Mets 360's own Jim O'Malley swings by at the Queens Baseball Classic to talk Mets baseball and more.
With the dawn of the 2014 season on the horizon, many are buzzing about the pending graduation of top prospects Noah Syndergaard and Rafael Montero to the major leagues. Not to be outdone, there is another crop of young players who have less recognizable names poised to launch themselves into the upper echelon of the [...]
Clayton Collier of MetsMerized stops by at the Queens Baseball Convention to talk Mets baseball, blogging, much more. Twitter: @Clayton_Collier
Four days have now passed since the passing of the legendary original Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner at the age of 91. Since then, there have been numerous tributes written by bloggers and spoken by broadcasters in remembrance of the beloved baseball lifer. I’m only 21 years old. I don’t remember seeing more than one or [...]
I'm sorry for the delay in getting this episode up, my internet was down all day yesterday. I present to you (one day late) the chat I had with the very #Elite Jon Presser of The Shea Faithful at the Queens Baseball Convention. If you like Jeff Keppinger, you'll love this episode.
Cash strapped, embroiled in a lawsuit because of their involvement with Bernard Madoff, losing tens of millions of dollars every year and overseeing a disapointing on-field product, Mets ownership needed help. They looked to sell a $200 million stake in the team to raise money. In May 2011, Mets ownership announced that after vetting out [...]
As you may remember, a while ago Brian Joura hosted a podcast for Mets 360, which eventually went away. We are proud to announce that as of the Queens Baseball Convention two weeks ago, it is back with yours truly as the host. I sat down with a lot of great guests there and will [...]
Keith Law, prospect guru of ESPN, released his rankings of all 30 MLB farm systems yesterday, with the Mets system coming in sixth. Only the Astros, Twins, Pirates, Cubs and Red Sox ranked higher. The pitching depth that the Mets have been able to add coupled with the hauls from the R.A. Dickey and Marlon [...]
In general there are three kinds of teams – Those with a few talented players, and no depth – these teams are generally bad; those with no standout players, but lots of depth – these teams are good, but not championship level; and those with a few talented players, and lots of depth – these [...]
When the Mets signed John Lannan to a minor-league deal, it was likely to bring him in to compete for the fifth starter role in spring training. The signing is exciting because it represents something more than just another option for fifth starter: It represents the move forward for the organization. In the first three [...]
The Queens Baseball Convention will he held today at McFadden's Citi Field location starting at noon. The day is jam packed with activities, so make sure you come on out if you're in the area. I will be at Podcast Alley pretty much all day talking with all kinds of people, so if you are [...]
John Sickels of Minor League Ball released yesterday his Top 20 Mets Prospects list, found here. There are few surprises up top, though he seems to be more bullish on Brandon Nimmo and Gavin Cecchini than some. Perhaps the most controversial ranking on the list is Steven Matz at number 14, who Sickels ranks as [...]