David Wright is underappreciated. Despite having multiple MVP type seasons, he always seems to be considered “not quite” an elite player or his success is attributed to “other players” in the lineup. He has regularly been considered third among the triumvirate of third baseman that entered the league within a few years of each other, [...]
Most of the discussion around the blogging world since the Mets season has ended has mostly surrounded corner outfielders and shortstops (with a sprinkling of first base thrown in). This is for good reason as the Mets have needs in both of those areas. The outfield discussion has been all around acquiring power hitters for [...]
Outside of 3B, where David Wright will be manning the hot corner for the next several years, 2B is the most stable position in the franchise. Not only are there three capable starters at second on the 40-man roster (Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores and Eric Young Jr.), but there are also multiple bench players who [...]
It is common knowledge that the Mets need a starting shortstop, one full-time, power hitting outfielder and, at least, one part-time, platoon type outfielder. These players will come from outside of the organization, and is the subject of much buzz and conjecture around the Mets Blogging universe. The decisions over which players Sandy Alderson and [...]