We all want our manager to put people into a position to succeed. That's the whole theory behind the LOOGY or platooning or having a closer. So, if it's a good idea for players, can it be applied in other ways for a baseball team? Supposedly, Carlos Beltran indicated that he wanted Terry Collins as [...]
Here's an email from Baseball Info Solutions: After a considerable amount of study, we’re releasing the latest update to our Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) metric. Since 2013, our video tracking has allowed us to chart the pre-pitch infielder positioning. That data allows for the evaluation of defensive performance for individual fielders on shift plays and [...]
So, Pat Murphy is the Mets' "bombshell" managerial candidate. Not sure who would have qualified in my mind as bombshell material - but pretty sure Mr. Murphy isn't anything close to what was dancing in my head. So, started muttering to myself - Why did they choose the word bombshell to describe this previously unknown [...]
Back in 2016, the Mets struggled so much with RISP, having the worst numbers since the expansion Padres in 1969 through most of the season. Their strong kick which allowed them to make the playoffs happened as they started performing well in the category the final month of the year. We didn't talk much about [...]
If you're like me, you're a sucker for the 1971 All-Star game, the one Reggie Jackson hit the monster home run and many other future Hall of Famers participated. While looking for something else, a video of all of the home runs in that game popped up. The video is great! But beware the sound [...]
The Mets used to have one of the top payrolls in the game. Since the Bernie Madoff mess, the payroll has not been nearly that high. The last three years, according to Cot's Baseball Contracts, the Opening Day payroll has been in the $150 million range, with last year's $158,652,231 being the highest raw dollar [...]
The Mets had 11 players with 197 or more PA in 2019, compared to 13 in both 2018 and 2017. And the player with the 12th-most PA in the just-completed season checked in with 151. In the two previous seasons, the 15th-most was 187. More PA went to the guys we hoped would get them [...]
Firing a manager is the easy, if necessary, part. Now the question is: Who do the Mets get to fill the vacancy? It's another test for Brodie Van Wagenen. He failed the "big trade" test but seemed to hit a home run in his first MLB draft. How he does here may go a long [...]
During Spring Training the debate was whether the Mets should keep Pete Alonso down for three weeks to gain the extra year of control. My position then was that if the Mets determine that he's one of their best 25 guys, then he should make the Opening Day roster. Now, that's not to say my [...]
In his first PA since July 26, Dominic Smith belted a 3-run homer to lift the Mets to a 7-6 win in extra innings against the Braves. The win gave the Mets a sweep of the series and allowed them to finish the year 10 games above .500 at 86-76. The Braves took the lead [...]
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