1974 TOPPS FACTORY SET Regular readers of this site will be forgiven if they've developed an impression that Card of the Week is obsessed with boxes. Alas, it is true, and for this we make no apologies... The specimen under consideration today is a bit of an oddball. Through 1973, Topps issued baseball cards in [...]
Over the past few months, there has been some discussion over the potentially despicable acts of Jeff Wilpon. Which time you ask? Well, this time it is the allegation of Jeff Wilpon verbally harassing the former Executive Vice President for Marketing and Ticket Sales about her out-of-wedlock pregnancy. Originally her firing seemed like a reasonable [...]
The biggest offseason news to hit Major League Baseball has arrived. The Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton, the monster formerly known as Mike, and team ownership have reached a deal that could keep the superstar in south Florida through 2027. Celebrating his 25th birthday just 10 days ago, Stanton inked a 13-year/$325 million deal Monday. Details – [...]
We continue on our journey upwards, examining the best prospects in the Mets farm system. In case you missed any of the other publications, check them out here for 50-48, and here for 47-45. Next up is: Brandon Brosher - 44 Another teenager to enter the fray, Brosher was the 36th round pick for the [...]
When the news broke Sunday afternoon that the Atlanta Braves traded their young second baseman Tommy La Stella to the Chicago Cubs for international signee Arodys Vizcaino and international bonus slots, the move came as a bit of a surprise. Why would the GM Jed Hoyer and the Cubs, a team already with a glut [...]
Rafael Montero signed very late compared to most players out of the Dominican Republic. Most kids sign around the age of 16 or 17, but Montero did not sign with the Mets until he was 20 years old. In his first year with the Mets organization he posted a 5-4 record to a tune of [...]
Now that the Mets have acquired Michael Cuddyer to play outfield and first base, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson will turn his attention to acquiring a shortstop. As of now, it looks like Wilmer Flores will enter the season as the starting shortstop. This is not the worst scenario in the world, but it is [...]
The second baseman with the highest fWAR in back-to-back years in Mets history is 1999-2000 Edgardo Alfonzo. Next up is 2013-2014 Daniel Murphy. Now, the gap between first and second is huge and there are a few people close to Murphy. Still, he’s solidified what has been a troublesome spot throughout recent team history yet [...]
First of all: I’m sorry that I disappeared from the blog-o-sphere. My life is a little too busy to devote the time needed to keep up with the Mets and their minor leagues, let alone finding the time to write about it. Someday I may have the time again. In the meantime, I wanted to [...]
So the 1962 season ended and the reimagined Mets were probably slightly more successful than the original Mets due to slightly better pitching, with the presences of Jim Brewer and Billy Pierce, and slightly better defense. In the end though, the issues that plagued the 1962 Mets would be similar to the reimaigned team as [...]
It’s no secret that the Mets spent a good chunk of last offseason looking to acquire a shortstop and it appears they are traveling the same path this winter. Peter Gammons reported that the Mariners turned down an offer of Jon Niese for Brad Miller prior to the start of the 2014 season. Perhaps Seattle [...]
Earlier this week, we debuted our top 50 prospect list. Here's the latest installment. 47 – Chase Bradford Bradford was drafted in the 35th round in 2011. Descriptions of Bradford at the time described him as an “organizational filler type” who had “marginal stuff”. Bradford was a four year college pitcher who was placed immediately [...]