Every MLB team faces adversity. And those challenges can come from injures or under-performance or questionable lineup/roster decisions. Spotrac tracks injuries and last year, MLB clubs had between 13-35 IL moves each, with dollars lost to the IL ranging from $9.5-$82.1 million. The Mets were tied for 11th with 25 IL moves and ranked fourth [...]
The Mets closed 2023 by going 23-22, thanks in no small part to the finishes by Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo. While McNeil was a major disappointment the first four months of the season, Nimmo was having a solid year, with a .784 OPS thru the end of July. But the final two months of [...]
Yesterday the Athletic’s Jim Bowden published one of his trademark articles (subscription required) wherein he ranks a thing, and in this case that thing is the quality of all 30 MLB teams' opening day lineups. Somewhat surprisingly, the Mets are slotted in at 14th behind the likes of the Cubs, Reds, and Padres even with [...]
In 2021, Adrian Houser was very good, with a 3.22 ERA in a career-high in 142.1 IP. But he really out-pitched his peripherals, as he had a 4.33 FIP that season. In the past two years, Houser has combined for 214 IP and a 4.42 ERA. That’s a 95 ERA+ and if somehow Houser could [...]
With the MLB regular season starting in a week, the Mets finalized their starting rotation. Along with Jose Quintana, Luis Severino, Sean Manaea and Adrian Houser, the Mets named Tylor Megill as the final piece in their current rotation. Megill is certainly no stranger to Mets fans. He has been in the majors since 2021 [...]
Depending on your point of view, the Mets either reversed course or kept on the path, as they signed J.D. Martinez to a 1/$12 deal to be the team’s designated hitter. We heard rumors of the Mets signing Martinez and it’s not hard to imagine that Martinez backed off some on his initial demands. The [...]
With a week before the start of the regular season, the Mets apparently have three spots on their Opening Day roster up for grabs. There are two reliever openings and one bench spot available. The good news is that there are several good options for the back of the bullpen. The not-so-hot news is that [...]
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In their the inaugural season, the Mets ownership selected Casey Stengel to be their first manager. Stengel’s MLB playing time spanned from 1912-1925 where he was a .284 career hitter with what would have calculated in today’s terms to a .766 OPS and a more than acceptable OPS+ of 120. He managed from 1949 to [...]
This offseason was unlike any other in the Steve Cohen era of Mets baseball, noted more for the team’s austerity on the free agent market than the previous few years. There are myriad factors for that, but even with some very good players still available, the team seems willing to stand pat with the group [...]
In December, the Mets acquired Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor from the Brewers for an injured minor league pitcher. The Brewers were looking to cut salary and the Mets took advantage, bringing in two players for their Opening Day roster. At the time of the trade up thru today, the thought has been that Houser [...]