Much has been made about how the Mets’ early-season schedule features an abundance of in-division games. Not nearly enough has been made of the fact that on a whole, the East stinks. And that's something you can bet on. You can keep track of your bets like this at http://www.betbind.com/. You have the Nationals, who [...]
The New York Mets finished off their first series at home in dominating fashion with a three game sweep of the division rival Philadelphia Phillies. Each game of the series mirrored the various types of games these two teams have had against one another throughout the years: one low scoring pitcher's duel, one wild roller [...]
Those of you who know your Mets history will recall that Joe Pignatano used to have a garden behind the outfield wall in Shea Stadium. According to legend, a tomato plant came up unexpectedly during the 1969 season and Pignatano – the team’s pitching coach and a recreational gardener - considered it a good omen. [...]
A team with young potential, veterans hungry for a World Series title, a manager on the hot seat, and fans who have struggled enough and want their team to win now. The previous statement can be connected to two surprisingly similar teams: the 2014 Kansas City Royals and the 2015 New York Mets. While the [...]
Heading into 2015 the Mets are full of expectations: growth in the pitching staff, the development of a core offense, and maybe even a playoff berth. There have been interesting developments through the first seven games including the fact that the Mets are only scoring runs when an error occurs, Jon Niese delivered his “first [...]
If it is the objective of the leadoff batter to get on base and nothing else, Curtis Granderson is doing his job in spades. His OBP is .348, while his AVG and SLG are both .063. Hideous? Yes. Effective? Yes. While this trend certainly cannot continue, it is being driven by a more patience approach, [...]
It has been talked to death about how Lucas Duda struggled heavily against left handed pitchers. His lefty struggles were part of the reason that both Michael Cuddyer and John Mayberry Jr. were brought in this past offseason. Both are good right hand hitting outfielders who also play first base. Mayberry mashes against lefties with [...]
Champ Stuart was drafted by the Mets in 2013. He was an interesting prospect in that he had tremendous physical gifts, but he also came with limited baseball experience. He struck many people as being similar to the Brandon Nimmo who had been raised in Wyoming. Stuart’s origins are a little warmer. What is it [...]
This week not only marked the beginning of the Major League Baseball season, but the start of all full-season Minor League Baseball leagues as well. That means the folks in Las Vegas, Binghamton, St. Lucie, and Savannah were all treated to the familiar sounds of summer. In 2014, the Mets had the best organizational winning [...]