The Mets have traded Ike Davis, released Kyle Farnsworth and Jose Valverde, put Bobby Parnell on the DL to have Tommy John’s Surgery, moved from last place to third place to fourth place in about two weeks, promoted and demoted Rafael Montero, demoted and then premoted Travis d’Arnaud, put starting pitchers Jon Niese and Dillon [...]
“I think the last 10 games were important because they make the next 10 games relevant to what happens at the trade deadline. We’ll see what happens over the next 10 days or so. But certainly the last 10 games have to make us a little more optimistic.” That's what Sandy Alderson said to the [...]
Throught the first 100 games of the season, the Mets pitching staff has a nearly identical Fielding Independent Pitching (3.77) as it did last year (3.79), but it's ERA has greatly improved (3.53 vs. 3.78). So with peripherals that indicate similar outcomes, the results have been much better this year. That 0.25 difference translates to [...]
Since the departure of Jose Reyes, the Mets have been looking for that shortstop to take control and become a big piece for them. Ruben Tejada had the best chance to take over the job, and as a 22-year old, he hit .289 when he was named the starting shortstop. This looked like a promising [...]
Let’s say you’re a veteran baseball man, well-respected in the industry. You’ve taken three years off from the game and have only followed it sporadically. You tune in every now and then to the ESPN or Fox Games of the Week but you catch most of the playoffs and World Series in your time away [...]
In 2012, the primary catcher for the Mets was Josh Thole, who posted a .584 OPS that year, showing what his career track attests, that he’s nothing more than a back-up. In 2013, primary catching responsibility was taken over by John Buck who also confirmed his career status by swatting 15 homeruns, supported by a [...]
Nothing puts a bounce in your steps quite like an 8-2 stretch before the All-Star break, especially when things looked bleak immediately before that. Much like Charlie Brown when he goes to kick the football, my optimistic side can’t help but to come out in times like this, when everything seems possible. Here’s hoping that [...]
On July 3 the fat lady was warming up her boisterous pipes. Sporting an abysmal 37-48 record, the remaining 77 games in the New York Mets’s 2014 campaign were worthless wastes of time. But the celebration of American Independence, defeating a disappointing powerhouse in the Texas Rangers on July 4 sparked an 8-2 run entering [...]
At the end of the 2010 season, the New York Mets were in shambles. They had multiple massive contracts for bad players, they were in the middle of a downward spiral of losing seasons and had a farm system that was a disaster. Due to the Bernie Madoff scandal, finances were abysmal and the organization [...]
When the Cubs acquired Addison Russell from the A’s in a trade earlier this month, it was clear that both Starlin Castro and Javier Baez would be available in a trade. Earlier this week, in a post for ESPN NY, Adam Rubin reported that an industry source has predicted that the Mets could end up [...]
At 45-50, the Mets have played 95 of 162 games in the 2014 season. Coming off an 8-2 home stand, the Mets were red-hot going into the All Star break, and they will hopefully continue their hot streak when they resume the season this Friday. But whether the Mets continue their hot streak or not, [...]
As the Mets head into the All-Star break raging hot, there are a number of factors that have contributed to this. The bats are finally clicking for the first time since 2011, Collins has finally figured out how to put together a lineup card, and the pitching has been spotless. Since the beginning of Mets [...]