This is it, Mets fans. The games start to count tomorrow night, and we can put this awful spring behind us. The pitfalls of paying too much heed to Spring Training performances are well known and obvious. On the whole we can chalk the actual results the team had up to typical Spring Training factors. [...]
According to reports, the Mets are apparently still on the fence about whether or not to break camp with catcher Kevin Plawecki on the major league roster or send him down to AAA Las Vegas. As a result, the team has been on the hunt for a replacement for Johnny Monell, with whom they are [...]
We're just about two weeks away from the Mets’ season opener in Kansas City, and the excitement is ramping up. There's excitement that comes with the start of any new baseball season, regardless of your team's prospects. This year is a rare one for Mets fans, though. It's the start of a season coming off [...]
Former Mets closer Jenrry Mejia is in a fight for his baseball life right now. It's a fight that nobody has yet had to face, as he's the very first player to earn a lifetime ban for violating Major League Baseball's “three strikes and you’re out” drug policy. It's a sad tale, and one we [...]
Spring Training games have finally begun, and we've (almost) officially moved on from news stories focused on championship hogs and which car/truck/animal Yoenis Cespedes will ride to Tradition Field. We've transitioned to actual games of baseball, albeit exhibitions, but real games nonetheless. While we don't yet have any meaningful data to analyze, we can certainly [...]
ESPN's Adam Rubin posted an interesting story yesterday regarding Matt Harvey's potential performance in 2016. Specifically, he highlights manager Terry Collins' comments that Harvey has shown more spin on his slider and more late life on his fastball this spring than he had all of last season. If this is true, this is a very [...]
Last night, Mike Puma of the Post wrote that the Mets intend to employ catcher Kevin Plawecki as “more than a traditional backup” to starter Travis d'Arnaud. A potential scenario outlined by manager Terry Collins included resting d'Arnaud every fourth game instead of, say, one game per week as is traditional. It makes sense on [...]
Just shy of the trade deadline last year, amidst offensive struggles that led to comparisons to the historically bad 1962 team, the Mets called up their top outfield prospect Michael Conforto. It was an attempt to resuscitate a lineup decimated by injuries and plagued by poor performance, but it seemed to be a move they [...]
The Mets have done a good job of adding, and retaining, talent and depth to their roster this off-season. They are, arguably, a more complete and better team than the 2015 version that stormed their way to the World Series. Fans are rightfully excited to see Yoenis Cespedes back in the team's lineup, but they're [...]
The reporting date for Mets pitchers and catchers is less than a month away. Can you believe it? The team is fresh off a World Series appearance, the elite rotation is a year older and wiser, and they got their man in re-signing Yoenis Cespedes to bolster the lineup. Things are looking good for the [...]
The surprise signing of Yoenis Cespedes appears to have fundamentally changed the way the baseball world views the Mets in terms of their standing in the National League East as well as their ability to add significant payroll. The team had always stated that it would, in fact, have no problem spending money in the [...]
As of this writing the Mets remain on the periphery of the Yoenis Cespedes market, and there's a non-zero chance they land him. That would be rather surprising, though. Instead, it's more likely that the team goes to war in 2016 with their current outfield alignment and perhaps another yet-to-be-signed backup. That means a platoon [...]