There is no superstar in Major League Baseball who gets less credit for all he does than David Wright. For someone who is a Top 10 hitter in the sport – and who is the best third baseman not playing for the Detroit Tigers – Wright never seems to be placed in his rightful spot [...]
This is the fifth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV #30: Jhoan Urena Bats: Both Throws: Right Height: 6’1” Weight: 200 Lbs. Born: 9/1/94, DO Scouting – Here is a brief from a scout at the GCL: Listed [...]
With eight games remaining in the 2013 season, Wilmer Flores has 96 PA here in his MLB debut. His production has been nothing to write home about; however, the fact that he’s in the majors at such a young age is certainly enough for us to sit up and take notice. Let’s take a look [...]
The 2013 Mets weren't supposed to be contenders. In fact, they entered the season with some serious question marks at many positions. Remember all of the talk about them having one of the worst outfields ever? That proclamation was just a bit overblown, of course, but it spoke to the uncertainty surrounding a team that [...]
Mets look for the sweep against the hated Phillies. Game time is 1:35 pm. [chat id="189"]
If you are statistically inclined, and check FanGraphs religiously, you would know that they rolled out some new features on the site a couple of days ago. They added new statistics called “offense” and “defense,” which try to answer the questions like: Who is the best offensive player in the game? Or: Who is the [...]
Mets look to see if they can beat a Philly pitcher besides Cole Hamels. Game time is 7:05 pm. [chat id="188"]
Welcome to the fourth installment of the prospect countdown series. If you want to review, here's the first part and you can also see the second one and the third one. #35: Amed Rosario Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’2” Weight: 170 Lbs. Born: 11/20/95, DO Scouting – Rosario is noted as a “True Shortstop” [...]
As the 2013 season winds down, I took a look at MLB.com’s top 20prospects for the New York Mets. On today’s list, we had eleven pitchers in that top twenty organizational list: Pitching Prospects: 1. Noah Syndergaard (was 3rd at beginning of season) 3. Rafael Montero (was 8th) 11. Jeurys Familia (was 5th) 12. Cory [...]
With his first inning two-run home run off Cole Hamels on Friday night, David Wright emphatically stated he was back. After missing nearly seven weeks with a strained hamstring, Wright returned to the lineup on Friday against the Phillies, assuring he will suit up for the next ten games. The newly-minted captain, didn’t want to [...]
Will Anthony Recker get the call for the next Daisuke Matsuzaka start? Tune in at 7:10 pm to find out. [chat id="187"]
Now that the season is winding down, it’s important to entertain a few questions about next year’s team. One unknown which needs to be addressed is the Mets’ shortstop situation. For the past four months, fans have watched Omar Quintanilla man the position displaying average to below average success. After Thursday afternoon’s game, Quintanilla has [...]
