Looking back at minor league predictions

At the beginning of the year, I wrote this piece, where I noted five of the more under-the-radar pitching prospects in the Mets system to keep an eye on in 2014.  The players I identified were: Casey Meisner, Robert Whalen, Robert Gsellman, Chris Flexen and Marcos Molina. Now that the season has come to a [...]

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Where does Noah Syndergaard belong?

Since the Mets acquired Noah Syndergaard after the 2012 season, he perpetually appears at the top of Mets prospect rankings and MLB rankings. At the time of the trade, he was the top pitching prospect in the Blue Jays farm system. Over the past few years the Mets have had a rookie pitcher garner a [...]

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Keep an eye on Norichika Aoki

The Mets are in the market for an outfielder, and there are solutions out there on the trade market, and in free agency. With some big name players in free agency, such as Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, and Michael Cuddyer, it is easy to overlook Norichika Aoki, the player we may need. The 32-year-old outfielder [...]

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Comparing Mets and 51s numbers with 100 PA at each level

To the chagrin of many, the Mets re-upped their Player Development Contract with Las Vegas, ensuring that their Triple-A team would remain in the Pacific Coast League city 2,524 miles away. While some fret about the distance between the two, the real reason so many are upset about this arrangement is that Cashman field is [...]

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The perpetually underrated Jerry Koosman

In talking to a fellow Mets fan about my article from last week (Can the Mets Win 100 Games Next Year?) we kept coming back to circle around and talk about Jerry Koosman.  It was probably blasphemous that I would compare the 2015 rotation and saying that they could be better than Koosman/Tom Seaver. I [...]

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Mets360 2014 Projection Review: Travis d’Arnaud

Mets rookie backstop Travis d’Arnaud had somewhat of a split season.  There was the season before and after his demotion to Las Vegas.  Before, he hit a paltry .180/.271/.273.  After, he hit .272/.319/.486 to finish on a strong note. It’s hard to call 2014 a wild success for d’Arnaud because of the slow start, but [...]

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Why Michael Cuddyer is such a good fit for the Mets

The Mets need offense in the worst way next season. The team’s pitching staff could be one of the best in baseball, but as the Mets of the 1970’s found out, if you can’t hit, you aren’t going to win. Going into the offseason prior to 2014, the Mets had a plethora of issues around [...]

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A rant about Derek Jeter and the Mets

I love baseball. Yeah, football is awesome too, but there’s something magical about the lack of a game clock and lazy, hazy days of summer. And as the leaves transform into a spectacular canvass and the New York Mets routinely heading out for golf courses in Florida, I get a bit blue after game 162. [...]

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Mets360 2014 Projection Review: Lucas Duda And Ike Davis

Next up in our projection review series, we’ll take a look at first base. When 2014 dawned, the situation was murky, to say the least. Projections could only be made based on strong opinion, rather than history. Nobody had any idea how much playing time was going to be doled out between the nominal incumbent [...]

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Which Mets reliever is a Least Valuable Player nominee?

The 2014 New York Mets had an outstanding bullpen at times and was overall a strength of the team. It didn't start that way and it certainly didn't look that way at times during the season. There are a few pitchers that made the bullpen so questionable early on. As we continue our look into [...]

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How 2014 has affected the Mets’ 2015 starting rotation

In 2015, the Mets expect to have Matt Harvey back in the starting rotation. They also expect to call up Noah Syndergaard from Triple-A Las Vegas and place him on the Major League roster. This leaves them with the dilemma of having more than enough pitchers to try and fit in a five-man starting rotation: [...]

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Jose Bautista and the elusive power outfielder

It is no secret that the Mets will be looking to improve in two areas in 2015. They either need a shortstop or an outfielder, but the Mets most likely won't pursue both. Shortstop has young options in Wilmer Flores and Matt Reynolds, or they could fall back on Ruben Tejada. And there's always free [...]

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