After a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday afternoon, the Mets have announced they have fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens and released pitcher Jose Valverde. The Mets offense ranks 12th in the National League in Batting Average (.237), ninth in OBP (.310), 14th in SLG (.352) and 13th in wOBA (.295). Jose Valverde has [...]
Rumors of David Wright’s demise are greatly exaggerated. When Curtis Granderson stumbled out of the gate, the fans quickly began to jeer. When you sign a 4-year, $60 million contract you are expected to perform at a high level immediately. But when Wright stumbled and struggled to regain his footing after nearly five weeks, the [...]