Throughout the offseason, there were two main areas of concern, and General Manager Sandy Alderson did not address either one. The first area was the bullpen’s need for another left-handed reliever to compliment Josh Edgin. It has been apparent in the past few years that using one left-handed reliever has not worked out, as Tim [...]
Ah, Spring Training! The time when managers, scouts and fans get to see prospects and veterans compete in an exhibition season. As Mets fans, we know the future is bright when looking at prospects the team will call up in the next couple of years. Michael Conforto had a great game against the Atlanta Braves, [...]
Last season, the Mets were hoping that Ruben Tejada would bounce back into a .280 hitter and a solid defensive player. The defense was not terrible, as he had a .984 fielding percentage, and was posted a 3 in defensive runs saved above average according to baseballreference.com. Sadly, the offensive side did not improve by [...]
With expectations running high, the Mets are going to need everyone in the lineup to be efficient. This means that the offense needs to produce runs, get on base and hit for power. Many Mets fans are counting on David Wright to rebound, Michael Cuddyer to provide more protection for Lucas Duda, and the reuniting [...]
As the snow continues to pile up in New York, it is encouraging to know that baseball will be coming back in the nice Florida weather. The past couple of days has featured players coming to Port St. Lucie and stating how they are feeling, and what their goals are for the upcoming season. While [...]
When Spring Training begins, it means that we are on the raceway to Opening Day. This is the ABC’s guide for the upcoming Mets season with some questions to keep in mind as we approach the start of the season: A is for Alderson- will General Manager Sandy Alderson be able to trade the surplus [...]
As the New York Mets start approaching the beginning of Spring Training, players will be excited to be back, and eager to know their role in the upcoming season. Bloggers and reporters who follow the team have been writing about possible position battles that will take place in Spring Training, but there has not been [...]
Finally things started to click for Cesar Puello, a player who has been playing for the Mets organization since he was 17, in 2013, where the 22 year-old hit .326, slugged 16 homers, drove in 73 runs and stole 24 bags. With this promising campaign, it looked that the Mets were going to have their [...]
With another season of signing Daniel Murphy to an arbitration deal (worth $8 million), the Mets have their second baseman for one more season, if the team decides to not trade him. Since becoming a starter in 2012, Murphy has been a consistent fixture in the Mets starting lineup, Murphy has hit over .285, posted [...]
With Spring Training arriving in a few weeks, the New York Mets will have to make several decisions based on Spring Training performances. Will Matt den Dekker or Kirk Nieuwenhuis be serving as a back-up outfielder? Will Curtis Granderson, Juan Lagares or Daniel Murphy be the leadoff hitter? Will Jeurys Familia, Jenrry Mejia or Bobby [...]
This may not be the last time we see a headline along these lines. The Mets’ offseason started off strong with the acquisition of Michael Cuddyer, but now the offseason seems quiet. Trade rumors between the Mets and the Colorado Rockies may continue to start and stop along the way until Spring Training, but until [...]
In 2012, the Mets called up 23-year old Matt Harvey, who seemed to take the league my storm. Likewise, in 2013, 23-year old Zack Wheeler was called up to the big leagues and performed fairly well. These two call-ups gave fans faith that this team had strong starting pitching coming up through the pipelines. Even [...]