At each position this year, the Mets have at least two or three guys that could start that position on Opening Day. This Spring Training has proved that having that kind of depth is a good problem. Injuries are something that happen to every team and they need to be prepared to handle that kind [...]
Most of the focal point of the Mets offseason was the pressing need to upgrade the shortstop position, with Wilmer Flores and Ruben Tejada appearing to be the only two viable options. Through the first five games of the spring training schedule, it seems there might be a third player in the mix for the [...]
Ah, Spring Training! The time when managers, scouts and fans get to see prospects and veterans compete in an exhibition season. As Mets fans, we know the future is bright when looking at prospects the team will call up in the next couple of years. Michael Conforto had a great game against the Atlanta Braves, [...]
According to Baseball-Reference, since 2002, the first year for which we have reliable velocity ratings for all pitchers, only four U.S.-born righty starters in their rookie season (min 125 IP) at age 25 or above have posted an ERA+ of 120 or more. And two of those came last year with Jacob deGrom and Collin [...]
Mets manager Terry Collins has made it clear that the leadoff spot in the lineup will come down to either Curtis Granderson or Juan Lagares. His preference, as of last week, is Lagares. That's not much of a surprise considering Lagares is the only starter on the team with any kind of speed. The team [...]
If you tuned in to the first Harvey Day of 2015 and stuck around after he left the game, you got to see Noah Syndergaard, too. Not a bad Spring Training game. Anyway, you got to see what has everyone excited and you got to see why he still needs more seasoning, too. It’s hard [...]
By the end of the National League Championship series in 1970, it was the clear that the Mets were here to stay. Back to back NLCS appearances and a young roster full of talent made the Mets, former laughing stocks, into a force in the National League. Heading into the 1971 offseason, off of back [...]
As they prepare for a pivotal 2015 season, the Mets could be worse off than being in the National League East. Not every division features two teams in clear rebuilding mode. However, whether against the retooling Phillies or Braves, the fledgling Marlins, or the contending Nationals, the Mets will need to be at their best [...]
You would think the Mets’ new attitude would preclude potential PR disasters, but these are the Mets, after all. This week isn’t even over yet, and three potential storms have arisen. The wags on Twitter have taken notice… Wright/Syndergaard sandwich dispute, Murphy doesn't like gays, fan buys anti-Wilpon billboard... This Mets season is off to [...]
Brett Smiley at Fox Sports has a fun interactive quiz -- Distinguish sabermetrics terms from military acronyms. I expect everyone to get them all right. Take Quiz
Major League Baseball prides itself on the jerseys worn by its teams. All 30 teams have three or more jerseys that they wore in 2014, some of them even have over 10. Some jerseys do a great job representing their teams, while others should be discontinued immediately. Within the past few seasons, ball clubs have [...]