Baseball Prospectus recently ranked all 30 farm systems. Here’s what they said about the Mets: 5. New York Mets Farm System Ranking in 2014: 8 2015 Top Ten Prospects: Link Top Prospect: Noah Syndergaard (9) Prospects on the BP 101:…
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ESPN writer picks Mets to make the playoffs
by Brian Joura • • 6 Comments
I’m picking the Mets to win a wild card! My gut says either the Mets or the Marlins win a wild card, thanks in part to how bad the Phillies and Braves may be. I like the Mets better because…
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Paul DePodesta on the team’s position prospects
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
You look at guys who at least could certainly be ready for Triple-A at some point in the course of this year just based on what they’ve done in the past. (Kevin) Plawecki and (Matt) Reynolds will both certainly be…
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Sandy Alderson ranks among greatest general managers of all-time
by Brian Joura •
Sandy Alderson’s three pennants and one World Series championship, while a first-rate achievement, may not be quite enough to justify his ranking at number twelve. But Alderson’s place in history is enhanced by two considerations: he was the first modern…
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Mets claim phenomenal growth in 2015 ticket sales
by Brian Joura • • 9 Comments
Ticket sales are up 19.26 percent over last year, according to Mets executive vice president Lou DePaoli. The numbers represent what would be an astonishing outlier for a team that’s failed to add any high-priced talent this offseason or post…
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Kevin Long discusses his philososphy
by Brian Joura • • 5 Comments
“I feel very comfortable with what I see and taking that to the player and saying, ‘here’s what I’m seeing, here’s the adjustment I think needs to be made, here’s the drill I think can fix that, and let’s go…
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Terry Collins and Gregg Popovich on how to handle players
by Brian Joura • • 6 Comments
“He asked me to do him a favor and you can’t back down for that. You’ve got to stand up, you’ve got to take your beating, no matter how many people liked it or not. And, when the other players…
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Why Wilmer Flores is playing second base instead of shortstop
by Brian Joura • • 15 Comments
If he’s the team’s everyday shortstop next year, what’s he doing playing second base now?
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Selig farewell tour’s rocky stop in Queens
by Joe Vasile • • 8 Comments
On Tuesday afternoon, outgoing Commissioner Bud Selig paid Citi Field a visit, and like his other stops on the farewell tour, he took questions from reporters. Friend of the site Howard Megdal got things off to a rollicking start, not…
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Responding to Sandy Alderson’s praise of Terry Collins
by Brian Joura • • 20 Comments
“I don’t frankly think the last 12 games have a lot to do with evaluating Terry,” Alderson said before his team’s 151st game of the season. “I think we’ve played well to this point and through the first half of…
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Mets should be decisive about applying common sense
by Brian Joura • • 1 Comment
Generally, Larry Brooks is not my favorite baseball columnist. But in today’s article he hit the nail on the head. Even though he very likely did not write the headline, that was perfect, too. In an article entitled, “Terry Collins…
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Alderson defends inaction at the deadline
by Joe Vasile • • 5 Comments
“While we were active in conversations—although not super active—we didn’t make any deals, I think going in we didn’t intend to be sellers and we didn’t intend to be buyers necessarily. We were looking at the market and what it…