The Mets sent pitchers Bobby Wahl and Adam Hill, along with infielder Felix Valerio to the Brewers for outfielder Keon Broxton. In 2017, Broxton hit 20 HR for Milwaukee but he was unable to follow that up with a strong season in 2018, as he split time between the majors and minors. Broxton also has [...]
Today starts the seventh year we’ve been doing projections for the top players on the Mets. In the past this was a group project, with the hope that the wisdom of the crowd would be better than just one person’s opinion. While I still believe that, my goal is to get out of the “cat [...]
We want perfect information but we rarely, if ever, get it. One area where we probably shouldn’t get perfect information in the public arena is what a team’s payroll is going to be. If the Wilpons declare from up high that the payroll is going to be XX amount of dollars, it puts the GM [...]
It’s Game Seven of the World Series, the ultimate must-win game. You’re the manager and you need to decide if you should start Seth Lugo or Jason Vargas. In the most important game of the year, who do you pick? Now, is there anything that factors into your decision in this one-game scenario that would [...]
Forget going to the gym and building new houses - here's something I might actually do!
Now that everyone has had a chance to consider the deal for awhile, it's time to weigh in on how new GM Brodie Van Wagenen did in addressing the catcher issue by signing free agent Wilson Ramos to a two-year deal with a club option. Ramos has a track record of both good hitting and [...]
Brandon Nimmo broke the Santa curse last year by turning in a fine season. So now he tempts fate by doing it twice in a row. Guess he's got some brass ones to go along with that million-dollar smile.
For a while now, people have been arguing that if the Mets are to be built around pitching, they should have a strong defense up the middle. Meanwhile, the powers that be haven’t exactly subscribed to this idea. Playing guys like Asdrubal Cabrera and Wilmer Flores in the middle infield didn’t lead to Gold Gloves [...]
The game is trending younger which is why it was disappointing to me to actively trade for Robinson Cano for his age 36-40 seasons. But on top of the age issue is the pay issue. Cano is owed $120 million over those five seasons, with the Mariners sending $20 million to partially offset that huge [...]
Jacob deGrom is the best pitcher on the Mets. But that doesn’t mean he should be the club’s top priority to ink to a long-term extension. The Mets are in an awkward position with deGrom, as last year his agent very publicly asked for a long-term deal. And of course his agent last year is [...]
The Mets made sure they didn’t leave the Winter Meetings empty handed, as they agreed to a 3/$30 contract with old friend Jeurys Familia early Thursday morning. Familia had been the Mets closer until he was traded during the 2018 season. Familia enjoyed a bunch of success for the Mets in his first stint, including [...]
Nearly all of us enjoy a put down, a good one liner that cuts people down to size. Now, maybe you prefer your put downs to be of the high-brow variety. Winston Churchill, when he heard one of his political opponents described as “modest,” replied, “Well, he has a lot to be modest about.” Or [...]