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A good look at the Phillies of the last decade. Unlike a lot of articles, there's not one great "pull quote" to highlight. It's well worth reading in its entirety. The Phillies, still without a winning season since 2011, have reached the point where the proverbial final pieces -- the expensive veteran stars -- have [...]
by John from Albany FanGraphs: Mets Make Trevor May Their First Major Offseason Addition. “May ranked 21st on Craig Edwards’ Top 50 Free Agents list at the beginning of the winter, the second reliever listed behind ex-A’s closer Liam Hendriks, and ahead of big names such as Brad Hand, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates…the ranking [...]
The ZiPS forecast for the Mets is up and here's what Dan thinks is the most likely outcome for certain players: Conforto - .264/.368/.475 Alonso - .246/.339/.524 Smith - .271/.329/.474 Davis - .257/.332/.432 Source: Dan Szymborski, FanGraphs
The Mets made their first significant free agent signing of the Steve Cohen era, getting reliever Trevor May on a two-year deal believed to be for around $15 million total. May has great strikeout rates but his overall performance last year was not all that special. In 2019, when he worked with current Mets pitching [...]
Reports have come out that the Phillies lost $145 million during the past season. Maybe it's true, although my advice is to take that number with a gigantic grain of salt. According to Forbes, the Phillies in 2019 had $108 million in gate receipts, which includes club seats. Forbes also shows the team with $73 [...]
All of us were knocked for a loop over the Covid madness of 2020. The joke is if 2020 was a product, everyone would rate it one star with the "wouldn't recommend" tagline. But as Mets fans, the last few months of 2020 have been the best we've experienced in several years. Since then, we've [...]
John updates the latest on potential front office hires
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John covers the reactions to the Steve Cohen/Sandy Alderson press conferences
John wades thru the cesspool of Twitter so you don't have to!
A terrific piece giving updates from just-deposed Jared Banner on guys who appeared in Instructional League before it was shut down for Covid positive tests. Neither Pete Crow-Armstrong nor Isaiah Greene, the Mets’ respective first-round and second-compensation round picks from this year’s Draft, have disappointed in their introduction to pro ball, as both prep outfielders [...]