You read that right. Mike Pelfrey will earn more than the entire Mets rotation in 2016. Thanks, collective bargaining! Pelfrey, the one-time solid Mets pitcher turned journeyman, inked a two-year deal worth more than $8 million per season to round out the Tigers’ rotation. Since he left the Mets after the 2012 season, he has [...]
Wednesday at the Winter Meetings was quite eventful for the New York Mets. They responded from Tuesday’s disappointment of not signing Ben Zobrist to completely revamp the middle infield. First came the Jon Niese to Pittsburgh for Neil Walker trade. Then later they reached an agreement with free agent Asdrubal Cabrera on a two year [...]
Here in New York, we fans pride ourselves on being knowledgeable. We’re hip, we’re savvy, we know what’s goin’ on, man. We’re not like those blindly devoted followers in St. Louis or Cincinnati, who show up in droves, decked out in red, whether their team is in contention or not. No, we “know” better. We [...]
Hey you smell something funky? Yeah, me too. Did you hear the Mets signed Asdrubal Cabrera to a two-year deal? So that's what $18.5 million being burnt smells like! Good to know. Cabrera is a solid player and has been for a number of years. He's more than a placeholder but he's not a star. [...]
In a move that helps both clubs, the Pirates and Mets have agreed to swap Neil Walker and Jon Niese. Walker takes over for the departed Daniel Murphy and comes with a one-year contract that will be significantly less than what Murphy would have received if he had accepted the team's Qualifying Offer. In his [...]
On Tuesday night the Yankees and Cubs traded Adam Warren and Brendan Ryan for Starlin Castro. Shortly after that the Braves traded Shelby Miller to the Diamondbacks for Ender Inciarte, Aaron Blair and Dansby Swanson. Prior to these trades there was discussion on the web with experts suggesting that the Mets make an offer for [...]
With the Winter Meetings going at full tilt this week it means that for all I know while writing this the Mets on Tuesday night signed Ben Zobrist, Geraldo Parra, and a kick-butt reliever to be named later while simultaneously being deep in trade talks for a legitimate shortstop. So if it looks like this [...]
Ben Zobrist has been a favorite of mine for many years now. The Mets are coming off their best season in ages, due in no small part to the moves made by the current front office. That same front office has made targeting Zobrist its number-one priority this offseason. Given that information, why is there [...]
Just as Santa Claus symbolizes Christmas hopes and dreams for little girls and boys, Mr. Met epitomizes them for the thousands of grownup boys and girls who root for the team from Queens. Our wildest dreams nearly came true in 2015 and we were all thrilled and excited to be back in the World Series [...]
As this is written, MLB executives throughout the land are packing their bags and preparing for their annual swap meet/trade show, the Winter Meetings. Fans of downtrodden teams – as the Mets had been, until this year – hope to see their squad make a splash. They hope their team will suddenly become “relevant” with [...]
Whether it is how well your sports team did last year or your son’s weekly bowling scores it is human nature to always want to see improvement from year to year (or week to week). One of my favorite sports quotes came from the undistinguished 1950s starting pitcher Billy Loes. He said, “Never win 20 [...]
As the offseason progresses, it seems that the offseason gets slower and slower. With all the chatter about the Mets looking to upgrade on offense, at times it seems like the only problem not facing the Mets these days is the rotation. That being said, the Mets should make a change in their area of [...]