In a recent article written by Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, he quotes Terry Collins as saying “I don’t think that there is any question that we should be playing October next year”, which echoes that comments Matt Harvey has made. The team has high expectations of competing, and the manager believes that [...]
This past week was the most action packed week of the MLB offseason. The Winter Meetings did not disappoint fans that love the gossip of trade rumors, free agent signings and actual moves being made. The Mets this past week signed John Mayberry Jr., which is a solid addition for the bench. The rest of [...]
It has been covered ad naseum that the New York Mets are looking into the shortstop market for an upgrade over Wilmer Flores, who is projected to be their Opening Day starter. Recently, the Mets have been signing guys with good character, as their last two big name signings have been Michael Cuddyer and Curtis [...]
With a surplus of pitching, and a need for a better shortstop, the Mets continue to be linked to teams searching for pitching. The problem is that teams are willing to trade, but only for Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard or Zack Wheeler, players the Mets are unlikely to deal this offseason. Instead, it [...]
The free agent market is not too great this season, although the Mets have signed Michael Cuddyer. The team has been vocal about possibly acquiring a shortstop, but there are other areas the team could improve upon. For example, Josh Edgin is the best left-handed option for the Mets, and the Mets have not had [...]
Now that the Mets have acquired Michael Cuddyer to play outfield and first base, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson will turn his attention to acquiring a shortstop. As of now, it looks like Wilmer Flores will enter the season as the starting shortstop. This is not the worst scenario in the world, but it is [...]
Entering the 2014 season, the Mets knew they had a solid catcher in Travis d’Arnaud, and they also knew they had a solid prospect in Kevin Plawecki. MLB.com rated Plawecki as the eighth best prospect in the Mets’ farm system in their preseason rankings, and now he is second because of a solid season. With [...]
It is always easy for us fans to become an “armchair” general manager of any team, by deciding which players to trade, sign and demote to the minors. Mets360 organized a project, where us bloggers became the general manager of a team for a week. I was assigned the Cincinnati Reds, and had research to [...]
In 2005, Lou Pinella was managing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and ownership decided that it was time for a managerial change. It took the struggling franchise seven years to win 70 games, and the man for the job was Joe Maddon. After two years of winning around 60 games, the team finally took off [...]
With the 2014-2015 offseason about to begin, the Mets begin their quest to make a playoff appearance in the 2015 season. In order to make the postseason, there are a few questions the Mets should think over, and decide which decision would be the best for them. Here are some of those questions: 1. How [...]
The Mets are in the market for an outfielder, and there are solutions out there on the trade market, and in free agency. With some big name players in free agency, such as Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, and Michael Cuddyer, it is easy to overlook Norichika Aoki, the player we may need. The 32-year-old outfielder [...]
With an eagerness and hunger to make it into the playoffs next season, the Mets need to have a successful offseason. Sandy Alderson will be looking to get either a shortstop or left fielder to help make the Mets’ offense better than it was this season. Even without signing a free agent, the Mets will [...]