Next up in our projection series is Bartolo Colon. It would have been great if the Mets had signed him prior to the 2012 season and now we have to hope that this is a case of better late than never. Colon was fantastic last year and if he can accomplish over the next two [...]
Today we kick off our second year of projections. We started this last year hoping to provide a counter to the systematic projection systems like ZiPS and Steamer. None of us have a forecasting system. What follows is just our gut feeling on how the player will do in 2014. The expectation is that with [...]
Our final player to project is Mike Baxter. The local boy who made good, Baxter earned a permanent spot in Mets lore last year by running into a fence full speed to protect Johan Santana’s no-hitter. But the reality is that before he got injured, Baxter was having a terrific season. He had done such [...]
Next up in our projection series is Zack Wheeler. One of the top pitching prospects in the game, everyone expects Wheeler to make his major league debut sometime in the 2013 season. A minor Spring Training injury probably eliminated any slight chance Wheeler had of being on the Opening Day roster. Yet it would be [...]
Next up in our projection series is Kirk Nieuwenhuis. The CF job is Nieuwenhuis’ to lose and at the very least he should get the bigger half of a platoon, at least to start the season. It’s not a coincidence that the Mets played some of their best ball in the early part of last [...]
Next up in our projection series is Bobby Parnell. This could be the year that Parnell finally takes the closer’s role, as he is likely to at least fill in while Frank Francisco recovers from his elbow injury. The big two questions are how long will Francisco be out and will Parnell be able to [...]
Next up in our projection series is Lucas Duda. When it comes to the Mets’ offense, Duda is the wild card. The team figures to get something from David Wright and something from Ike Davis, perhaps a combined 50 HR and 170 RBIs. But will Duda make it a trio of productive hitters for the [...]
Next up in our projection series is Shaun Marcum. The Mets acquired Marcum on an incentive-laden deal, to replace R.A. Dickey in the rotation. No one expects Marcum to come close to Dickey’s 20 Wins or 233.2 IP or his 2.73 ERA, which is a good thing since Marcum has never done any of those [...]
Next up in our projection series is a look at catchers. The Mets figure to open the year with John Buck as their starting catcher but few, if any, believe he’ll be the everyday catcher by September. While every projection is based in part by how much playing time you believe the individual will amass, [...]
Next up in our projections series is Johan Santana. It was a roller coaster ride in 2012 for Santana with some stunning highs and painful lows. Now further removed from the last surgery, can Santana stay healthy and give the club 30 starts this year? And if he is healthy, will he finish the year [...]
Next up in our projection series is Ruben Tejada. This time last year there were all kinds of doubt and angst surrounding Tejada. The doubt mostly came over concerns how he would do replacing fan favorite Jose Reyes. The angst came largely due to his manager throwing a tantrum that Tejada did not report to [...]
Next up in our projection series is Dillon Gee. From an ERA and W-L prospective, it was a so-so year for Gee, who posted a 6-7 record with a 4.10 ERA before coming down with a season-ending injury. But looking at his peripherals, Gee had a very interesting year. He significantly added to his strikeouts [...]