Reports have the Mets' managerial search as over, with former Mets star Carlos Beltran, who left the team under less than favorable circumstances, to take over as their new skipper. When Beltran was traded, the return was a prospect named Zack Wheeler. It's sort of fitting that now when Wheeler seems primed to leave the [...]
Did you ever wonder what goes on in these never-ending managerial interviews? Lucky for you, we’ve obtained an audio copy of one of the recent ones. We’re going to keep the name of the individual interviewing a secret so that you aren’t unnecessarily excited or scared should he actually get the job. The transcription was [...]
David Groveman made an interesting observation, in that the total dollars owed David Price and Robinson Cano are very similar. Price is owed $96 million the next three seasons, while Cano is owed $96 million over four years, not counting the $15 million offset from Seattle. Could those two be the starting point for a [...]
Frank Viola was a very good MLB pitcher and was always a favorite of mine. There was his World Series MVP winning season in 1987, CY Award season in 1988, his 20-win season for the Mets in 1990 and two good seasons for mediocre Boston teams in 1992 and 1993 when I had Red Sox [...]
Chicks may dig the long ball but dudes love speed. At least the dudes who frequent this space. If you’ve been here awhile, you’ll no doubt recall the love and admiration that flowed towards Eric Young Jr. Or how people went bananas when Juan Lagares successfully stole nine bases in 10 attempts in his final [...]
When the Mets went on their 15-1 run shortly after the All-Star break, many people were unimpressed because it came against teams that were not very good. Yet those very same people failed to hold the Brewers to the same standard. When Milwaukee went on an 18-2 run in September, they were beating the Marlins, [...]
Mets fans can strike Joe Girardi off their wish list. News is out that Girardi has taken the offer from the Phillies to be their new manager. It’s easy to understand Girardi’s allure to many. He has a Manager of the Year Award and a World Series title on his resume and a lifetime .554 [...]
Tonight the Knicks begin their 2019-20 season when they travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs. The Knicks have been wandering in the desert for a while now. For too long, the Knicks chased guys who were good on another team three years ago, hoping they would revert to form and lead them [...]
Woody Allen once said that 80% of success in life is just showing up. And the Mets believe the other 20% can be willed to happen by a veteran. Most often this veteran comes from another club but it happens with players on their team, too. There’s no better explanation for why guys like Wilmer [...]
This is the third and final edition of our series where we go back and revisit the preseason predictions made here at the site. Today we’ll look at the outfielders. Let’s compare the Mets360 forecast to what the player actually did. And if a reader put in a particularly good prediction in the comments section, [...]
In the five-year period from 2014-2018, the Mets hit better on the road than they did at home, by an average off 55 points of OPS. In the just-concluded 2019 season, the Mets had a .766 OPS at home, compared to a .774 mark on the road. It wasn’t a home-field advantage but since the [...]
In 2018, Jeff McNeil came to the majors in late July and in 248 PA, he posted an .852 OPS and was one of eight players in the National League to receive votes for Rookie of the Year. It was a top-heavy class, with Ronald Acuna Jr. and Juan Soto drawing 29 of the 30 [...]