There’s a lot to like about Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins. We have Zack Wheeler here now and Travis d’Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard on the way because of Alderson’s ability to cash in on an asset. Now that Jordany Valdespin is no longer on the club, the Mets seem to be filled with players who [...]
In the pro wrestling world, Jeff Hardy is known as “The Ultimate Enigma.” In the baseball world, that title belongs to Mets first baseman Ike Davis. Just when it looks like we’ve figured out what exactly Davis is as a player, he morphs into a completely different player. Take my article from May. I proclaimed [...]
Saturday night Zack Wheeler made his 10th start of the year, matching what Matt Harvey did in his rookie season of 2012 before being shut down for the year. Wheeler will continue to make more starts for the Mets but let’s use this moment to compare what the Mets’ two young aces did in their [...]
Although Justin Turner has endeared himself to the Mets, his time with a club could be coming to an end.
This time on Memorabilia Review we will take a peek at the third program put out by the Mets for the 2013 season. This issue is Volume 52, Issue #3, cover price is $5. It is the third of 5 different issues that the Mets are scheduled to produce in 2013 (April 1st, May 20th, [...]
With the calling up of highly touted prospect Wilmer Flores and the recent emergence of Ike Davis’ plate presence, Met fans might be contemplating how this team will be configured going forward in the next few months and into next season. It’s been clearly evident in the Sandy Alderson regime that the organizational backbone is [...]
Early in the year both Ike Davis and Juan Lagares were rotten offensive players. However, right now both are productive members of the Mets. Both are young, homegrown guys who have shown extended stretches of being excellent defensive players. However, these three things are blinding people to the shape of their offensive production and the [...]
At the 2013 Baseball Writers Association of America dinner, when New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson was asked about the state of his outfield, he quipped, “What outfield?” On April 23, the Mets promoted Juan Lagares from AAA Las Vegas. On June 18, the Mets acquired Eric Young, Jr. from the Colorado Rockies. Until June [...]
While the New York Mets’ 5-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night was all about the glorious performance of Matt Harvey and the contributions from Wilmer Flores (in his second game of action); underneath it all was another solid outing from the very embattled Ike Davis. Say what you will about Davis’ colossal [...]
Sandy Alderson was brought into the general manager position with the intentions of turning around the New York Mets and bringing them back to the playoffs. Everyone knew that this was not an overnight process and time needed to be giving so that the plan could be implemented. But now just months away from what [...]
With Wilmer Flores making his much anticipated Major League debut on Tuesday, and Zack Wheeler already showcasing his talents over the past month and a half, Met fans can certainly look forward to the next big prospect the team will call up. But exactly who will that be? Let's find out. As if Mets fans [...]
The Mets 2014 opening day starting rotation will be among the best in baseball; this is due to the overwhelming young talent at the top with veteran experience in the middle. There will be no players selected outside of the organization for the rotation. The bullpen will be filled with young talented arms that the [...]