Cash strapped, embroiled in a lawsuit because of their involvement with Bernard Madoff, losing tens of millions of dollars every year and overseeing a disapointing on-field product, Mets ownership needed help. They looked to sell a $200 million stake in the team to raise money. In May 2011, Mets ownership announced that after vetting out [...]
It wasn’t the overwhelming debut of Matt Harvey but it’s hard to look at what Zack Wheeler did in his rookie season as anything other than a strong success. His overall 3.42 ERA was very nice and he pitched even better after some early struggles. After getting knocked around in his second and third MLB [...]
One could argue that Sandy Alderson’s offseason moves have all been admirable. Certainly the signings of Chris Young, Curtis Granderson, and Bartolo Colon all improve the team. All those moves were necessary, as Alderson needed to find a way to replace the value of Matt Harvey and Marlon Byrd. Whether or not he replaced their [...]
Note: This is a continuing short series comparing (at a high level) where the Mets roster stood last year at this time and where it stands heading into Spring Training 2014. We're quickly approaching the reporting date for pitchers and catchers and the start of baseball for 2014. The off-season may not have gone as [...]
When I was a kid, I used to play this baseball game I created. It was pretty simple in theory. It was based off random numbers, dice, and random events. The starting point was how good the batter was. If he was a .310 hitter, he had a better chance at a favorable event than [...]
What do James Baldwin, Scott Erickson and Geremi Gonzalez all have in common? They all started games for the Mets in the last 10 years. Congratulations if you’ve successfully put those performances out of your mind. That trio combined for 29 ER in 28 IP. And they’re hardly alone for rotten performances on the mound [...]
If there’s one thing that we’ve learned heading into Year Four of the Sandy Alderson-Terry Collins regime, it’s to take their words with a giant boulder of salt. The biggest area where perhaps we weren’t told the exact truth was in the payroll numbers for previous years. But there have been other instances of doublespeak [...]
Fourth year on the job for Alderson.
There are 15 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, 15 days until grass looks green instead of snow-covered white or dingy grey. Many among the Mets’ fan community can hardly wait. There are some staunch glass-half-full types -- right here in our own back yard -- who see the potential for great [...]
Of the three big additions for the Mets this offseason, Chris Young is the most controversial one. Some people only see the low batting average and wonder why Sandy Alderson bothered signing him. Some see his history as a solid defensive center fielder and worry that his signing means that Juan Lagares will be on [...]
The 1969 Mets are one of the most beloved teams in baseball history. The classic rags to riches story of a team who had never eclipsed a positive winning percentage from 1962 to 1968 rising to the top of the baseball world in 1969 was drama at its best. Mets fans know the main players [...]
The winter is always a tough time for baseball fans. Besides the frenzy that is the winter meetings, it’s a quiet offseason. Each passing day brings baseball one day closer from coming back. Now, it’s less than a month away. And it’s time to get excited about Mets baseball. It’s time to throw out on [...]