Recently we discovered that Marcus Stroman‘s fastball usage went up significantly when he joined the Mets. Was this something the team – the assumption being that the majority of pitches are called in the dugout, not by the catcher –…
Relievers are fickle. For whatever reason, they were deemed at some point not to have the stuff to succeed as a starter, which certainly calls into question their ability to consistently pitch well. And then when they only pitch about…
We all want our manager to put people into a position to succeed. That’s the whole theory behind the LOOGY or platooning or having a closer. So, if it’s a good idea for players, can it be applied in other…
Frequently with managerial hires, clubs will look to select an individual who brings something to the table that the previous guy lacked. It’s why many were looking for Joe Girardi to get the Mets’ job. After two years with a…
After posting a mediocre .695 OPS in a full season of AA baseball, many scouts and pundits soured on Andres Gimenez. For example, he dropped two ranks in my 2019 Top 50 Prospect List. He was still young (20 years…
Heading into 2020, we are all aware of the list of items that have to be addressed by the front office and ownership in the off season, including more offense, much better defense, roster balance (everything from speed to players…
When the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman last year near the trade deadline, they thought they were getting a guy uniquely suited to pitch in the HR-heavy environment of 2019. Instead, Stroman allowed 8 HR in 59.2 IP for a 1.21…
The Mets won 86 games in 2019 and were in the playoff hunt for the second wild card spot until nearly the end. The team gave the fan base exciting baseball for the first time since 2016 and actually have…
Reports have the Mets’ managerial search as over, with former Mets star Carlos Beltran, who left the team under less than favorable circumstances, to take over as their new skipper. When Beltran was traded, the return was a prospect named…
Did you ever wonder what goes on in these never-ending managerial interviews? Lucky for you, we’ve obtained an audio copy of one of the recent ones. We’re going to keep the name of the individual interviewing a secret so that…
David Groveman made an interesting observation, in that the total dollars owed David Price and Robinson Cano are very similar. Price is owed $96 million the next three seasons, while Cano is owed $96 million over four years, not counting…
Frank Viola was a very good MLB pitcher and was always a favorite of mine. There was his World Series MVP winning season in 1987, CY Award season in 1988, his 20-win season for the Mets in 1990 and two…
