The Mets had one of the worst offenses in the league, however, after David Wright and Daniel Murphy there are few offensive players to rely on. Josh Satin was one of the biggest surprises on the 2013 squad and was probably the third best hitter that ended the season on the Mets. Satin should be [...]
We are Met fans. We want the team to do well. We want to know we’re spending our money on something worthwhile. Deep down, we know the team can’t compete with the Yankees -- be it in history, prestige, spending or wherewithal to improve – but we would like them to at least try. We [...]
Pitching will be the identity of the New York Mets for years to come. With so much talent already at the major league level, even with ace Matt Harvey and pleasant surprise Jeremy Hefner on the shelf for 2014, and more on the verge of coming up, the team from Queens appears to finally have [...]
First, for your viewing pleasure: Now that that's out of the way, let me use my not-yet-received film degree to do some hard-hitting analysis. Let's start at the beginning, shall we? The video opens on a smiling David Wright greeting all Mets fans with a boyish "Hi!" Wright is green screened in front of Citi [...]
Here are the headlines that greeted me on my return from Cincinnati: Mets sign Chris Young to a one-year deal Yankees sign Brian McCann to a five-year deal Cardinals sign Jhonny Peralta to a four year deal Not exactly the type of news that will get most Met fans excited. The Yankees continue to do [...]
“The individual partners lost some money at Madoff. But it doesn't affect the Mets. It doesn't affect the Citi Field project. It doesn't affect SNY or any of our operating businesses.”- Jeff Wilpon, December 16, 2008. *** Jaff Decker is a nice ball player. He’s got some pop, has a high on base percentage, and [...]
On Friday, the Mets signed free-agent outfielder Chris Young to a one year, $7.25 million deal. The signing was met with some criticism. The Mets’ fanbase felt as though Sandy Alderson wasted too much money on a player who was below average last year. Given that the Mets reportedly only have between $30-40 million dollars [...]
The Mets' 2013-14 offseason, once a beacon of hope for fans as a major turning point for the team, is quickly developing a more pessimistic outlook. Whether it's the reports of Mets officials experiencing “sticker shock” at the prices being demanded by free agents (FAs) or the ever-changing budget, Mets fans have been given little [...]
Question 1) What is this “big splash” Sandy Alderson is talking about? We know it’s surely not a trade for Prince Fielder; which I don’t think the Mets even considered but that trade knocked out any chance that the Mets trade with Texas for one of their shortstops. The Mets kicked the tires (gently) on [...]
The 2013 Arizona Fall League is now over and the Surprise Saguaros have won the league’s title. The Scottsdale Scorpions finished with the worst record in the two-division league going 10-21 with a .323 winning percentage. The Scorpions were assembled from the rosters of the Atlanta Braves, the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the [...]
It’s all quiet on the home front here in New York as we witness autumn fading into winter. The Mets have done little thus far in the player’s market, but are not alone in that position. On Wednesday, the first big move was made when the Tigers shipped Prince Fielder to Texas in exchange for [...]
News came down the pipe today that the Mets signed Chris Young to a one-year deal, with no salary terms yet released. The good news is this is the former Diamondbacks and A’s outfielder – not the former Mets pitcher. Now the question remains: Is there any other good news to go along with this [...]