It some ways it feels like the 2011-12 offseason all over again. Too many holes and not enough money earmarked to patch all of them. Of course, the Mets are starting with a little more talent this time around, temporarily ignoring injury concerns. However, Sandy Alderson doesn't have the luxury of ignoring those concerns and [...]
The first order of business in what should be a very busy off-season for General Manager Sandy Alderson (after he re-ups his own contract of course) will be finding a replacement for Terry Collins. Here’s a look at some of the names rumored to be under consideration. Bob Geren Currently the Dodgers bench coach, the [...]
Yesterday, MetsBlog ran an article listing the candidates to succeed Terry Collins as the next Mets manager. At the end of the piece was a blurb that asked what was next for Collins. This part jumped out at me: My hunch, though, is that Collins will latch on as a bench coach with a team [...]
In a move that caught most everyone by surprise, the Mets announced that Matt Harvey will make his second start since returning from the disabled list on short rest, going Wednesday agaisnt the Phillies after last pitching Saturday against the Astros.
Since the cavalry arrived in the form of – in order of appearance – Yoenis Cespedes, Steven Matz and Seth Lugo, the Mets are 3-0. And the reinforcements couldn’t have come at a better time, as the Mets are ready to embark on the toughest part of their schedule. The next 11 games come against [...]
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The Mets have three options for their fifth starter in 2017. Robert Gsellman had strong peripherals to match his strong results. Seth Lugo had strong results and the team won seven of his eight starts Zack Wheeler looked on the verge of becoming a star before getting injured. Who should get the nod?
However big you think you are, baseball will humble you. Barry Bonds once went 23 ABs without a hit. Gary Carter went 247 PA between his 299th and 300th career homers. Willie Mays started his career 1-26. The flip side of that is if you stick around long enough, every dog has his day. Let’s [...]
The idea of the Mets trading for an upper shelf center fielder is one that refuses to die. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mets and Pirates discussed Andrew McCutchen in a minor way and that rumor took off again. Then today on MetsBlog there's talk of a three-way deal where the Mets land [...]
Well, if you were refreshing MetsBlog, ESPN and MLBTR continually the past few days, this year's Winter Meetings were kind of a drag. Certainly nothing like last year. Not even a Rule 5 guy to pretend to be excited about. What's your take on the past few days?
As we all know, the Mets have quite a few players returning from extended stays on the disabled list. For this experiment, we're not even going to count David Wright, who not very many of us are counting on for more than half the season. So which player who is penciled in for a meaningful [...]
Bartolo Colon (8) and R.A. Dickey (5) have combined to play for 13 teams but as Mets fans we tend to think of them as ours. So, it was a bit curious when the Braves went out and added these guys to their rotation. On top of that connection, both of these pitchers have another [...]