One of the things to look at with Spring Training stats is who's getting playing time. The top five players with the most ABs so far for the Mets include three guys who were on the team last year. Another guy is top prospect Andres Gimenez. And the remaining player is Ryan Cordell. Who? Back [...]
News came out recently that the Mets are toying with the idea to use multiple people in the fifth starter's role, playing matchups with Steven Matz, Michael Wacha and possibly even the two relievers who wish to be starters. As stated here many more times than once, the idea is to run your team to [...]
Following the 2019 season, the Mets cut ties with Juan Lagares, choosing to pay him a $500,000 buyout rather than pick up the $9.5 million option on his contract. While it was the right move to make, the club still needed to fill his role on the roster - a defensive specialist to play CF. [...]
One of the things you can count on in life is the "he's in the best shape of his life!" stories before and during Spring Training. The Mets have checked that one off with Jeurys Familia losing 30 pounds. Other good news stories we've heard include: Noah Syndergaard's slider is back! Jeff McNeil is happy [...]
Scratch Mookie Betts from your wish list, as the star Red Sox outfielder was dealt to the Dodgers in a collection of at least two deals involving four teams. Earlier this offseason, the Red Sox hired Chaim Bloom from the Rays to run their front office. If Bloom's name sounds familiar, he was one of [...]
Edgardo Alfonzo leads the Brooklyn club to a championship. His reward? Well, he got canned. Now he's getting inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. Talk about mixed messages. The Mets are now looking to replace the former role of new manager Luis Rojas -- quality control coach. Wouldn't it be something if Alfonzo ended [...]
A couple of days ago, MetsBlog posted video of Yoenis Cespedes working out in Port St. Lucie. The video showed him running, taking BP and making a fun catch with a rifle throw. https://twitter.com/i/status/1219347124485349376 Not bad for a guy who missed all of last year and most of the previous one. If he's able to [...]
On Wednesday, speculation developed that not only did the Astros use technology to steal signs, they allegedly used wearable devices that would buzz to alert them which pitch was coming. Jose Altuve, who hit a walkoff homer to send Houston to the World Series, was one player mentioned in regards to the wearables. "As he [...]
News came out recently that the Rockies' desire to trade Nolan Arenado has only increased since the idea was first floated last autumn. Arenado is owed a lot of money over a lot of years, which normally would eliminate the Mets from consideration. But we're living in bizarre times, so maybe we shouldn't rule it [...]
The Mets had 12 relievers throw at least 10 innings for them in 2019. Four of those 12 had an ERA under 4.00 and here's how the other eight fared: Robert Gsellman - 4.66 ERA -- 63.2 IP, 33 ER Jeurys Familia - 5.70 ERA -- 60 IP, 38 ER Edwin Diaz - 5.59 ERA [...]
If healthy, we all expect Robinson Cano to get 130 or more starts in 2020. But it seems that almost none of us would manage the team that way if we had any say in the matter. But, what would be the ideal way to approach it, assuming that all participants are healthy and ready [...]
As fans, we're dealing with imperfect information. The best we can do is try to grab as much info as we can and combine that with historical precedent and common sense and use that to try to put the odds in our favor. It was shocking when the Mets signed Rick Porcello because that deal [...]