To start this quintet we have five players who appear to be a little higher than they deserve. Carpio is ranked higher than Ramos, Cespedes is ranked higher than Stuart and Woodmansee is ranked higher than 40th. These are all aggressive rankings for one reason or another and some people will disagree. Most people should [...]
Despite several tons of virtual ink, the Mets didn’t sign Dexter Fowler and they didn’t trade for Andrew McCutchen. Which means we’re likely to see a fair amount of Curtis Granderson in center field in 2017. Ideally, Granderson would be in left field because of his sub-par arm. But he’s likely to be better suited [...]
Amongst Mets fans, there is often just two views of first baseman Lucas Duda. There is one side of the fanbase that vehemently support Duda, and are infatuated with his natural power. The other side is as against him as the other side is for him, and believe that he should be in the American [...]
Brandon Nimmo, a nice country boy from Wyoming, has had quite a rollercoaster ride with the Mets organization. As Sandy Alderson's first top pick as Mets General Manager, Nimmo grabbed the spotlight immediately. The unheralded outfielder from East High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming was a surprising pick at number 11 of the first round. Alderson [...]
Happy New Year! You know, life exists in full, vibrant color. NBC didn’t introduce its famous peacock logo in the mid-‘60s for nothing: it brought you quality television “in living color!” Looking at grainy, monochrome images, sometimes you forget that aspect of life. That’s why the HBO “When It Was a Game” specials from awhile [...]
The Mets bullpen is going to be under some pressure early in the season due to the expected suspension of closer Jeurys Familia for domestic violence issues. Nothing is official as of this writing but the suspension could be for 30 games, or even more. The expectation is that Addison Reed, the set-up pitcher in [...]
The 2016 New York Mets were able to make the playoffs as the first wild card with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses. The team accomplished this feat in a division that featured two teams in the midst of rebuilds, the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. Those teams combined to go 139 [...]
As we break into the Top 30 prospects we start to see some players that are more purely “Groveman’s Guys”. Peterson and Palsha would likely rank lower on a number of lists but relievers have done better in these rankings because of how rankings were weighted. While relief pitchers are not typically the big impact [...]
It may have been the NBA that brought the concept of “Keep Gettin’ Dem Checks” to our consciousness but Terry Collins has turned it into an MLB art form. Truly, did anyone think that the guy hired to be a placeholder at age 61 back in late 2010 would still be managing the club in [...]
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For most Mets fans, when they think of the organization's top prospect, the likes of Amed Rosario or Dominic Smith. Sure, these young position players are fantastic prospects and may pan out to be quality major league players. They have earned the right to be brought up in the conversation, due to their stellar play [...]
While a number of players have donned both pinstripes and orange and blue in their careers (Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, David Cone, et al), there have only been 15 trades between the Mets and Yankees, and most were of the "Gonzalez Germen for cash considerations" variety. Back in the early 2000s the teams connected on [...]