We apparently all deserve this. We were lulled into a sense of confidence and promise that this year would be different. But here we are, with a "starting shortstop" who is unable to throw the baseball 120 feet to a target roughly the size of a barn door. A bench player, who despite having a [...]
Heading into this past off-season, the Mets’ front office knew the team needed to add a bat or two to bolster our lineup. The pitching was formidable and deep, but they’d need some run support. We knew we had capable batsmen in David Wright, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda, Travis d’Arnaud, Curtis Granderson and Juan Lagares [...]
During the offseason, it was frequently brought up that Mets first baseman Lucas Duda has been a dreadful hitter against left-handed pitching throughout his career. This was first mentioned when speaking of a need to acquire a platoon partner for Duda, and then once Michael Cuddyer and John Mayberry Jr. signed, the idea of a [...]