Why Wilmer Flores is the future at second base

Outside of 3B, where David Wright will be manning the hot corner for the next several years, 2B is the most stable position in the franchise. Not only are there three capable starters at second on the 40-man roster (Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores and Eric Young Jr.), but there are also multiple bench players who [...]

David Wright’s contract paying dividends so far

In November of 2012, David Wright and the Mets came to an agreement on an 8-year, $138 million contract extension. The deal has Wright locked in as the Mets third baseman through his age 37 season in 2020, barring a trade of course. The contract was interesting in two aspects. First, it was what can [...]

How missing out on Jose Abreu can help the Mets

The big news this week -- other than playoff race action -- was that Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu signed with the Chicago White Sox for a six-year deal worth $68 million. Sportswriter Jonah Keri called Abreu “the best hitter you’ve never heard of.” Abreu had been a dominant force in the Cuban baseball league, [...]

The Dodgers and Mets might be a match for trades

The Dodgers are a team in a very different place than the Mets.  With Clayton Kershaw hitting his prime, an expensive roster that boasts Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Yasiel Puig this is a team that needs to make moves to win NOW.  The Mets, on the other hand, are a team that [...]

Could the Mets start Wilfredo Tovar in 2014?

As we watch the Mets off-season 40-Man Roster take shape and as we watch the outfielder discussions regarding Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran, and Shin-Soo Choo (amongst others) take place, we need to also be aware that the Mets are going to be looking at shortstops too. What if the team looked within the organization next [...]

A LOOGY bites the dust as the Mets cut Robert Carson

Two down and two to go! Yesterday the Mets cut ties with a couple of lefty relievers in Robert Carson and Sean Henn. Originally, the previous line said lousy lefty relievers but it was not fair to use that word to describe Henn in 2013. While he walked the ballpark – 32 BB in 57.2 [...]

It’s time for the Mets to value clutch hitting

If you are a Met fan watching the postseason like me, it’s only normal to think of what might be next year.  Starting pitching has been front and center thus far in the playoffs, and has strengthened the popular sentiment that “pitching wins championships.”  As the Mets’ front office puts together an offseason plan which [...]