Full Name: Cory Vaughn Born: 05/01/1989 Birthplace: Carmichael, CA College: San Diego St. Height: 6' 3" Weight: 225 Bats: R Throws: R Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 43rd round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft and the New York Mets in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft. The [...]
As I’m sure you’re all aware of by now, the Mets resigned pitcher Chris Young to a minor league deal earlier this week. While signing Young will always come with a great dealk of risk, the reward could possibly outweigh the risk here. (Yet once again.) Considering the rotation is full of question marks, signing [...]
It seems like just yesterday that Terry Collins was making a mountain out of, well, extremely flat ground when he complained loudly and longly about Ruben Tejada not reporting to camp early. Then Tejada came down with one of many injuries that Mets players have suffered this Spring. But we see that neither of these [...]
Opening Day is a week away. Some of the cobwebs have been cleared from the Mets’ financial picture, there have been a couple of revelations on the field, the pitching rotation is lined up. It’s time to unfurl the bunting and have the Shea family prepare the floral horseshoe. As has been widely reported, the [...]
As we approach the start of the season, the Mets’ pitching staff has to accomplish a lot in order to win the trust of hopeful fans. If there is to be any glimmer of hope for a respectable season, the staff has to not only meet expectations, but most likely exceed them. One thing that [...]
Adam Rubin reported yesterday that Daniel Herrera is most likely going to be given a spot in the bullpen for Opening Day. Tim Byrdak is recovering from knee surgery, but he’s expected only to miss a couple games. To this point in Spring Training, Herrera has thrown 6.1 innings, posting a 1.42 ERA with two [...]
1998 FLEER ULTRA CARL EVERETT Here we find Carl Everett on his 1998 Fleer Ultra card, saddled with the horns. Everett underachieved in his time with the Mets, but went on to put together some strong years with the Astros and the Red Sox. He wrapped up his career back in '06, having amassed 202 [...]
We’re well past the Ides of March. The clouds are parting, the wind is dying down, the air is warmer. Spring is officially here, and the Spring-feel is knocking at the door. In fact, if the weather in New York last week is any indication, it’s pounding with both fists and steel-toed boots. To say [...]
The Mets spent the majority of their offseason budget bringing in three relievers to shore up the back end of their bullpen. In the imperfect setting of Spring Training, none of the three new relievers has an ERA below 6.00 in Grapefruit League play. Meanwhile, Bobby Parnell, the guy that Sandy Alderson bent over backwards [...]
Brandon Nimmo – You’ve likely heard of Nimmo who was the Mets most recent #1 pick out of Wyoming. The physically gifted youngster is SUPER hard to project as his frame is large enough to add power but who currently is more of a speed asset. I’d be willing to bet that Nimmo doesn’t stick [...]
Mike Pelfrey is not my favorite player. I always thought his stuff would play better as a relief pitcher than as a starter. Having said that, I cannot believe how ready the fan base is to cut ties with a guy who won 15 games in 2010. When someone mentioned that Pelfrey’s contract was not [...]
As the Mets get closer to Opening Day they are going to have to make tough decisions for their roster. The biggest questions for the team are with the bullpen. Right there are five pitchers who look to be locks for Opening Day barring injuries: Frank Francisco Ramon Ramirez Jon Rauch Bobby Parnell Manny Acosta [...]