Kudos to Sandy Alderson for waiting out the market and bringing back Jay Bruce on a reasonable contract. No, he's not a perfect player, but he clearly fills a number of needs. However, at last check, the power hitting right fielder/first baseman can't bat lead off or play second or third base, so at least [...]
As we learned last week, there's little transparency when it comes to the Mets' payroll budget. Is GM Sandy Alderson just shrewdly waiting out the market or are his hands fiscally tied by ownership? If we consider the later scenario, then top free agents like Jake Arrieta, Yu Darvish, J.D. Martinez and the three hitters [...]
Following a flurry of trades and signings at the annual Winter Meetings in Orlando, FL, the Mets walked away with a new middle reliever. Fans are understandably disappointed (okay, furious in some cases) as the team clearly has some glaring holes that need to be filled following the mid-late season salary dump of six veteran [...]
The dominoes are starting to fall. Doug Fister. Mike Minor. Tyler Chatwood. Dee Gordon. Any one of these guys could have helped the Mets, but that last one really stings. The Mets "expressed interest in Gordon," but clearly we got beaten to the punch here. When you have multiple holes to fill and reportedly only [...]
While the Mets front office continues searching high and low for a second baseman, reports surfaced yesterday that there was mutual interest between the Mets and outfielder Jay Bruce. While figuring out the rotation, infield and middle relief might be an enigma, this one move seems like a no-brainer. Bruce has already proven himself in [...]
Lefties are an odd bunch. So in demand, yet, as prospects, they often don't develop as predictably as their right-handed counter parts. While some elite lefties come out of the gate strong like Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale and Cole Hamels, many need a few years to find their groove. Be it mechanics, control or injuries, [...]
Teams like the Dodgers, Yankees and Braves have an enviable pipeline of desirable, high-level prospects that could be used in trades. At this time, the Mets do not have this luxury. Sure, we have some solid young arms we acquired through the draft and last summer's trades, but they are not of particularly high value [...]
Following a brutal season of injuries and disappointments, as well as a yard sale of veterans on expiring contracts, the Mets have a lot of holes to fill this off-season. As has been reported to death however, GM Sandy Alderson won't have more than about $30 million in payroll flexibility with which to work. At [...]
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 Brewers finished with the best record of any [...]
So far this critical Mets off-season is off to a great start. Ownership finally accepted that having a triple A team in another time zone and hitter friendly climate wasn't the best idea. Moving the squad to upstate New York will allow for better roster flexibility and organizational communication. Signing a progressive young manager known [...]
As the Mets front office mind trust carefully considers their next manager and pitching coach they need to look beyond resumes and intangible leadership qualities. Managing and coaching this team will require a keen mind and an adaptive personality. This is not a typical team that's in clear win now, rebuild or tear down mode. [...]
The first order of business in what should be a very busy off-season for General Manager Sandy Alderson (after he re-ups his own contract of course) will be finding a replacement for Terry Collins. Here’s a look at some of the names rumored to be under consideration. Bob Geren Currently the Dodgers bench coach, the [...]