We’ve been around Sandy Alderson long enough to know his general strengths and weaknesses. Essentially, he’s done a very good job of stockpiling minor league talent, whether that comes from trading, drafting or not giving away what he inherited. He’s done well enough in the “throwing things against the wall and see what sticks” department. [...]
Barring any surprise deals, the Mets' starting lineup appears set for the 2015 season. Likewise, the team's bench seems to be fairly solidified heading into Spring Training. Before we dive into the likely candidates, let's take a quick look back at the Mets' bench as they opened the 2014 season. Anthony Recker, C Lucas [...]
Player in Focus: Anthony Recker His Middle Name is Vito. Had one stolen base in 2014—the only stolen base of his career. Recker is a workout beast. He and his wife Kelly had their first child recently, a boy they named Camden, on Dec. 29. Went to Alvernia University, located in Reading Pa. Alvernia was [...]
Sandy Koufax once called pitching the art of instilling fear. It’s reputed to win championships. And in New York, it’s one of the few strengths entering 2015. Both the starting rotation and the bullpen have a number of powerful options and plenty of depth to keep the Mets among the best in baseball. But when [...]
Is there a single linchpin to the Mets 2015 season? A number of writers seem to think there's a lot riding on Wilmer Flores panning out as our shortstop. Others point to a healthy return by David Wright or Matt Harvey. A bounce back season from Curtis Granderson has also been identified as a linchpin. [...]
Yesterday was one of those days you love hearing about if you’re a baseball fan. Yesterday was Truck Day. There were publicity shots galore of Mr. and Ms. Met loading up the semis for the annual trek to Port St. Lucie. The equipment cases were loaded, the engines revved and the big wheels started a-rollin’ [...]
The tenure of Bud Selig at the helm of Major League Baseball came to an end on January 25. He leaves behind him a sorted legacy. He's credited for adding the Wild Card and spicing up the All Star Game. He's also blamed for dropping the ball on multiple issues as well. This is where [...]
Every season, fans can look back and think of a plethora of words/phrases to describe a season. In recent years, it could be inferred that the best word to describe the Mets has been “disappointing” or even “failure,” but looking ahead to 2015, that word will be “exciting.” Why? The Mets have some new/returning stars [...]
The now $4.2 million-richer Lucas Duda had a coming out party in 2014, belting 30 home runs, driving in 92 runs with an OPS of .830, an ISO of .228 and a WRC+ of 136. He excelled in both standard and advanced metrics and most importantly, created an affordable, viable cleanup hitter for the Mets [...]
Ever since the Mets team that won the 1986 World Series and made it to the NLCS in 1988, the Yankees were thought to have owned New York. The last time the Yankees finished below .500 was all the back in 1992, which was also the last year that the Pirates had a winning record [...]
Last offseason Lucas Duda, Wilmer Flores, and Juan Lagares were asked by the Mets to travel to Michigan to train with Mike Barwis, who has been a strength and conditioning consultant with the Mets since 2011. This offseason Barwis opened up a new gym on the grounds of the Mets spring training complex in Port [...]
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 [...]