It is hard to define the relative value of players in sports. It all has to do with the competing forces of a players talent, their contract and a team’s needs. Metsblog recently posted another in a long line of poor trade ideas centering on Met pitcher, Zack Wheeler. In the article, Matt Cerrone suggests [...]
Happy New Year! 2016 has been kicked off with a bang if you’re a Mets fan. First, word came that there will be a series of celebrations commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the last Mets World Championship. 30 years is a heckuva long time ago, but it should be fun stuff, even if a lot [...]
As I sit here writing this on January 1, my head still sore from all that stiff pink Topps gum I shoved in my mouth in the midst of last night's revelry, I am overcome by the sincere desire to be a better baseball-card collector in the coming year. So to that end, here are [...]
Major league baseball teams all have backup catchers. They are the vice-presidents, lieutenant governors, and second chair clarinetists of their profession. Some teams use their backup catchers more than others, sometimes even in a platoon arrangement. Teams that really need their backup backstops to be there for them are those who have fragile first string [...]
"Paul completely reorganized the Mets; scouting and player-development functions and had an extraordinary impact in both areas, but he was also very directly involved in our trade and free-agent acquisitions," Mets GM Sandy Alderson said. "His commitment to excellence and his passion for innovation will be missed by the Mets and all of baseball. I [...]
The Mets appear to be finished with any big offseason moves, as the middle infield positions will feature new faces, and the lineup seems to be set. No more Yoenis Cespedes, Dillon Gee or Daniel Murphy. Many fans are frustrated with the offseason acquisitions, as fans were hoping for a star or two to be [...]
For the third straight year there are many, many more qualified players for the Hall of Fame than there are spots on a Hall of Fame ballot. Even if you are a steroids hardliner and don’t want to show support for anyone who ever failed a drug test or old sportswriter crackpot theory, you could [...]
"In the days before Conforto, Johnson, Uribe and Cespedes were on the team, the young core of homegrown starting pitchers combined to start 51 of the club's 96 games. The Mets had a 29-22 record in those games, for a .569 winning percentage. The team did not fare as well when the other starters were [...]
The Mets called up Michael Conforto in the middle of a pennant race, gave him extended playing time and were rewarded with a player who turned in a 132 OPS+ over 194 PA. It was reminiscent of another rookie that the Mets called up in the middle of a pennant race to be a platoon [...]
This off-season hasn't gone quite as most Mets fans had hoped, obviously. Many had hoped for an outfielder like Yoenis Cespedes or Jason Heyward, though they knew in their hearts that wouldn't happen. They assumed someone like Denard Span was in the cards. It was an internal compromise of sorts, aiming high yet expecting a [...]
A good bench is essential to any team’s success over a long season. Aside from providing pinch hitting and running, late-inning defensive replacements and needed days off, bench players are often thrust into every day duty following an injury to a starter. For the latter purposes, the Mets will rely on their bench more than [...]