Jason Bay in CF has failure written all over it

As if his tenure with the Mets hasn’t been rough enough, Terry Collins, according to Andy Martino of the Daily News, is toying with the idea of putting Jason Bay in center field for the 2012 season. Well, that has disaster written all over it doesn’t it? While Jason Bay is a good defensive left [...]

Just what is Jose Reyes’ and David Wright’s future with the Mets?

A lot has been made this week about David Wright being placed on waivers. The thing is many players-and even stars- go through waivers to see how they are “valued” throughout the league. It didn’t stop many in the mainstream media from declaring that Wright was persona non grata with the Mets, and that the [...]

David Wright: A constant in a turbulent season

In a season marred by injuries, inconsistencies, major trades and financial troubles there haven’t been many constants for the Mets in 2011. Although David Wright had his share of the injury bug (missing 58 games due to a stress fracture in his back), his presence on the team has been a constant. Wright has been [...]

Duda and Thole making their case for 2012 and beyond

Lately there hasn’t been much to get excited about when it comes to the play of the Mets. They continue to be ravaged by injuries and are seemingly dead in the playoff hunt. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to look forward to down the stretch. Although a lot will happen between now and next [...]

Would a Jason Bay for A.J. Burnett trade make sense?

As fans, we always like to propose trades as if we’re acting GM’s. We love flooding airwaves, posting on blogs and message boards about potential trade possibilities. This week a caller phoned into WFAN (The Mets flagship and all-sports radio station) and proposed a unique trade that might benefit both New York squads: A.J. Burnett [...]

Just who is Zack Wheeler?

After weeks of speculation, the Mets finally pulled the trigger and traded Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Zack Wheeler. (This, of course, is contingent on the legalities of the deal which should become final by Thursday afternoon.) While we wax nostalgic of the memories Beltran’s made in Queens, [...]

The overrated apprenticeship of Bobby Parnell

Although many have their doubts, the Mets' front office stated this week that journeyman reliever Jason Isringhausen will be part of the team until at least the remainder of the 2011 season. This was mostly done so Isringhausen could be Bobby Parnell’s mentor as Parnell tries to grasp what it takes to be a big-league [...]