Yesterday at Newsday, Marc Carig – one of the top Mets beat writers – had a very lengthy and comprehensive analysis of the Mets organizational hitting philosophy. It was excellent. Carig talked to people at every level of the organization and ended up dispelling just about every myth about the system. The fact of the [...]
The comments sections of articles we post here at Mets360 are generally chock-full of well-thought-out points and counterpoints from our incredibly knowledgeable regulars. It's not uncommon to see very engaging discussions in these comments, whether between the article writer and a regular or between regulars. One such topic that has come up recently in the [...]
At the start of the season, the Mets wondered how they were going to find playing time for four outfielders and who would sit among the two Youngs and Juan Lagares, since it seemed a given that big-ticket free agent signing Curtis Granderson would play everyday. But in a turn that no one saw coming, [...]
The 2014 MLB Draft Begins June 5th. In preparation I’ve reviewed the Top 18 players for the draft with a pretty clear assumption the Met’s 10th pick will be among these names. It will be interesting to see which way Alderson goes after going with high school players in his most recent drafts. We’ll review [...]
Chris Young's overall numbers don't paint a rosy picture. His dropped flyball in the bottom of the 14th inning in Friday night's 6-5 loss to the Phillies will not endear him to Mets' faithful either. Life for Young has not been so great in his first year with the Mets. A meager .205/.290/.368 slash line [...]
Over the past three days, the Lucas Duda, Ike Davis debate received some gasoline on its cooling embers. Davis returned to town with the Pirates and Duda had been in a slump. People throughout the internet and radio universe were discussing the validity of the trade and whether the Mets made the right choice. All [...]
There seems to be a significant divide among devotees of the New York Mets as to whether GM Sandy Alderson is doing a good or bad job in that position. There are many whose patience is wearing dangerously thin. They will point to Alderson’s failure to build a quality bullpen in his four seasons at [...]
After an impressive 4-1 win over the Phillies Friday night with the aid of 15 strikeouts from the pitching staff, the Mets have now won three games straight. A tumultuous home stand cost batting coach Dave Hudgens his job and the fans, media, and more importantly the front office are starting to question the Mets’ direction. Although the offense has sputtered despite [...]
While some in the Mets' circle (be it fans, media, what have you) begrudgingly did not like the fact that Jenrry Mejia was taken out of the rotation and put in to the bullpen, you really can not argue with the results. Ever since going to the bullpen on May 12 after going 3-0 with [...]
When Dave Hudgens was fired after the game Monday, the ice under everybody’s feet got a little thinner. From Sandy Alderson to Terry Collins to anybody on that 25 man roster, they all have been put on notice. Firing Hudgens isn’t going to turn the Mets offensive woes around, but it’s a symbolic gesture that [...]
What do Jacoby Ellsbury, Shin-Soo Choo, Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta, Grant Balfour, and Fernando Rodney all have in common? They were all linked to the Mets at some point this past offseason! Yes, all six players were thought to sign with the club at one point or another, but none of them did. Was this [...]
There’s a lot of air-sniffing going on around the Mets these days. People close to the team – and far away from it, as well – are beginning to wonder exactly which way the wind is blowing. There are portents abounding, smoke signals to be seen and tea leaves to be read. We are 50 [...]