement! We Met fans are seeing some movement for really the first time since the last out against the Brewers on September 29. No, Chris Young doesn’t count. It looks like some of the “money-coming-off-the-books” we’ve heard so much about will at long last be freed up. Word is swirling that the Mets are this close to signing Curtis Granderson – late of the New York Yankees, of course – and it could even be…
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