Could drafting Braden Shipley be franchise-changing move for Mets?

The First-Year Player Draft is a week away. The 2013 edition of the draft will take place on June 6-8 and the Mets are primed to get a highly-touted first round selection when they make their first pick in the 11th spot. The Mets have the foundation for what could be a great rotation some [...]

Mets’ win streak fueled by Quality Starts

What a difference a week makes. After Saturday’s loss to the Braves, the Mets had dropped five in a row, Dillon Gee had gotten pounded, the offense looked inept and there were seemingly questions everywhere with answers that ranged from “not helpful” to “did you really suggest that with a straight face” across the board. [...]

Jeremy Hefner, Mets roll along as perfect storm continues

Finally Jeremy Hefner can exhale. After countless good starts, Hefner finally broke into the win column on Wednesday night as the Mets assured themselves of winning the Subway Series against the Yankees (first time since 2008) after winning 9-4. For the first time this year, the Mets have pieced together a four-game winning streak. Fancy [...]

Terrible Trio: John Buck, Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada all starting (again)

Somewhat unbelievably, John Buck, Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada are all in the lineup again tonight. In the last 24 days, the Mets have played 22 games. Here’s how Buck, Davis and Tejada have done in this stretch: JB – 19 G, 75 PA, .65 ABs, 482 OPS, .154/.267/.215, 23 Ks ID – 21 G, [...]

Ike Davis: A tale of two careers

Ike Davis is easily the most perplexing player on the Mets roster right now.  Now in his fourth season since being called up in 2010, Davis has posted one-and-a-quarter good seasons, and one-and-a-quarter horrendous ones.  He has looked like two completely different ballplayers. Davis’ early triumphs on the field have perhaps given him some leeway [...]

The underappreciated Lucas Duda, Rick Ankiel’s start, Greg Burke’s luck turnaround

If you ask who the biggest stars were in Sunday night’s win over the Braves, most people would answer Shaun Marcum, who fanned 12 batters in seven innings, or Ike Davis, who had a two-run single to give the Mets the lead in the eighth inning. Perhaps some would mention Bobby Parnell, who cruised through [...]

Moneyball and the Mets

Earlier this week ESPN's Adam Rubin wondered, "Where are the Moneyball players with the Mets?" Rubin lists several players signed by the Mets since Sandy Alderson took over as General Manager that did and did not fit the mold of "productive free agents signed to small contracts." It's an interesting question, since "Moneyball" isn't so [...]