Next up in our projection series is Matt Harvey. Two years after he was drafted, Harvey was in the majors, showing the best fastball for a Mets SP since they started keeping track of such things in 2002. He was shut down after 10 starts but he showed enough in that span to have fans [...]
The Mets signed Greg Burke on 11/7/12. He is a 30 year old righthander with only one season of MLB experience to his credit - 48 games for the 2009 San Diego Padres. Ho-hum. But wait...He's a sidearmer! He pitched at AA/AAA for the Baltimore Orioles last year and saved 17 games. He posted a [...]
Surprisingly, these Mets might be a player for a major free agent. That’s good news. It speaks to the overall financial health of the organization – as a separate entity from Sterling Equities or SNY – in a favorable light for the first time in four years. That the Mets are in a position to [...]
Welcome to the first installment of Card of the Week's Mystery Met contest. Here's a quick rundown of the rules: The first commenter to name the Mets player pictured here wins this selfsame card, plus a Ya-Gotta-Believicious bonus: a professionally graded 1972 Topps Tug McGraw In Action, in PSA 7 near mint condition. The contest [...]
This week has a few interesting names. It includes two pitchers in the same trade that threw a no-hitter, a twelve player deal that turns into a three player trade and a superstar hitter finding a home on the West Coast. Without further ado, here is this week's installment of Mets history. January 28, 2009- [...]
In the last three years, the Mets’ bullpen has thrown 1,413.2 innings, an average of 471+ IP per season. It seems like a lot but it’s actually below-average. The average National League team over that three-year span has tossed 484.1 IP per year. The 2013 Mets bullpen has to make up the innings that Manny [...]
In honor of #MetsYouveForgottenAbout trending worldwide on Twitter recently, I’ve decided to begin a series honoring those Mets we may have forgotten about, making sure their legend will live on forever. Today’s subject: Timo Perez. Close your eyes for a moment and think back to September 2000. Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, and Robin Ventura made [...]
This is the latest in my ratings series. If you missed the previous entries, here's the introduction and here's Round one. Round two makes me re-think my rankings… at least if I were running the Mets like a GM simulation. Some players in this next bunch shine brightly but some also appear a bit dimmer [...]
The debate rages on whether or not the Mets should forfeit their first-round pick, the #11 selection overall, in order to sign free agent Michael Bourn. Those in favor of the move point out that Bourn would address a major need for the Mets while those opposed think the club is unlikely to contend while [...]
As of a week ago it looked as though Mets fans were going to see an open battle between Collin McHugh, Jenrry Mejia, and Jeremy Hefner for the fifth spot in the starting rotation. Since the Mets just signed right-hander Shaun Marcum to a one-year deal, it seems as though that void has been filled. [...]
The preliminary 2013 Mets prospect rankings have been unkind to Reese Havens, to say the least. He's gone from "Mets second baseman of the future" to off of some lists entirely. This is not without good reason, though. Most Mets prospect watchers know the story of Havens all too well. He was the 22nd overall [...]
Next up in our projection series is Daniel Murphy. This time last year, Murphy was one of the hottest topics surrounding the Mets. Could he handle playing second base? Could he play the position without getting killed? Would his defensive problems completely negate his offensive contributions? Since Murphy played the entire year without either getting [...]