Yoenis Cespedes isn’t worth a mega deal

Before the tragedy that was game four transpired Saturday night, the buzz around baseball was that the New York Mets would not bring back outfielder Yoenis Cespedes next year. And after playing a trick on a packed Citi Field with a Halloween base-running gaffe to give the Kansas City Royals a commanding 3-1 lead in [...]

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MLB GM Project: St. Louis Cardinals 2015-16

As I saw it, I had very little work to do with the Cardinals going into the offseason.  I had a rotation of Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha, Lance Lynn, Carlos Martinez and Jaime Garcia and a lineup that was already poised to makes some noise and do some damage.  The biggest piece I was losing [...]

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World Series Gut Reaction: Royals 7, Mets 2

Joe Buck summed up this matchup between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets most poignantly, as is he forte. He said that the Mets have to hit home runs to score runs, where as the Royals just need a baserunner. Those words spoke loudly throughout this entire World Series, and especially tonight. Matt [...]

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Tyler Clippard’s Walks Were the Deciding Factor in Game 4

Last night’s game was not an easy one to watch. It seemed like the kind of game where three runs was going to be enough for the Mets to win the game. Michael Conforto’s two homeruns and Curtis Granderson’s RBI sacrifice fly provided the three runs for the Mets in Game 4, but more runs [...]

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Jacob deGrom and Jeurys Familia throw too many hittable pitches

It’s no fun to lose, especially the closer you get towards winning a championship. It’s so disappointing to Mets fans to be down 3-1 in the World Series, especially since the series could easily be 3-1 in the other direction. The hardest thing of all is listening to the insufferable national broadcast. Because they don’t [...]

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