The main priority for the Mets this offseason is to land a few bats that can help generate more runs for a lackluster offense. David Wright needs protection in the lineup, and acquiring an outfielder or two to fill the needs might suffice. Shortstop has also emerged as an unknown position for next year, at [...]
The offseason is officially on its way now that the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series. For the New York Mets, it has been a month since they last played and it’s getting to the point where the roster construction moves to the forefront. In the coming days, teams will be making their [...]
Almost five years ago, the Mets were involved in a three team trade with Seattle and Cleveland that helped land relief pitchers JJ Putz and Sean Green, along with outfielder Jeremy Reed. It was a deal the Mets needed to make, after signing Fernando Rodriguez, to strengthen a bullpen which failed them continuously the previous [...]
If you are a Met fan watching the postseason like me, it’s only normal to think of what might be next year. Starting pitching has been front and center thus far in the playoffs, and has strengthened the popular sentiment that “pitching wins championships.” As the Mets’ front office puts together an offseason plan which [...]
Baseball is a funny and complex game. Strategy and instinct are two aspects of the sport that seem to come into play more than any other sport. As I watched Game 5 of the National League Division Series, I saw two plays that reminded me of an integral judgment made in the 1986 World Series [...]
Now that the postseason has begun, it’s only fitting for Mets fans to revel at players who might consider changing teams next year. This season became the seventh straight year the Mets have failed to participate for October baseball, and now is the time to consider what the future holds as we watch the four [...]
Now that the season is winding down, it’s important to entertain a few questions about next year’s team. One unknown which needs to be addressed is the Mets’ shortstop situation. For the past four months, fans have watched Omar Quintanilla man the position displaying average to below average success. After Thursday afternoon’s game, Quintanilla has [...]
Now that the Mets have been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the team is ready to conclude their seventh straight season without meaningful October baseball. They are also on their way to a fifth straight losing season. As there are many shortcomings that stand out the past few years, the bullpen’s instability has become an [...]
The Mets come into Cleveland tonight for a three game series against the Indians beginning with an interesting pitching matchup to kick things off. 23-year-old Zach Wheeler of the Mets faces 29-year-old Scott Kazmir in a duel of present and former top pitching prospects. Wheeler -- called up in June -- is showing fans the [...]
Almost 25 years ago to the day, on August 28th, the New York Mets, in the midst of another pennant winning season, called up prized prospect Gregg Jefferies. The 21 year old, drafted number 20 overall by the Mets in 1985, was placed in starting lineup by Davey Johnson playing third base. Batting second in [...]
We are now three quarters into the season and the playoff picture has become slightly clearer. The first place Detroit Tigers visit Citi Field today in the midst of a stretch that has seen them go 23-10 since the All-Star break. Within that same string of games, starter Max Scherzer has gone 5-0 in six [...]
Baseball players face many obstacles in their development playing in the minor leagues, many they cannot control. The molding of a major league player starts off in rookie leagues after the entry draft, and the ascent through the minor leagues begins as success perpetuates. However, if success eludes a budding talent, the ascent stops, and [...]