The Mets lack a reliable reliever, and although they have some younger talent who could potentially fill the void, virtually everyone in the bullpen is a question mark. Over the weekend, rumors arose that the Mets were thinking about pursuing the flamboyant closer, Jose Valverde. The Mets do desperately need an arm in the bullpen [...]
While a sizable amount of press has been devoted to the possible acquisitions of Michael Bourn or Brian Wilson, Sandy Alderson has methodically been adding pitchers to the organization’s choices for the 2013 iteration of the Mets bullpen staff. One such signing is the January 31st signing of LaTroy Hawkins. Hawkins, age 40, is an [...]
Next up in our projection series is David Wright. It was a tale of two seasons for Wright in 2012. In the beginning of the year he was an MVP candidate, playing his best ball in the majors ever. After the All-Star break, Wright was a completely different player, hitting worse than he did in [...]
I’m starting to get that feeling that the Mets are going to throw their fans a bone. That isn’t necessarily a good thing, but I’m getting the sense that Alderson would like to sign a player like Bourn (an impact player) as a sign of good faith, that the team will not forget the fans [...]
The Mets’ outfield is a mess and barring an unforeseen change in plans by the front office, it does not appear to be getting better any time sooner. But today let’s not scheme about ways to fix the outfield. Instead, let’s celebrate a stable infield and speculate on what could be if everyone stays healthy [...]
The Rotoprofessor recently asked me to contribute to his rankings site. He has a series where he has bloggers contribute a piece on each team in the majors, looking for key story lines to follow for the upcoming season. Here’s a snippet on my piece for the Mets: 5) Did Dillon Gee turn the corner [...]