Lucas Duda is very glad that Jay Bruce and Travis d’Arnuad are on the team. They may or may not be buddies in real life but those two keep Duda from being the least popular starter. It’s hard to understand why Duda isn’t more liked by the fanbase. Perhaps there are people who haven’t shaken [...]
We are here. We made it. The snow is mostly melted and yesterday – March 29 – the New York metro area hit 61 degrees. Not only that, the Mets’ 2017 spring training is essentially over. Today is the last Florida game, a scrimmage against their AAA Las Vegas 51s. Tomorrow, they’ll be at Citi [...]
A strong middle infield has been the key to many successful MLB clubs. The powerhouse Brooklyn Dodgers of the late '40s and early '50s had Hall of Famers Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson at short and second base respectively, the go-go White Sox of the '50s had HOFers Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox, the [...]
Steven Matz has been with the Mets organization since being selected in the second round of the 2009 MLB draft. In that time, he has been an excellent starter when he has been able to stay on the field, unfortunately, those times have been few and far between. In 2010, he suffered a torn UCL [...]
If you have watched any of Spring Training this season you may have seen an old and forgotten face, Rafael Montero. At 26 years of age, he’s no longer a kid and we’re no longer wondering if he or Jacob deGrom will be the better pitcher. Remember that back in 2014, the Mets (and their [...]
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about Matt Harvey opening the year in extended Spring Training. Uber commenter Eraff on Saturday said, “I see it 50/50 for Hervey to begin the Season with the Mets. I don’t know the complexities of keeping him in Florida, but he hasn’t yet demonstrated that he’s ready [...]
Entering the 2017 season, the New York Mets are looking forward to some serious production from their top four pitchers. The quartet of Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz open eyes to any opponent the Mets might have to face. As for the fifth spot in the rotation, though, it is up [...]
Over the course of a 162-game season, the first 25 games can make a big difference. The first month of six sets the tone, particular this coming season for the Mets, when the league has made all eight series against NL East rivals. For three straight years now the Mets have gotten off to strong [...]
Dallas Green was baseball guy, or rather, a baseball hard[case]. He knocked around the majors as a journeyman pitcher for eight seasons and knocked some sense into countless players longer after that. He was one of the strongarmers, of which there was no shortage in the majors back in the day. If it’s all possible, [...]
Kevin Long has been the Mets batting coach since the 2015 season. Previously he had been the Yankee batting coach from 2007-2014. Long so far has been the kind of batting coach who can make good hitters even better. Some of his specialties include wringing more power from hitters, and helping left-handed batters improve against [...]
At the beginning of spring training, Ty Kelly had a legitimate chance of making the Mets roster as either a fifth outfielder or third baseman. A strong showing in camp could have made a strong case for him being with the team; instead, he opted to play for team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. [...]
Last year, the suspension for Aroldis Chapman for his domestic violence case was handed out on March 1. Here it is March 21 and we’re still waiting for a decision to be announced on Jeurys Familia. You can say that the league didn’t want to take away from the World Baseball Classic but now that [...]