Hardcore statistics readers, don't let your heads explode. WAR is supposed to be a general, all purpose stat, so we are going to use it as such. By calculating the cumulative offensive and pitching WAR numbers for National League playoff teams the past two years, we'll hopefully see just how far the Mets need to [...]
Those tuning in to Fox Sports 1 last Saturday night were treated to something a little different. Fox decided to run an “alternative broadcast” featuring former Mets sideline reporter Kevin Burkhardt leading Rob Neyer, Gabe Kapler, CJ Nitkowski and San Diego Padres manager Bud Black in a sabermetrics-filled broadcast. While it did have its hiccoughs [...]
In the past, Sandy Alderson has not made too many big splash moves to help the major league team. Most of the trades so far have involved selling off pieces of the Mets for prospects, which has worked out for the Mets as they are coming up through the system and making an impact on [...]
With the 2014-2015 offseason about to begin, the Mets begin their quest to make a playoff appearance in the 2015 season. In order to make the postseason, there are a few questions the Mets should think over, and decide which decision would be the best for them. Here are some of those questions: 1. How [...]
One of the staples of offseason talk radio and blog writing is the trade column. And unfortunately, a lot of times this takes the form of “let’s group together our trash and trade it for your star.” There are multiple reasons why this happens. Among other things, it’s hard to be objective about the talent [...]
One of the pleasant surprises this year was the emergence of the Mets young starting pitching. While Jacob deGrom got most of the headlines, Zack Wheeler took several steps forward and looked fantastic, especially after the last dozen or so starts. We saw him taking steps forward, but not necessarily as many as he ended [...]
There haven’t been any conclusive studies, but many fans (myself included) will tell you that age 27 is the average age for when a player “breaks out”. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, etc. Maybe breakout isn’t what we are looking for. Maybe we should look for [...]
Prior to the start of the 2014 season the perspective on Jonathon Niese was one of low expectations for many. This was partly due to the fact that Niese had some injury concerns in 2013 and had shown some regression statistically after having a breakthrough season in 2012. In 2013, Niese’s strikeout rate had decreased, [...]
Next up in our projection review series, let‘s look back at the surprisingly fine season turned in by Bartolo Colon. When Colon signed on in the off-season, he was counted on to replace a good chunk of the pitching production that was lost when Matt Harvey had to have his elbow surgically repaired. After a [...]
As we finish our look at the worst players of the 2014 New York Mets roster, we arrive at the bench. It's an unsung hero type of position. Players that ride the pine have to share playing time and wait for their chance to make a big play in order to earn more playing time. [...]
As the wonderful MLB postseason continues to unfold, the Mets somehow find themselves in the headlines. Unless a Mets fan is living under a rock many have heard that the Mets have once again decided to move the fences in. The last time the Mets moved the fences in the idea made sense because the [...]
