Earlier this month, against the Dodgers, Todd Frazier made a spectacular non-catch that was ruled a catch. The Mets’ third baseman had raced over to the stands in foul territory while chasing a foul pop fly, and he dove into the stands. Frazier then emerged holding the ball high, and the batter was called out. [...]
Jeff McNeil is not going to win the Rookie of the Year award in the NL this year, despite the fact he has been a hitting machine at the plate for the Mets. He was only called up in July, so he will have less than half a season with the team. Even if he [...]
Infielder Luis Guillorme played 35 games for the Mets this year in two stints, before being optioned back to Las Vegas on August 13. The young prospect did not have a big impact on the team, especially at the plate, with a slash line of .209/.284/.239, dangerously close to the “Reyes line.” The slick-fielding infielder [...]
As the old baseball saying goes, “Sometimes the best deals are the deals you don’t make,” and that seems to be the case with the Mets and Zack Wheeler. As the July 31 trade deadline approached this year, rumors were flying that the suddenly effective starting pitcher could be had in a trade. Reports showed [...]
Back on July 17, my article for Mets360 was entitled “Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer are the mid-season Cy Young favorites.” Today’s piece will explore the possibility that both could win big postseason awards, specifically that deGrom could win the Cy Young award, and that Scherzer could become the first pitcher to win the MVP [...]
The Mets have made a variety of roster moves over the past week amidst a series of trades and injuries. Infielder Luis Guillorme is one of those recalled to the Mets, he is now playing his second stint with the club so far this season. Most experts seem to peg him as a utility player, [...]
When the Mets picked up Jose Bautista earlier this year, expectations were pretty low. The 15 year MLB veteran had been a strong performer earlier in his career, especially with Toronto, where he was a six-time All-Star. But his production had dropped off radically as he aged. The 37 year-old had been released by the [...]
With the regular season in the annual All-Star hiatus, it might be interesting to look at the one Met who has a shot at a major award this year. That would be Jacob deGrom. a strong candidate for the Cy Young Award if he keeps up his production for the rest of the season. We [...]
The Mets are expected to be sellers at the trade deadline this year, according to numerous reports. Most of the speculation has involved moving one of the Mets’ starting pitchers, but there is a position player who could be attractive to a contender. That position player is second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera, one of the few [...]
A season that began with plenty of promise has turned sour for the Mets. A case could be made for several different times as marking a spot where things went south. On April 16, the Mets entered the game against the Nats with a 12-2 record, then opened up a big lead but dropped the [...]
The Mets bullpen has been erratic, to say the least, so far this season. One reliever is making a case as a valuable setup man, and that would be right-hander Robert Gsellman. His numbers so far are quite good. Gsellman has been a workhorse, appearing in 32 games, pitching 42 innings and posting a 5-1 [...]
This year, the Mets’ bullpen has been shaky, the defense poor, and the offense… well, just plain horrible. But somehow, outfielder Brandon Nimmo is leading the league in an offensive stat, and he is well ahead of the pace to set an all-time single season Mets record in that category. As some of you may [...]