1973 TOPPS ALL TIME HOME RUN LEADERS Topps started off the 1973 set emphatically, with this all-time home run leaders card. Here at #1 on the checklist was the pyramid of power: Ruth, Aaron, and Mays. Sure, the capstone would…
Earlier today Frank Gray wrote a piece about the Mets’ decision to sign Shaun Marcum rather than Chris Young. Never my favorite pitcher to begin with, Young didn’t endear himself to me in his time in Queens, so I agreed with…
The New York Mets finalized their deal with free agent Shaun Marcum last week. Prior to that, they had been kicking the tires on re-signing Chris Young. While that may still be an option, it now appears unlikely. On the…
With reports coming this week tying Alex Rodriguez to yet another steroid scandal, now seems like a good time to look back at when the Mets decided to make a run at the then 25-year-old shortstop. So hop in the…
Round three continues to get more and more interesting. We start to get a mix of high performers and high expectations. The good news for Met fans is that I’ve yet to hit a single name that I would discount…
Earlier this week Sandy Alderson, Paul DePodesta, J.P. Ricciardi, and John Ricco held a Q&A session with season-ticket holders at Citi Field. The fans didn’t hold back on their questions and the front office didn’t tip toe around the issues…
The Mets lack a reliable reliever, and although they have some younger talent who could potentially fill the void, virtually everyone in the bullpen is a question mark. Over the weekend, rumors arose that the Mets were thinking about pursuing…
While a sizable amount of press has been devoted to the possible acquisitions of Michael Bourn or Brian Wilson, Sandy Alderson has methodically been adding pitchers to the organization’s choices for the 2013 iteration of the Mets bullpen staff. One…
Next up in our projection series is David Wright. It was a tale of two seasons for Wright in 2012. In the beginning of the year he was an MVP candidate, playing his best ball in the majors ever. After…
I’m starting to get that feeling that the Mets are going to throw their fans a bone. That isn’t necessarily a good thing, but I’m getting the sense that Alderson would like to sign a player like Bourn (an impact…
The Mets’ outfield is a mess and barring an unforeseen change in plans by the front office, it does not appear to be getting better any time sooner. But today let’s not scheme about ways to fix the outfield. Instead,…
The Rotoprofessor recently asked me to contribute to his rankings site. He has a series where he has bloggers contribute a piece on each team in the majors, looking for key story lines to follow for the upcoming season. Here’s…
