As the 2017 season drew to a close, it was obvious there were several parts of the Mets’ roster that needed upgrading, not surprising for a team that finished 70-92. The Mets’ management recognized that and subsequently signed free agents to bolster the areas that needed to be improved. The team needed a starting caliber [...]
The Mets' management is on record as saying they still have an interest in adding an infielder this off-season to play either third base or second base. True to their word Monday evening they inked third baseman Todd Frazier to a two-year deal. While everyone debates the merits of signing Frazier, where exactly does that [...]
The upcoming baseball season will mark the 50th anniversary of the ‘68 Mets. This squad was interesting in several ways, as it gave indications of what was to come in the historic WS winning 1969 season. The club posted a record of 73-89, good enough for ninth place in the NL, 24 games behind the [...]
There were reports over the weekend in various sources, including MetsBlog, concerning the possibility of veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon returning to the Mets. It looks like the original source was an interview with Minnesota Twin pitcher Ervin Santana in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Santana said Colon told him that he would like to pitch [...]
The Mets have several apparent deficiencies this year, among them lack of team speed, infield defense, and lack of a true leadoff hitter.
Last month, Part I covered the first half of a mythical all time team of Mets players who were born in New York City. To refresh, they were Ed Kranepool at first, T. J. Rivera at second, Ted Schreiber at…
New Year’s Day will mark the 120th anniversary of the formation of New York City as we know it, when Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens officially became part of New York City. To note the occasion, it might be fun to assemble a lineup of Mets who were born in the city. The parameters will [...]
In 2017 the bullpen proved to be a source of woe to the Mets, and as a result, the team has been loading up on relievers since the 2017 mid season. But perhaps the key to bullpen resurgence in 2018 may well be a pitcher who has been on the roster for years, namely hard-throwing [...]
There are some baseball awards that no Mets player has ever won; the MVP award especially stands out. One award the team has done fairly well at is Comeback Player of the Year, five different Mets have won this honor. A player who wins a baseball Comeback Player of the Year award is one who [...]
In 2017, the production from the Mets outfield was similar to the production from the starting pitching in that the talent was there in both cases, but injuries played a big part in reduced production. The left fielder, Yoenis Cespedes, had an excellent slash line at .292/.352/.540, higher in all three categories than for his [...]
There are some question marks concerning the 2018 infield for the Mets, especially at second base. Conversely, the Chicago Cubs have an excellent young player who is a natural second baseman in Ian Happ. Happ actually played more in the outfield than at second in 2017, due to the presence of the acrobatic Javier Baez [...]
In 1961, the newly minted expansion New York Mets started signing eligible players, before the MLB team had ever taken the field. Among the first signees was 18 year old outfielder Paul Blair, signed for a $2000 dollar bonus right out of high school by west coast scout Babe Herman. Herman, by the way, had [...]