The offseason has begun, and teams are gearing up to sign and/or trade for some of the biggest names on the market, including Jacoby Ellsbury, Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera, and our old friend Jose Reyes. It will be a chance for teams to make a name for themselves, whether they are a team as rich [...]
Every year teams scramble to find the best men for the bullpen and every year it is a gamble for most of the bullpen members. The Mets’ bullpen has had its shares of problems over the past few years (especially 2012) although in 2013 it wasn’t that bad. Regardless there will still be a search [...]
Belated congratulations to the Boston Red Sox on their 2013 World Series victory. It was a well-deserved win by a group of guys who “know how to play the game,” “do it the right way,” and “have a team-first attitude.” Hoary clichés now dispensed with, the real reason was the usual suspects: great pitching, stout [...]
I happen to be a big fan of Tim Dierkes and his website www.mlbtraderumors.com. Yesterday he posted an updated list of the Top 50 Free Agents for 2014 and to surprise some folks, you’ll note that he has Alderson nabbing 4 of the top 50. Who? #13, Curtis Granderson: The experts remain undecided on whether [...]
After just seeing the Boston Red Sox win the World Series and going from worst to first in the process, a lot of Mets fans are clamoring for a similar type of turnaround. While it’s a bit of a stretch for the Mets to compete for a championship next year, they can infinitely get better [...]
This off-season is without question an incredibly important one for the Mets. It’s essentially the turning point for this franchise during the Alderson era, whether or not the team officially recognizes it as such. Large, crippling contracts are coming off of the books and the farm is in the process of churning out high-ceiling pitching [...]
The baseball season is officially over. Gone is the 2013 season, and in comes the 2013-2014 offseason. This is where the fun begins. Sandy Alderson has some financial flexibility, and it is time for the Mets to be in the conversation about playoff contenders. Although Alderson does have a good chunk of change to play [...]
Jays Trade Dodgers Trade Free Agency Bit of Everything Eric Young Jr., LF Eric Young Jr., LF Shin-Soo Choo, RF Eric Young Jr., 2B Jose Reyes, SS Juan Lagares, CF Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright, 3B David Wright, 3B Andre Ethier, RF David Wright, 3B Giancarlo Stanton, RF Jose Bautista, RF David Wright, 3B Ike [...]
The offseason is officially on its way now that the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series. For the New York Mets, it has been a month since they last played and it’s getting to the point where the roster construction moves to the forefront. In the coming days, teams will be making their [...]
Earlier today, Scott Ferguson wrote an article championing Eric Young as one of the best options around to be the Mets’ leadoff hitter in 2014. In the article he came up with a stat – Scoring Position Percentage – that showed Young to be among the best in the game at getting himself in scoring [...]
Most of the discussion around the blogging world since the Mets season has ended has mostly surrounded corner outfielders and shortstops (with a sprinkling of first base thrown in). This is for good reason as the Mets have needs in both of those areas. The outfield discussion has been all around acquiring power hitters for [...]
Yesterday Jeff Wilpon made some comments about the upcoming offseason and the future of Mets baseball. What he said was nothing new and only added to the uncertainty over what this offseason will bring. He listed David Wright, Zack Wheeler, Dillon Gee and Jon Niese as the only players that are “locks” for the 2014 [...]