The Cubs recently fired manager Dale Sveum. Originally given a three-year contract prior to the 2012 season, Sveum was let go with a year remaining on his deal. In his two years leading Chicago, his teams went a combined 127-197. The Cubs won five more games this year than a season ago, but the fact [...]
Yes, it’s totally immature. It’s selfish and just wrong. But I can’t watch playoff baseball. Let me start off by saying baseball is the greatest game on this planet. I live and breathe the game. I love calling myself a Mets fan, watching Mets games, writing about the Mets and being a part of this [...]
We are looking back at preseason projections we made and today we examine second baseman Daniel Murphy. Take a few moments to see the original piece we did. Our group projection was for the following line: PA – 573 AVG - .301 OBP - .350 SLG - .430 HR – 10 RBI – 67 DRS [...]
Welcome to the off-season. Once again, since the Mets are not one of the ten participants in the post-season, it’s time instead for some post-mortem. In this, the first edition of a new series, the Mets360 staff will take a look back at our pre-season previews and see how they played out. Just a fun [...]
Last week I wrote an article listing the starting shortstops of other organizations and the more I thought about it, Asdrubal Cabrera is actually a clean-cut perfect fit for the Mets to contend for a postseason spot next season. Cabrera, in 2011, was among the league leaders in almost every category for shortstops and was [...]
With the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, they clinched a protected (in the Top 10) draft pick in the 2014 MLB draft. Some fans openly rooted for the team to lose so that the pick could be secured, and the backlash against these fans from Mets beat writer/Eamonn McEneany-wannabe/clown Andy Martino [...]
Well, we have come to the end of another long, grueling and agonizing season for our beloved New York Mets. Between glimpses of greatness from Matt Harvey (storming out of the gate and starting the All Star Game) and the agony of his season-ending (and perhaps longer) injury, the Mets have not had much to [...]
The 2013 season was a pretty rough ride, Mets fans. Now that it's complete, though, we can start to fully reflect on it. What went right, what went wrong, disappointments, and surprises are all topics that will be covered in-depth by Mets media outlets in the coming weeks. One such reflection will be the performance [...]
Baseball is a hilarious sport. At one point in the season, the Rockies designated Eric Young Jr. for assignment, then he’s traded to the Mets for Collin McHugh, and now he is among the league leaders in stolen bases. This is the epitome of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” however the Rockies probably [...]
It's fan appreciation night and Oktoberfest at Citi Field tonight as the race for a protected pick hits the home stretch. The Mets will be giving away a Das Boot Glass. I see no ways that could go wrong. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.
Daniel Murphy has a reputation as a streaky hitter and he’s ending the 2013 season on a hot note. In his last 12 games he has 17 hits and sports a .925 OPS. He now has 184 hits for the year, one more than the best season in New York by current Mets broadcaster Keith [...]
Earlier, I read an article lamenting all of the injuries that befell the Toronto Blue Jays this season. It said: “Encarnacion and Cecil became the 21st and 22nd different victims of the ongoing Toronto Blue Jays pandemic this season.” That led me to wonder – What’s a “normal” number of injuries to hit a team [...]