With the Mets farm system trending upward every season there are many prospects with bright futures and some without a clear path to the majors. However, there is a path that every prospect must follow in 2014. Here is what seems to be the common suspects on the Mets top 10 prospect lists and where [...]
In his first year-plus as a Major League pitcher, Matt Harvey has shown us he possesses an impressive set of tools. A biting fastball, a devastating curve and a fine change-up are the main pieces of his game arsenal. A solid pitcher’s build is the principal physical attribute. A bulldog, take-no-prisoners attitude fires his professional [...]
Vic Black is an intriguing character. When the Mets received him as the Player to be Named Later from the Marlon Byrd/John Buck trade, he immediately stepped into the New York bullpen where he put up a 3.46 ERA in 13 IP, struck out 12 and walked only 4. It was a nice sign from [...]
The 2014 roster is coming together: The Mets are building in a contingency for Bobby Parnell, re-kicking the tires on signing Stephen Drew and debating the value of having Ike Davis and Lucas Duda fight for starting first baseman. You may have seen Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson say wacky things like, “Wilmer Flores will [...]
Four days have now passed since the passing of the legendary original Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner at the age of 91. Since then, there have been numerous tributes written by bloggers and spoken by broadcasters in remembrance of the beloved baseball lifer. I’m only 21 years old. I don’t remember seeing more than one or [...]
In his 10th start of 2013, Dillon Gee got knocked around by the Braves and saw his record drop to 2-6 and his ERA balloon to 6.34 after 49.2 IP. A trip to the bullpen almost seemed inevitable. Yet somehow, Gee turned his season around from that point. In his very next start he went [...]
Rumors floated around the past couple of weeks that the Mets were going to try to sign reliever Fernando Rodney. For some, this was disheartening because Rodney was going to be expensive considering his record. Rodney did sign a contract, but not with the Mets, and he was expensive -- a two-year, $14 million deal [...]
Note: This is the final entry in a short series comparing (at a high level) where the Mets roster stood last year at this time and where it stands heading into Spring Training 2014. We're quickly approaching the reporting date for pitchers and catchers and the start of baseball for 2014. The off-season may not [...]
When news came out about the fitness camp that many Mets are involved with this offseason, it was unfathomable to me that before now, top prospect Wilmer Flores had never had any training regimen that he participated in once the baseball season was over. Sure, we all get a good laugh out of John Kruk [...]
So you won’t find Ed Bouchee’s name in any list of the 50 Greatest Mets. He didn’t set any team records and he didn’t help the New York Mets win a pennant. What he did accomplish though is very significant. He was the first player to ever appear in a Mets uniform on a Topps [...]
There are some roles within the 2014 Mets that are givens. David Wright will almost definitely hit 3rd, Curtis Granderson will almost certainly hit 4th and whoever is playing first base will likely be hitting 5th or 6th. What we don’t know is who will be leading off for the Mets. As I see it, [...]
Baseball cannot come soon enough, at least for most die-hard fans who think the modest, four month offseason is excessive. For the Mets, pitchers and catchers are slated to report on February 15th, so it’s only natural for fans to prepare themselves for what is in store for the ensuing season. While the games played [...]