The Mets have a number of glaring concerns in terms of the roster. Namely: Left Field, Center Field and Right Field. Sure, they have issues with the starting pitching but there is depth to recover on that front. The Yankees now have a growing number of concerns. Their starting 3B (Alex Rodriguez) is hurt and [...]
If you don’t know about the Mets’ much maligned and scrutinized outfield, then you are no Mets’ fan or you fell off the face of the earth-or both. In the quest to piece together a solid, yet unspectacular outfield, the Mets are getting good springs from Collin Cowgill and now as of late Marlon Byrd. [...]
It’s far too early in Spring Training to get excited about one start, but there is nothing wrong with being optimistic. On Sunday, Dillon Gee pitched three strong innings for the Mets in a 6-4 loss to Miami. Gee looked a little amped up to begin the game, throwing several pitches high in the strike [...]
2007 BOWMAN HERITAGE JOE SMITH A couple of years back, I shared my top 20 favorite Mets player names. Well every coin has a flip side, so here's a list of my top 10 least-favorite Mets player names of all time. 10. Bill Almon. Bill was no doubt good friends with Jeff Peanu, Jimmy Cashe, [...]
Much has been made about the outfield – or lack thereof – situation. Coming into Spring Training, the Opening Day lineup looked like it would include Lucas Duda in left, Kirk Nieuwenhuis in center and Mike Baxter around in right. During the first two weeks of camp games, however, a slightly different narrative seems to [...]
As the season draws closer to beginning, the Mets have a major question of injuries. Among them,, is Frank Francisco. He is in the final year of his two-year contract but has yet to throw a pitch this year. He is projected to possibly begin a throwing regiment in a few weeks. That may project [...]
For the last 25 years, Howie Rose and Mets baseball have been synonymous. Since 1987, Rose has been the host of Mets Extra, done TV play-by-play on Fox Sports New York, and in 2004, moved to the radio booth to replace the legendary Bob Murphy. Rose, a Queens native, has become a staple on WFAN’s [...]
The games have begun to be played and through 9 there are some good things and some bad things going on for the New York Mets. This series is only focused on the minor leaguers who are playing in the games and the Met minor leaguer of the week for Week 1 is Zach Lutz. [...]
It’s that time of the year! Time to see what the Mets PR and marketing staff have come up with to entice you to step right up and greet the Mets. Of course a team that won much more than they lost WOULD help, but such as it is, here is what promotions and special [...]
Last week Mets fans saw something scary: Jenrry Mejia made his first spring-training appearance. The outing was less than ideal. In only one inning of work, Mejia gave up five runs total -- four of them coming from a grand slam by Casey Kotchman. Mejia’s performance has come as a bit of a shock. The [...]
As of today, Mets ace Johan Santana has yet to throw an in-game pitch this spring. His first game was pushed back to mid-March, which the Mets attributed to "lack of arm strength." As Mets fans know, a Santana setback is definitely not something that should be taken lightly. Santana was placed on the disabled [...]
Next up in our projection series is Kirk Nieuwenhuis. The CF job is Nieuwenhuis’ to lose and at the very least he should get the bigger half of a platoon, at least to start the season. It’s not a coincidence that the Mets played some of their best ball in the early part of last [...]