As the Mets head into the All-Star break raging hot, there are a number of factors that have contributed to this. The bats are finally clicking for the first time since 2011, Collins has finally figured out how to put together a lineup card, and the pitching has been spotless. Since the beginning of Mets [...]
As an active reader of what is probably way too many Mets blogs, message boards, ESPN Insider articles, I’ve noticed that there seems to be a feeling that the Mets should consider dangling Zack Wheeler in a trade for a premium bat. The biggest name being thrown around right now is Starlin Castro, mainly because [...]
Let's be clear, this is not meant as a permanent move to the bullpen, but rather one simply for the remainder of 2014. Matt Harvey, the Mets ace who underwent Tommy John surgery on October 22, 2013 is trying desperately to pitch this year. He recently began throwing off of a mound, which puts his [...]
The All-Star break is upon us and the Mets finished the first half of the season strong with a sweep of the Miami Marlins to complete an eight and two home stand. The team is squarely in third place in the NL East, sitting seven games behind a first place tie between the Washington Nationals [...]
Everyone here at Mets360 is proud that Daniel Murphy will be representing the Mets at the 2014 All-Star game in Minnesota. Every year you hear some people complaining about the rule that requires each team to send a representative to the All-Star game. Without that rule in place, it's up for debate if the Mets [...]
Jack Leathersich is a left handed relief pitcher with Binghamton. He’s not a big guy and he doesn’t throw particularly hard, but his results are phenomenal. He is the biggest strikeout threat in the Met farm system and could be just as important to the Met future as Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob [...]
With the trade deadline approaching, it is rumored that the Mets may be willing to shop around pitchers with the hope of acquiring a big time offensive contributor. The reason why the Mets can afford to make a maneuver like this is because they have a surplus of young pitching, and are in need of [...]
Chances are that if you’re reading this article, you’re a pretty die-hard Mets fan. You go to the games, you watch the games and you read about the games. It seems safe to say that you’re pretty knowledgeable about the club. This also means that you have strong opinions about the team, too. Perhaps you [...]
For over three weeks now, the Mets have been playing pretty solid baseball. In their last 22 games, they are 12-10, despite going 1-7 in the middle of that stretch. In this cherry-picked span, the Mets as a team have played better on both sides of the ball. They’ve hit 23 HR in 22 games [...]
The Mets kickoff their final series before the All-Star break with a three game set against Miami. This current home stand has been encouraging in all aspects specifically this past series when the team took three of four from the rival Atlanta Braves. The lineup has picked up its run production too with the help [...]