You don't need no bad excuse
When Dave Hudgens was fired after the game Monday, the ice under everybody’s feet got a little thinner. From Sandy Alderson to Terry Collins to anybody on that 25 man roster, they all have been put on notice. Firing Hudgens isn’t going to turn the Mets offensive woes around, but it’s a symbolic gesture that [...]
What do Jacoby Ellsbury, Shin-Soo Choo, Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta, Grant Balfour, and Fernando Rodney all have in common? They were all linked to the Mets at some point this past offseason! Yes, all six players were thought to sign with the club at one point or another, but none of them did. Was this [...]
This date in Mets history found a franchise in need of a comeback scoring a big one.
There’s a lot of air-sniffing going on around the Mets these days. People close to the team – and far away from it, as well – are beginning to wonder exactly which way the wind is blowing. There are portents abounding, smoke signals to be seen and tea leaves to be read. We are 50 [...]
The quintessential source for minor league baseball information is Baseball America. They are the keepers of the most respected ranking lists and are usually the gold standard for judging the relative strength of a farm system. They recently published a list of minor league players who were particularly hot and, wouldn’t you know it, two [...]
It may not feel like it at times, but Sandy Alderson is hearing the Mets fans pleas and cries, and making an effort to correct what isn’t working. The firing of hitting coach Dave Hudgens after Monday night’s loss to the Pirates is a signal that failure will not be tolerated, even at the highest [...]
After a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday afternoon, the Mets have announced they have fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens and released pitcher Jose Valverde. The Mets offense ranks 12th in the National League in Batting Average (.237), ninth in OBP (.310), 14th in SLG (.352) and 13th in wOBA (.295). Jose Valverde has [...]
Rumors of David Wright’s demise are greatly exaggerated. When Curtis Granderson stumbled out of the gate, the fans quickly began to jeer. When you sign a 4-year, $60 million contract you are expected to perform at a high level immediately. But when Wright stumbled and struggled to regain his footing after nearly five weeks, the [...]