In 14 days, the Mets will be playing the Atlanta Braves at 1:05pm Eastern Time for their first Spring Training game in 2015. Therefore, leading up to that game, here is a Mets countdown from 14 to 1. 14: The number wore by Gil Hodges. Hodges played for the Mets in 1962 & 1963, and [...]
Here at Card of the Week central, we're soaking our shoulders from having shoveled six inches of new-fallen powder this morning. But winter be damned, the calendar is telling us that pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie tomorrow, so what better way to kick off the season than with a new Mystery Met [...]
As the 1967 season came to a close, the Mets had to look back with an odd mixture of disappointment and hope. Whereas the season had not been successful, considering the attempts to bring in veterans to supplement the young players the Mets had been cultivating, the progress of those said young players put a [...]
“Pitching wins championships.” “Offense wins division crowns.” “Defense wins ballgames.” Everyone is always searching for the correct way to bring a World Series crown back to one’s home city. One way to boost the likelihood of a championship is the selflessness and versatility of players. Over the past several seasons, there have been multiple teams [...]
The choice is really down to these two young men when considering Opening Day. Matt Harvey will start the season on the disabled list to save some innings, and will likely make his 2015 debut at home versus the Phillies on April 13th; the day Mets fans have been drooling over for nearly two years [...]
Many Mets fan were upset this offseason so far that Alderson has not made any big moves besides signing Michael Cuddyer and John Mayberry Jr.. The problem stems from the fact that the fanbase wants to keep every young arm and and the other young hitters and get the all-star players and that just cannot [...]
On Friday night, Marc Carig of Newsday reported as news something that has become painfully obvious to anyone paying attention to the hot stove this offseason: The Mets are unlikely to move any starters unless an opportunity presents itself during spring training. In other words, the Mets are no longer “actively” shopping the likes of [...]
As the snow continues to pile up in New York, it is encouraging to know that baseball will be coming back in the nice Florida weather. The past couple of days has featured players coming to Port St. Lucie and stating how they are feeling, and what their goals are for the upcoming season. While [...]
We’ve been around Sandy Alderson long enough to know his general strengths and weaknesses. Essentially, he’s done a very good job of stockpiling minor league talent, whether that comes from trading, drafting or not giving away what he inherited. He’s done well enough in the “throwing things against the wall and see what sticks” department. [...]
Barring any surprise deals, the Mets' starting lineup appears set for the 2015 season. Likewise, the team's bench seems to be fairly solidified heading into Spring Training. Before we dive into the likely candidates, let's take a quick look back at the Mets' bench as they opened the 2014 season. Anthony Recker, C Lucas [...]
Player in Focus: Anthony Recker His Middle Name is Vito. Had one stolen base in 2014—the only stolen base of his career. Recker is a workout beast. He and his wife Kelly had their first child recently, a boy they named Camden, on Dec. 29. Went to Alvernia University, located in Reading Pa. Alvernia was [...]
Advanced stats proponents who preach that you should not evaluate how well someone pitched by their win totals should be pleased with how Mets fans view Bartolo Colon. In his first season with the Mets, Colon won 15 games. Yet if you polled 100 Mets fans and asked if we could waive a magic wand [...]