Kevin Plawecki is finally emerging on the New York stage

Over 292 games during his minor league career, Kevin Plawecki has a .803 OPS with 26 home runs and 72 doubles. Detractors might point out that he played in Las Vegas, one of the most hitter-friendly parks in the Pacific Coast League. While he spent a total of 52 games in Vegas to end last [...]

Gut Reaction: Mets 3, Cardinals 1 in 18 innings (7/19/15)

The Mets salvaged the final game of the series against the Cardinals with a wacky 3-1 extra-innings win Sunday afternoon in a game that lasted nearly six hours and saw the Mets have 25 LOB, which tied a team record. One inning after being unable to cash with the bases loaded, the Mets again packed [...]

Mets should take a chance on Michael Conforto

Across Major League Baseball, we have seen an influx of young talent come into the league. The Mets have showcased two impressive starters in Steven Matz and Noah Syndergaard, but have not had any major pieces added offensively. Dilson Herrera will have a promising future in the big leagues, but he only hit .195 in [...]

Ruben Tejada, Wilmer Flores and non-homer fueled hot streaks

It’s no secret that the Mets need offense. One surprising area where the club has received an offensive contribution here lately is from Ruben Tejada. He’s reached base safely in 11 straight games and he has an .820 OPS in that span and has even hit a homer. Additionally, he’s the only one on the [...]

Act 2 – The Mets take their dramatic show on the road

Following a tumultuous first half of winning and losing streaks, injuries and debuts, pitching highs and batting lows, a suspension, a career-threatening condition and a flurry of trade rumors, four days of rest for all but All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom was a welcome respite for this Mets team. And now it’s time to come out [...]