Spring Training is winding down and we approach the regular season with, despite the sprinklings of bad news, what amounts to the most optimism in Queens in what seems like forever. Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom are dominating hitters, David Wright looks to be getting back to his old self, and the signing of Michael [...]
Part of the fallout of the news of Zack Wheeler's impending Tommy John (TJ) surgery has been the commentary on the way in which the Mets managed his innings and (later reported) ailments last season. There have been plenty of Monday morning doctors, fueled by tidbits of information spun into speculation by the media, suggesting [...]
Zack Wheeler was scratched from his Grapefruit League start against the Nationals today because of what has been deemed elbow tendinitis. Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson didn't seem too concerned, claiming that Wheeler pitched with the same issue during stretches of last season. We won't touch on just how alarming that latter statement was, but [...]
Mets manager Terry Collins has made it clear that the leadoff spot in the lineup will come down to either Curtis Granderson or Juan Lagares. His preference, as of last week, is Lagares. That's not much of a surprise considering Lagares is the only starter on the team with any kind of speed. The team [...]
Ex-Met shortstop Jose Reyes made a small bit of news this week when he was critical of Ruben Tejada's inability to lock down the starting shortstop job. Specifically, Reyes insinuated that perhaps Tejada simply had not put in the required work to hold it down long-term. This is mostly of note because Reyes isn't very [...]
According to ESPN's Adam Rubin, Jon Niese's physical condition has been getting praise after he attended the infamous Mike Barwis fitness camp. That's a positive sign, though pretty much all players that attend the camp seem to get the same praise. A bigger take away from that piece was the note on the drop in [...]
Barring any surprise deals, the Mets' starting lineup appears set for the 2015 season. Likewise, the team's bench seems to be fairly solidified heading into Spring Training. Before we dive into the likely candidates, let's take a quick look back at the Mets' bench as they opened the 2014 season. Anthony Recker, C Lucas [...]
The Mets front office conducted another of their Q&A sessions with season ticket holders at Citi Field earlier this week. It was there that General Manager Sandy Alderson spoke on a topic of perpetual interest this winter: the Mets lack of involvement on recently minted free-agent Cuban shortstop Yoan Moncada. His explanation was more confirmation [...]
Zack Wheeler had fairly a solid season in 2014. He's now had a year and a half of generally successful major league time, though he's still not the front-line starter that many had predicted he could become. He's still very young and has plenty of time to improve, but that doesn't mean we can't drill [...]
Left-handed reliever Dana Eveland signed with the Red Sox earlier this week, removing an option for the Mets in their pursuit of an additional lefty in the bullpen. Eveland was signed by the Mets in February 2014 and called up in June of last season. He pitched very effectively for the team until he was [...]
Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud had a rough go of it in 2014 on both sides of the ball. His early offensive struggles were well documented, as was his demotion and very strong comeback. His great second half went a long way towards putting to bed doubts about his ability to hit at the highest level. [...]
Last night in Pittsburgh a beautiful thing happened. Jon Niese, though a bit erratic at times, pitched effectively through six innings and handed a lead to a Mets bullpen that sealed the win. A win is always great, but what made this one special was how it was closed out and what it portends. The [...]
