Never take Brandon Nimmo out of the leadoff spot

Brandon Nimmo has been the Mets’ primary leadoff hitter since 2017 and a very good one. He has been adequate getting on base in that role, whether it’s drawing walks, hits and even getting hit by pitches frequently. Getting on base has always been Nimmo’s biggest strength. But his power has also improved, as his [...]

Roster announced for Mets’ Spring Breakout game

Spring Breakout is a new Major League Baseball initiative aimed at showcasing the game’s young talent during Spring Training. The Mets' game will be March 15 versus the Nationals. Here is the clubs' roster: Pitchers Blade Tidwell, RHP Brandon Sproat, RHP Dominic Hamel, RHP Tyler Stuart, RHP Nolan McLean, RHP Calvin Ziegler, RHP Paul Gervase, [...]

This is Drew Smith’s last chance to prove his consistency

Once again, New York Mets reliever Drew Smith will be one of the key relievers in the bullpen. With Edwin Diaz back, Smith will be expected to fill in once again in the seventh inning and at times in the eighth inning as well. Smith is currently the longest tenured Met in their bullpen. He [...]

Jose Quintana is the biggest key in the Mets’ rotation

The New York Mets already received some bad news last week when their ace pitcher Kodai Senga suffered an injury on his shoulder and will be sidelined for several weeks. He will certainly miss Opening Day and probably won’t be back until May. With the Mets not seeking outside help in the pitching market as [...]

Let’s stop pretending that what the Mets need is another depth pitcher

There was an Andy Martino article at SNY today talking about how the Mets are still in the market for a starting pitcher after missing out on Julio Teheran, who instead signed with the Orioles. At one point in time, Teheran was a pretty good pitcher. But, c’mon, that was years ago. His addition to [...]

Jose Butto and Joey Lucchesi hope that rotation spot isn’t gifted to Tylor Megill

So, Kodai Senga will open the year on the IL, making this the fifth straight year that the Mets will begin the year with one of their five starting pitchers sidelined. Last year it was Jose Quintana and Justin Verlander. In 2022 it was Jacob deGrom. In 2021, it was Carlos Carrasco. And in 2020 [...]

Edwin Diaz’ presence is a most-refreshing sign in Spring Training

One of the players that New York Mets fans are most looking forward to seeing is the return of their closer Edwin Diaz. There are many reasons for it. First, his presence in the ninth inning of a save situation. There was no doubt that Diaz’s presence at the end of games was sorely missed [...]

History, revisionist history and post-revisionist views on deals containing top prospects

Prior to the 2019 season, new GM Brodie Van Wagenen made a big trade to acquire Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz. It was a win-now move, with the hope that Cano would produce enough in the first few years of the deal to make up for expected diminished production at the end of his contract. [...]