It’s hard to call the Curtis Granderson addition a subtle upgrade. This will likely be the only big splash that Sandy Alderson makes this offseason. Alderson’s trend for this offseason -- and going forward -- seems to be making subtle upgrades in the outfield. This type of approach is bothering a lot of Mets fans [...]
At the end of the season, most fans had reached the conclusion that either Ike Davis or Lucas Duda needed to be elsewhere before the start of the 2014 campaign. Fans were not enamored with either player yet a consensus developed that Davis was the one who needed to go. Many fans expected a deal [...]
Name Age AVG OBP SLG OPS HR SB Stephen Drew 31 .264 .329 .435 .764 16 7 Yunel Escobar 31 .278 .350 .386 .737 11 5 Asdrubal Cabrera 28 .273 .335 .413 .748 14 12 Elvis Andrus 25 .274 .339 .348 .688 4 35 Brad Miller* 24 .265 .318 .418 .737 17 11 Didi Gregorius* [...]
It has only been three months since Bobby Parnell had neck surgery to repair a herniated disc, but there have already been rumblings about his status for next season. While the surgery went as planned, the rehab aspect has led some to believe that his readiness for spring training is still up in the air. [...]
The Mets walked away from the winter meetings with some questions answered. They have a veteran starting pitcher in Bartolo Colon. They have to outfielders with some pop in their bats in Chris Young and Curtis Granderson. They are actively looking for back end of the bullpen relievers (connected to Chris Perez, Mitchell Boggs, John [...]
So this is what a whirlwind of activity at the Winter Meetings looks like. It’s been awhile. We’d forgotten what that was like. Sandy Alderson and crew headed to Orlando with a pocketful of dreams. They came back with Curtis Granderson – number 3 in your program, number 1 in your hearts! -- officially in [...]
Prior to the 2013 season, Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera was not highly regarded. He probably came into the season on the list of coaches who were on the hot seat. Then something happened and Rivera started in with some aggressive play calling. The moves worked, the Panthers chalked up some wins and “Riverboat Ron” [...]
Did everyone know that Juan Lagares started out in the organization as a shortstop? Yes, I know that he hasn’t played it since 2009 but could the New York Mets consider switching him back? There is some precedence to such a move; consider that the team played Hubie Brooks at shortstop and Howard Johnson at [...]
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that the Mets have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent starting pitcher Bartolo Colon. The contract is said to be for two years and $20 million. Last season, the 40-year-old Colon went 18-6 with a 2.65 ERA and a 1.166 WHIP for the Oakland Athletics, [...]
The Mets are actively shopping Ike Davis and Daniel Murphy. But what they are asking for in return may be a surprise. According to multiple reports, when the Mets and Brewers discussed Ike Davis, the Mets asked the Brewers about their young, under control starting pitching. Most notably was pitcher Tyler Thornberg. This comes as [...]
While every baseball fan across America sits in complete shock about the Robinson Cano signing, Mets fans should care more about the excess infielders in Seattle: Nick Franklin and Brad Miller. Before the signing, Miller and Franklin were slated to be the middle infield for the future and both had above-average power with pretty solid [...]
The 2014 Hall of Fame ballot is stuffed with worthy candidates. There are 22 players who deserve to have their credentials seriously discussed. Since voters are only allowed to vote for 10 players, you can see how this might be a problem. Let’s take a look at the top candidates: Jeff Bagwell – He was [...]