The main priority for the Mets this offseason is to land a few bats that can help generate more runs for a lackluster offense. David Wright needs protection in the lineup, and acquiring an outfielder or two to fill the needs might suffice. Shortstop has also emerged as an unknown position for next year, at [...]
David Wright is underappreciated. Despite having multiple MVP type seasons, he always seems to be considered “not quite” an elite player or his success is attributed to “other players” in the lineup. He has regularly been considered third among the triumvirate of third baseman that entered the league within a few years of each other, [...]
It’s cool and rainy in the NYC area today. There is no baseball on the horizon. The Hot Stove is barely lit and probably won’t catch fire for at least a couple of weeks. So what does your intrepid columnist write about? He could pick apart the putative $30 million payroll increase, but there is [...]
The Mets have reached out to Rafael Furcal, according to multiple reports. Let’s put that on the list of things I’d never thought I would write. But, there is something of note to take out of this. This doesn’t mean that Rafael Furcal is the top priority for the Mets or that he’s their only [...]
The offseason has begun, and teams are gearing up to sign and/or trade for some of the biggest names on the market, including Jacoby Ellsbury, Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera, and our old friend Jose Reyes. It will be a chance for teams to make a name for themselves, whether they are a team as rich [...]
Every year teams scramble to find the best men for the bullpen and every year it is a gamble for most of the bullpen members. The Mets’ bullpen has had its shares of problems over the past few years (especially 2012) although in 2013 it wasn’t that bad. Regardless there will still be a search [...]
Belated congratulations to the Boston Red Sox on their 2013 World Series victory. It was a well-deserved win by a group of guys who “know how to play the game,” “do it the right way,” and “have a team-first attitude.” Hoary clichés now dispensed with, the real reason was the usual suspects: great pitching, stout [...]
I happen to be a big fan of Tim Dierkes and his website www.mlbtraderumors.com. Yesterday he posted an updated list of the Top 50 Free Agents for 2014 and to surprise some folks, you’ll note that he has Alderson nabbing 4 of the top 50. Who? #13, Curtis Granderson: The experts remain undecided on whether [...]
After just seeing the Boston Red Sox win the World Series and going from worst to first in the process, a lot of Mets fans are clamoring for a similar type of turnaround. While it’s a bit of a stretch for the Mets to compete for a championship next year, they can infinitely get better [...]
This off-season is without question an incredibly important one for the Mets. It’s essentially the turning point for this franchise during the Alderson era, whether or not the team officially recognizes it as such. Large, crippling contracts are coming off of the books and the farm is in the process of churning out high-ceiling pitching [...]
The baseball season is officially over. Gone is the 2013 season, and in comes the 2013-2014 offseason. This is where the fun begins. Sandy Alderson has some financial flexibility, and it is time for the Mets to be in the conversation about playoff contenders. Although Alderson does have a good chunk of change to play [...]
Jays Trade Dodgers Trade Free Agency Bit of Everything Eric Young Jr., LF Eric Young Jr., LF Shin-Soo Choo, RF Eric Young Jr., 2B Jose Reyes, SS Juan Lagares, CF Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright, 3B David Wright, 3B Andre Ethier, RF David Wright, 3B Giancarlo Stanton, RF Jose Bautista, RF David Wright, 3B Ike [...]