The first two rounds of the MLB Draft was held yesterday on the MLB Network and it provided smiles for countless individuals. However, the Mets were absent from a pick due to their signing of Michael Cuddyer back in November. It remains to be seen whether or not this was a smart decision, but the [...]
Last year, Wilmer Flores played 443.1 innings at shortstop. By a fortuitous coincidence, he has played exactly 443.1 innings at short here in 2015. Now seems like a good time to check in on his defensive numbers. Back in December we noted how DRS and UZR, the two most-popular advanced fielding numbers, differed wildly in [...]
Lucas Duda doesn't need anymore pressure on him. After all, he's the sole remaining everyday-caliber player remaining on the Mets infield. Wilmer Flores is still on the cusp both offensively and defensively while everyone else are, well, backups. Meanwhile, Duda not only ripped the first base job from Ike Davis last year, but has entrenched [...]
Josh Collmenter came into Sunday’s game with a 5.03 ERA and an .843 OPS allowed, having surrendered nine homers in 62.2 IP. Those numbers got worse after the Mets drilled four homers and scored five runs against him in six innings. The Mets did what they were supposed to do – take advantage of a [...]
Player A: 6’1”, 205 Lbs Player B: 6’2”, 200 Lbs Both players were drafted in 2012, one in the first round (Gavin Cecchini) and one in the second round (Matt Reynolds), but both could have a future in the Met infield. So which player is the one to watch? Player A: .281/.348/.393 (4 Years in [...]
Earl Weaver would have been proud of the Mets' effort in this game. New York combined power -- seemingly as seldom seen as a Triple Crown winner -- and outstanding starting pitching to save a split of this four-game series. After Curtis Granderson led off the game with a home run, Jacob deGrom took the [...]
The Mets finally did the right thing and removed Dillon Gee from the rotation. However, the veteran was less than thrilled with the news. Here was his take on the situation: “I kind of feel like any value, if I had any at all before this, it’s probably gone. I mean, what am I going [...]
The Mets are in contention for a playoff spot this year, and are searching for ways to improve the current roster. On Friday, it was announced that Daniel Murphy would be going on the 15-day disabled list with strained quadriceps, an injury that will hurt this ball club quite a bit. Also, Terry Collins announced [...]
Well this downright sucks. No matter how you slice it, the Mets are just not a major-league caliber team at the moment, and that stinks to say. Not only injuries, but sub-par performances from some veteran players, and too much being asked of rookies are dragging this team down. It's not one person individually at [...]