In 2018, Jeff McNeil came to the majors in late July and in 248 PA, he posted an .852 OPS and was one of eight players in the National League to receive votes for Rookie of the Year. It was…
When the Mets acquired Robinson Cano, those who tried to look at the trade with a positive bent said that while he was unlikely to be worthwhile at the end of his five years with the Mets, he would make…
When you’ve been a Mets fan for a certain length of time and are of a certain age, individual seasons take on a personality. Some are simply dreadful, like the first fitful years of the team’s existence – save the…
It’s been well documented that Noah Syndergaard preferred to pitch to Tomas Nido rather than Wilson Ramos. But there’s a pitcher who had an even better case than Syndergaard to prefer Nido. Ex-Met Wilmer Font had a 1.107 OPS allowed…
The optimistic Mets fan might be singing “Don’t worry, be happy” this offseason. And why not, with a team including a bunch of young, elite players, led by Pete Alonso. The pessimistic Mets fan, on the other hand, might well…
Two of the top 10 pitchers over the past two seasons in fWAR are free agents this year. The main target will be Gerrit Cole, who ranks third in the majors with a 13.4 fWAR. Most people would guess Stephen…
The team’s hot play in the second half of the season couldn’t save Mickey Callaway’s job. Today the Mets announced that they had fired the skipper that led the club the past two seasons. A search will get underway immediately.…
It’s never fun to write about the Mets’ payroll. So, let’s get all of the vitriol out of the way early. The Wilpons are cheap. They charge New York prices and run a Jacksonville payroll. They’re a bunch of shortsighted…
The Mets finished the 2019 season with a sweep of the Braves, which got them to 86 wins on the year. It wasn’t good enough for the postseason but it’s right about where most people expected the team to be…
The New York Mets have not always been known as an opportune franchise. The 2019 season is no exception, as they will miss the post season for the third consecutive season. Although they will finish above .500 for the first…
That the Mets were in the playoff hunt up until the last week of the season is incredible. Incredible considering they lost every game in the month of June (seemingly). And incredible considering their closer coughed up more home runs…
So the bell has rung on the Mets in their 58th season. What became certainly a memorable one was marked by fantastic individual performances, massive momentum swings, and many back-page headlines. Ultimately they did not “win now” as Brodie Van…
