1998 TOPPS TEK MIKE PIAZZA Travel back with us if you will to the days of pre-millennial anxiety, when Y2K fears had the world convinced that computer systems would crash, underwear bands would snap, and society would crumble to dust when the clocks struck 2000. Topps reacted to the general fin-de-siecle unease by releasing their [...]
As we head into the new year, it is becoming more and more evident which are serious about contending in the upcoming year and which are looking at 2016 and beyond. Despite what many pessimists believe about the Mets, they are serious about contending in the east division and the National League in general. Other [...]
Another offseason is blowing by us quickly. The Super Bowl is less than a month away, Valentine’s Day is the following weekend, and then it’s time for pitchers and catchers. Yes, it’s going quickly and not a moment too soon. The Mets still haven’t gotten themselves a shortstop. Did I write this last year, too? [...]
Over the past few months trade rumors have surfaced repeatedly about the Mets #1 minor league pitcher, Noah Syndergaard, being shipped off in order to upgrade the shortstop position. Most likely, this deal would see Syndergaard going to Colorado with Troy Tulowitzki coming to New York. There are several reasons to both love and hate [...]
The last time the Mets were in the playoffs the core players were the likes of Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, and a young David Wright. Backed by a pitching contingency of Tom Glavine, Pedro Martinez, and Billy Wagner. The team that made it to the NLCS in 2006 is a very different team [...]
As we digest from the end of the holidays and a weekend of football, here are some things to get the first work week of 2015 started. With the announcement of the Hall of Fame voting results coming up tomorrow, this is a Cooperstown-heavy version of the Monday Leadoff. Dan Lewis from Amazin' Avenue wrote [...]
Most Mets fans remember Omar Minaya coming in and putting an immediate stamp on the organization by acquiring Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez. Ah, the days when ownership had money to spend! Contrast that with Minaya’s replacement, Sandy Alderson, who has made his major point of emphasis building a strong farm system. As we look [...]
This may not be the last time we see a headline along these lines. The Mets’ offseason started off strong with the acquisition of Michael Cuddyer, but now the offseason seems quiet. Trade rumors between the Mets and the Colorado Rockies may continue to start and stop along the way until Spring Training, but until [...]
Six different pitchers have won 20 games or more for the New York Mets. Tom Seaver did it four times, and Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman, David Cone, Frank Viola and R.A. Dickey each did it once. Zack Wheeler, in his third big league season, will join them in 2015. While that might seem far-fetched to [...]
At FanGraphs, Josh Barnes posted a wonderful piece of community research concluding that Jon Niese is poised to have a breakout season in 2015. Before continuing reading this article, I’d highly recommend reading what Barnes wrote if you haven’t already. His reasoning is that Niese developed a solid changeup in 2014, leading to its increased [...]
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By now everyone knows who these two players are. They represent both the highest rated prospect in the Mets system and one that looks to be a key part of the future success of the Mets. With prospects though, nothing is guaranteed, but how close these two are to the major leagues and their anticipated [...]