The main narrative going into the off-season has been the Mets' finances and whether or not the team will spend big money on free agents (FAs). In fact, this narrative has been in place for much of the time Sandy Alderson has been General Manager of the team. The 2013-2014 off-season was surely going to [...]
The 2014 offseason is focused on Free Agents, Trades, Prospects and Speculation. Will the Mets sign Shin-Soo Choo, trade for Carlos Gonzalez, deal Travis d’Arnaud or not. We forget somehow that last year at this time the big story was David Wright. Would Wright re-sign with the Mets? Would he become the captain and cornerstone [...]
There’s no right way to build a contending team in the off-season. Some teams sign marquee free-agents to long-term lucrative contracts in hopes of energizing the fanbase. This strategy has worked well for some teams, and it has not worked at all for others. This offseason, there has been a lot of pressure on the [...]