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 [...]
After a dreadful beginning with the Mets, Daisuke Matsuzaka has pitched fabulously over his last four starts, posting a 3-0 record while recording a quality outing in each of last three starts (only missing a quality outing by one/third of an inning in the start before this stretch). Matsuzaka was simply dominant in the Mets’ [...]
When trying to compete in games and contend for division crowns, a good, quality manager is just as important as the players he manages. With talks of a pending extension for Terry Collins, let's take a look at what I believe makes a good manager and if Terry Collins lives up to those stands. Now, [...]
After an up and down season, Daniel Murphy’s final stat line isn’t too bad at all. .285/.315/.415, .320 wOBA, 106 wRC+, 3.0 fWAR, and for what it’s worth, career highs in hits (186), home runs (13), stolen bases (20, while being caught only three times), triples (four), runs scored (92), and RBIs (76). The average [...]
Whether Ruben Tejada fans like it or not, the man has played his way out of the starting role next season. There are few internal options but many external options that the Mets could explore. Here are the starting shortstops from each organization (FA= free agent after the season T= only eligible through trade NPA= [...]
There is no superstar in Major League Baseball who gets less credit for all he does than David Wright. For someone who is a Top 10 hitter in the sport – and who is the best third baseman not playing for the Detroit Tigers – Wright never seems to be placed in his rightful spot [...]
With eight games remaining in the 2013 season, Wilmer Flores has 96 PA here in his MLB debut. His production has been nothing to write home about; however, the fact that he’s in the majors at such a young age is certainly enough for us to sit up and take notice. Let’s take a look [...]
The 2013 Mets weren't supposed to be contenders. In fact, they entered the season with some serious question marks at many positions. Remember all of the talk about them having one of the worst outfields ever? That proclamation was just a bit overblown, of course, but it spoke to the uncertainty surrounding a team that [...]
If you are statistically inclined, and check FanGraphs religiously, you would know that they rolled out some new features on the site a couple of days ago. They added new statistics called “offense” and “defense,” which try to answer the questions like: Who is the best offensive player in the game? Or: Who is the [...]
With his first inning two-run home run off Cole Hamels on Friday night, David Wright emphatically stated he was back. After missing nearly seven weeks with a strained hamstring, Wright returned to the lineup on Friday against the Phillies, assuring he will suit up for the next ten games. The newly-minted captain, didn’t want to [...]
Now that the season is winding down, it’s important to entertain a few questions about next year’s team. One unknown which needs to be addressed is the Mets’ shortstop situation. For the past four months, fans have watched Omar Quintanilla man the position displaying average to below average success. After Thursday afternoon’s game, Quintanilla has [...]
When I rolled my ankle last fall, I was barely off crutches a week later for my birthday. And when my knee bent the wrong way playing catch this summer, an MRI revealed a bone bruise after the pain lingered a full month later. But when I heard that New York Giants tailback Andre Brown [...]