In 2017, the production from the Mets outfield was similar to the production from the starting pitching in that the talent was there in both cases, but injuries played a big part in reduced production. The left fielder, Yoenis Cespedes, had an excellent slash line at .292/.352/.540, higher in all three categories than for his [...]
This past year the Mets promoted their #1 and #2 prospects, Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith, to the majors for the tail end of the 2017 season. While the audition was short, Mets fans and management didn’t take long to turn on their young first baseman. He was overweight, he wasn’t hitting for average and [...]
Let's cut to the chase - I've got something great to share with everyone. I finally cut the cord because Sling TV offered ESPN channels that would allow me to watch some of the sports that I crave. And I saved a bunch of money by switching from cable. It was a win-win situation. But [...]
This time last year you could see my photo on the Robert Gsellman bandwagon and heck, it’s possible the picture was taken from near the driver’s seat. Seemingly from out of nowhere he came up and got the pitcher’s dream combination of strikeouts and ground balls and made improvement in his walk rate, too. After [...]
It is about to get very heated in the MLB. As the metaphorical hot stove turns on, there is a certain international prospect who is sparking the burners. His name is Shohei Ohtani, and he has been in the eyesight of most baseball fans around the globe for about a year now. The 23 year [...]
While the Mets front office continues searching high and low for a second baseman, reports surfaced yesterday that there was mutual interest between the Mets and outfielder Jay Bruce. While figuring out the rotation, infield and middle relief might be an enigma, this one move seems like a no-brainer. Bruce has already proven himself in [...]
The Mets haven’t gone into the offseason with this much uncertainty in a long time. If the pennant-winning campaign of 2015 seems an eternity ago, think about the year prior. Of course, the seeds of the future NL Champs were in place, but nobody knew nothin’ about where it would end up. Where it would [...]
Due to the uncertainty of the health of the Mets’ starting pitchers, most fans would prefer if the team added a starter who could give the team, at the very least, 30 starts and 180 or so innings. Because of the team’s limited financial ability, most have turned away from the very top of the [...]
There are some question marks concerning the 2018 infield for the Mets, especially at second base. Conversely, the Chicago Cubs have an excellent young player who is a natural second baseman in Ian Happ. Happ actually played more in the outfield than at second in 2017, due to the presence of the acrobatic Javier Baez [...]
As the Mets stare at Shohei Ohtani with longing and despair we should look at the players the Mets have spent their international signing bonuses on in recent years. One should always remember that the international market is essentially a high-stakes game of roulette. Sometimes you hit the numbers and win big but often you [...]
The 2018 season will be the 10th year in which the Mets have called Citi Field home. No one doubts that the ballpark is a whole lot nicer than Shea Stadium and with the 2015 and 2016 seasons, the park has seen both meaningful games in September and playoff baseball, incredibly important factors for the [...]
Beginning in 2018, the Mets will hold ownership in the Syracuse Chiefs, who are a Triple-A team that plays in the International League. The Mets, who currently play their Triple-A ball in Las Vegas, are making a very smart business decision in their move to the fifth largest city in the state of New York. [...]