Now we’re at it, the top 10 prospects in the Mets system. In case you missed any of the other installments, please take a look at them at: 50-48, 47-45, 44-42, 41-39, 38-36, 35-33, 32-30, 29-27, 26-24, 23-21, 20-18, 17-15 and 14-11. Next up is: 10 – Marcos Molina Molina was signed as a 17 [...]
We’re getting down to the wire in our countdown of the top 50 prospects in the Mets system. In case you missed any of the previous installments, check them out at: 50-48, 47-45, 44-42, 41-39, 38-36, 35-33, 32-30, 29-27. 26-24, 23-21 and 20-18. Next up is: 17 – Matt Reynolds Reynolds was one of the [...]
Welcome to the latest installment in our path of examination of the best prospects in the Mets system. We have had the following installments thus far: 50-48, 47-45, 44-42, 41-39, 38-36, 35-33, 32-30, 29-27 and 26-24. Now we move onto a group of young starting pitchers, beginning with: 23 - Corey Oswalt The 6’4” 200 pound [...]
Welcome to the seventh edition in our continuing tale of the Mets top 50 prospects. In case you missed any of our other segments, check them out at: 50-48, 47-45, 44-42, 41-39, and 38-36 and 35-33. Next up is: 32 – Logan Verrett The 24 year old Verrett was taken in the third round of [...]
Welcome to the fifth edition of our look at the top 50 prospects in the Mets system. If you missed any of the previous installments, you can see them here: 50-48, 47-45, 44-42, 41-39. 38 – John Gant Drafted out of high school in the 21st round of 2011 draft, Gant is the first of [...]
So the 1962 season ended and the reimagined Mets were probably slightly more successful than the original Mets due to slightly better pitching, with the presences of Jim Brewer and Billy Pierce, and slightly better defense. In the end though, the issues that plagued the 1962 Mets would be similar to the reimaigned team as [...]
Earlier this week, we debuted our top 50 prospect list. Here's the latest installment. 47 – Chase Bradford Bradford was drafted in the 35th round in 2011. Descriptions of Bradford at the time described him as an “organizational filler type” who had “marginal stuff”. Bradford was a four year college pitcher who was placed immediately [...]
With the offseason underway and the MLB Project over, it felt right to start a concept that has been in my mind for several years now. As I grew older and the team became the sports franchise that matters the most to me, I became fascinated with the years that the team existed that I [...]
The MLB Project is over and the members of the faux general managers of all 30 teams are inputting their opinions on the moves they made and the teams they created. As GM of the Athletics, I was extremely active. One of the more active GM’s in the project. This was taking a cue from [...]
When the MLB Project was being discussed at Mets360, I agreed to do so immediately. The chance to actually GM a team was something that couldn’t be passed up. When I was assigned the Oakland Athletics as my franchise, I found that kind of serendipitous. As a lifelong Mets and Baseball fan, I’m well aware [...]
Prior to the start of the 2014 season the perspective on Jonathon Niese was one of low expectations for many. This was partly due to the fact that Niese had some injury concerns in 2013 and had shown some regression statistically after having a breakthrough season in 2012. In 2013, Niese’s strikeout rate had decreased, [...]
The Mets need offense in the worst way next season. The team’s pitching staff could be one of the best in baseball, but as the Mets of the 1970’s found out, if you can’t hit, you aren’t going to win. Going into the offseason prior to 2014, the Mets had a plethora of issues around [...]