Every day the Mets move closer to starting the 2013 with only four rotational givens: Santana, Niese, Harvey and Gee. That leaves Mejia, Familia, Schwinden, Hefner and a certain fella named McHugh. You might be asking, “McWho?” but by the end of Spring Training I would hardly be surprised if Collin McHugh were to be [...]
Every spring, players across all of Major League Baseball fight for a spot on a big league squad. Some of these players have a high salary; others are top prospects and than there are the guys who just need a job. The latter usually come in the form of non-roster invites that have a higher [...]
I’ve been as guilty of it as the next guy. I’ve had my patience wear thin with the seeming sloth-pace of a couple of off-seasons. I’ve been clamoring for the Mets to DO. SOMETHING. I’ve actually been missing the nonstop headline-mongering of Omar Minaya’s early days. And then I realize where it’s gotten me, as [...]
With the Mets unlikely to sign closer Brian Wilson to a major league contract, the Mets are setting their sights on another reclamation project to boost the pitching staff. This time the Mets are kicking the tires about acquiring the services of Brandon Webb. Is making overtures at Webb worth the gamble? Is he simply [...]
While the Wipons are leveraged to the hilt, this offseason has been a textbook case about how a team and a general manager use leverage (or have it used against them.) While TNT canceled the TV show “Leverage,” that word is still being used more today than I’m guessing any of us would have imagined [...]
He’s No. 10 on the Arizona Diamondbacks, but No. 1 on wish lists throughout baseball. Justin Upton continues to be available, according to industry rumors. As Arizona approaches Spring Training with a glut of outfielders, there’s been no shortage of teams inquiring about the potentially budding star, including the Mets. But as high as the [...]
Seems like there were a lot of books that came out, or are about to come out, surrounding the 50th anniversary of the franchise. So, I’d figure it’d be nice to spotlight them. So, off to trusty Amazon.com we go, and do leave comments if books that didn’t make Amazon that were published in 2011 [...]
The offensive pipe dream for the Mets this offseason has been to swing a trade for Justin Upton. Now that we’ve seen what the parameters for an Upton deal might be from the vetoed deal with the Mariners, it’s way past time to move on to a more realistic target. Recently, another righty hitting power [...]
The Mets have been linked to free agent outfielder Scott Hairston all off-season and so far, the two sides have been unable to agree to a deal. The Mets could use the offensive punch Hairston provided the team last season. The outfielder smacked 20 home runs – which was good for third best on the [...]
The following is the ultimate “What If” scenario for Met fans. That perfect universe where everything just happened to work out exactly how the Mets wanted it to when they needed it to. Those things that we all “Hope” for but don’t necessarily get when push comes to shove. Spring Training Surprises: Johan Santana Healthy [...]
Major League Baseball officially announced their choices for the Hall of Fame. Well, actually, they didn't announce anyone this year. The big controversy is that baseball writers did not elect a single player for baseball's highest honor. While I understand the dilemma they faced with names like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, there are others [...]
In the past four years, Michael Bourn has been a very productive player. He had his best year yet in 2012, posting a 6.4 fWAR, and no doubt had visions of a lucrative free agent contract dancing in his head. Yet Bourn remains unsigned here in the second week of January. Earlier, Sandy Alderson indicated [...]