It has been a major topic of conversation, especially of late, that the Mets need to upgrade at the catching position. While this is something that is undisputable, catching was not the only position that saw a major lack of…
Aside from injuries, the biggest culprit for the Mets fourth place finish in 2018 was a leaky, undependable bullpen. New Mets General Manager has addressed this shortcoming head on, first with the earth shaking trade that brought us lights out…
The Mets were active in the rule 5 draft, picking up four players. With their first selection, the Mets swiped pitcher Kyle Dowdy from the Cleveland Indians. The hard-throwing right-hander (sound familiar?) struggled in double A last year as a…
The Mets made sure they didn’t leave the Winter Meetings empty handed, as they agreed to a 3/$30 contract with old friend Jeurys Familia early Thursday morning. Familia had been the Mets closer until he was traded during the 2018…
Nearly all of us enjoy a put down, a good one liner that cuts people down to size. Now, maybe you prefer your put downs to be of the high-brow variety. Winston Churchill, when he heard one of his political…
The results are in from the Hall of Fame ballot of the Today’s Game Era committee, and once again Davey Johnson fell short of winning induction. Maybe the most surprising aspect of the vote was that Lou Piniella came within…
When the Mets drafted Brandon Nimmo back in 2011, many people were shocked that they took a guy who didn’t play high school baseball. Then, as injuries slowed his climb through the minor leagues and guys drafted after he made…
It is the first impression of your team when they run onto the field following the Star Spangled Banner. It is scattered throughout the stands and on the backs of men, women, and children. The jersey of a team provides…
Following the inclusion of Jay Bruce in the big Seattle trade, the Mets are left with four Major League outfielders under contract. The best hitter of them could miss most if not all of the upcoming season. The best fielder of…
After a huge and unexpected trade and a thick cloud of speculation, there’s no telling what new GM Brodie Van Wagenen will do next. Names we never could have imagined are being floated in trade rumors. Many Mets fans would say that Jacob deGrom,…
One of the many targets of the Mets this offseason is Indians starter Corey Kluber, who is a terrific pitcher and has been for at least five years now. Kluber, who will turn 33 in April, is under contract for…
If you mention the glory days of the Big East Conference, everyone discusses Georgetown and Syracuse and St. John’s and Villanova. And for sure all those schools had great moments. But one school that it seemed never got its due…
