Sandy Alderson shows that patience is a virtue

As the offseason is winds down, and Spring Training approaches, the Mets were finally able to bring Yoenis Cespedes back to the squad. Amidst rumors that the Washington Nationals offered a multi-year contract to the slugger, the Mets were able to convince Cespedes to come back, as they offered a three-year deal with an opt-out [...]

Second time could be the charm for Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard seems to relish second chances. Pitching for his second organization, Syndergaard made his major league debut in Wrigley Field on May 12.  He didn’t embarrass himself that day – allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts - but was overmatched in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs and Jake [...]

What changes can Neil Walker make à la Daniel Murphy?

It seems hard to believe after all that’s gone down with the Mets this offseason that the top priority of the club after the World Series ended was to sign Ben Zobrist to a multi-year deal starting with his age 35 season. When Zobrist picked the Cubs over the Mets, Sandy Alderson had to go [...]

The Mets may be getting excellent bang for their buck

The surprise signing of Yoenis Cespedes appears to have fundamentally changed the way the baseball world views the Mets in terms of their standing in the National League East as well as their ability to add significant payroll. The team had always stated that it would, in fact, have no problem spending money in the [...]

Yoenis Cespedes returns to the Mets on a short-term deal

The long Nationals nightmare is over as Yoenis Cespedes spurned a longer offer from Washington to sign a three-year deal with the Mets worth $75 million. The deal features a no-trade clause and an opt out after the first year. It seems like a win-win. For Cespedes, if he repeats his 2015 campaign, he can [...]

Does Antonio Bastardo make this bullpen strong enough?

Highlights: Mets sign lefty Antonio Bastardo to solidify the back end of the pen. Spring Training will feature 12 pitchers competing for three roster spots. Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins will largely determine this relief corps’ success. Improving the bullpen was clearly a high priority in the Mets offseason plan. Recent acquisitions Addison Reed and [...]

Antonio Bastardo brings low leverage game to Queens

Rumors everywhere have it that the Mets have signed free agent reliever Antonio Bastardo to a two-year, $12 million deal. Everyone who was criticizing that the Mets only signed Jerry Blevins to a one-year deal and didn't pay enough to get him should be satisfied with this move. Bastardo had a very nice year in [...]

If healthy, Juan Lagares deserves a chance to start

Time and time again, the Mets have shown a lack of faith in Juan Lagares’ ability to be starting in centerfield every day. In 2013, Lagares came up and was a solution, as the team shuffled through Rick Ankiel, Matt den Dekker, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Jordany Valdespin in centerfield. From that day, we saw what [...]

Re-signing Bartolo Colon should be the questioned offseason move

Short of re-signing Yoenis Cespedes, it’s unlikely many fans will be happy with the Mets’ offseason. Surprisingly, one of the reasons will not be a lack of moves, as Sandy Alderson has participated in both the free agent and trade market. He’s doing his best to remove that “semi-active GM” title from his resume. Instead, [...]

Platoon in center negates Juan Lagares’ best asset

As of this writing the Mets remain on the periphery of the Yoenis Cespedes market, and there's a non-zero chance they land him. That would be rather surprising, though. Instead, it's more likely that the team goes to war in 2016 with their current outfield alignment and perhaps another yet-to-be-signed backup. That means a platoon [...]