Seems like there were a lot of books that came out, or are about to come out, surrounding the 50th anniversary of the franchise. So, I’d figure it’d be nice to spotlight them. So, off to trusty Amazon.com we go, and do leave comments if books that didn’t make Amazon that were published in 2011 [...]
Juan Carlos Gamboa - .270/.390/.444/.834 (28 Games) 11 Runs, 5 RBI, 3 2Bs and 1 HR: J.C. Gamboa will be 22 in 2013 and he hasn’t played above the SSA (though he’s played in the AAA Mexican League a few times. He’s a smaller player who has good defense at 2B but he lacks the [...]
Throughout their history, the Mets have been a franchise known for pitching. The annals of Mets pitching are sprinkled with ERA crowns, strikeout crowns, Cy Young winners, and excellent individual performances. After 8,019 games, they even have a no hitter. But for all of the Mets historical pitching success, there is a noted lack of [...]
The offensive pipe dream for the Mets this offseason has been to swing a trade for Justin Upton. Now that we’ve seen what the parameters for an Upton deal might be from the vetoed deal with the Mariners, it’s way past time to move on to a more realistic target. Recently, another righty hitting power [...]
The Mets farm system, while considered middle of the pack, has come a long way in recent years. The organization, while being frugal at the big league level, has spent more freely attempting to replenish the minors. Last year, Matt Harvey, Robert Carson, Josh Edgin, Jeurys Familia, Collin McHugh, Elvin Ramirez, and Jordany Valdespin all [...]
The Mets have been linked to free agent outfielder Scott Hairston all off-season and so far, the two sides have been unable to agree to a deal. The Mets could use the offensive punch Hairston provided the team last season. The outfielder smacked 20 home runs – which was good for third best on the [...]
The following is the ultimate “What If” scenario for Met fans. That perfect universe where everything just happened to work out exactly how the Mets wanted it to when they needed it to. Those things that we all “Hope” for but don’t necessarily get when push comes to shove. Spring Training Surprises: Johan Santana Healthy [...]
Major League Baseball officially announced their choices for the Hall of Fame. Well, actually, they didn't announce anyone this year. The big controversy is that baseball writers did not elect a single player for baseball's highest honor. While I understand the dilemma they faced with names like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, there are others [...]
In the past four years, Michael Bourn has been a very productive player. He had his best year yet in 2012, posting a 6.4 fWAR, and no doubt had visions of a lucrative free agent contract dancing in his head. Yet Bourn remains unsigned here in the second week of January. Earlier, Sandy Alderson indicated [...]
Though it may be hard to believe, Johan Santana is entering the final year of his massive six-year, $137.5 million contract, signed with the New York Mets following a February 2008 trade from the Minnesota Twins. While there is a $25 million team option for 2014, it is clear to anyone who has watched General [...]
Is the title of this post a statement or merely a question about the lack of news surrounding the moves both the Mets and Yankees are making lately? As it has been widely reported, it appears that Scott Hairston is mulling his options between two teams: the Mets and the Yankees. Hairston is looking for [...]
A true Mets hero begins what we all hope will be a short journey this afternoon. You may have read somewhere that this is Mike Piazza’s first time on the Hall of Fame ballot and it remains to be seen if his on-field accomplishments will be enough to usher him through the doors on his [...]