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 [...]
The Mets have had many managers over their 55 years of existence, but only three earned their keep in the Majors as pitchers, specifically George Bamberger, Dallas Green, and the most recent hire, Mickey Callaway. We’ll explore how these three compare and contrast. Bamberger pitched 18 years in the minors, with brief cups of coffee [...]
With Veterans Day approaching on November 11, it might be interesting to assemble a lineup of one-time Mets who were veterans, in this instance using the military meaning. My criterion included that a player slotted at a position must have actually played at least one game for the Mets at the position. I am not [...]
This is a project where 30 people got together to act as the GMs of the 30 MLB teams with the idea of conducting the offseason in one week. This is what happened in this simulation, not a prediction of what will happen in real life. The 2017 Cincinnati Reds did not remind anyone of [...]
The New York Mets recently purchased the AAA Syracuse Chiefs franchise in the International League. The Chiefs have an affiliation agreement with Washington for 2018, so unless any deal comes up it will be 2019 before the Met farm hands play in Syracuse, and the Mets will be the landlord for the Nat’s minor league [...]
After the 2016 season, the Mets pretty much stood pat on their roster with only very minor tweaks. After the unsuccessful 2017, we can be sure there will not be a repeat of the stand pat approach this offseason. The Mets have a lot of needs, including a quality infielder to man either second or [...]
The 2017 season for Long Island native Steven Matz mirrored that of several other pitchers in the Met’s rotation. Specifically his stats were poor and he was hurt quite a bit. That has lead to some fans getting discouraged about his future, but those feelings may be premature. We know when Steven Matz is healthy [...]
For the first time since 2014, the Mets will not be playing in the postseason. We’re all going to watch at least some of the action, so who to root for? We will be looking at connections to the Mets (both good and bad), general likeability, length of WS drought, and any other relevant factors. [...]
With a few exceptions, most notably the David Wright era, third base has been a traditional trouble spot for the Mets. With Wright’s future as a third sacker a huge question mark, to say the least, that position is up in the air. Third has been mostly manned by Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera this [...]
As we all know the Met roster has undergone quite a shake up, and a lot of familiar faces are gone. Let’s see what kind of lineup we could field from these ex-Mets. Rules are simple, players must have been in the Met’s organization within the past three years, and are now employed by another [...]