Well, here we are, another season come and gone. One might be tempted to say “down the drain,” or “shot to hell” and one wouldn’t be wrong. Let’s face it, coming off an all-too-brief success cycle, the Mets’ 2017 season is one best left in the pile of bones representing 1974, 1992 or 2003. 92 [...]
Today we start off our series recapping our preseason projections. I enjoy going back and looking at the hits and misses of our forecasts. Please keep in mind that none of us claim any expertise in the projection area. The hope is that with having multiple people involved that our group forecast will be as [...]
For the first time since 2014, the Mets will not be playing in the postseason. We’re all going to watch at least some of the action, so who to root for? We will be looking at connections to the Mets (both good and bad), general likeability, length of WS drought, and any other relevant factors. [...]
Did they cheat to sign Kevin Maitan?
Readers of my weekly articles have read a lot about Peter Alonso, the Mets selected him with their third pick in the 2016 draft and paid him under slot money. At the time of the draft I was not pleased, thinking, “Great, we take a guy who is instantly blocked by one of our only [...]
The New York Mets and manager Terry Collins have parted ways after seven seasons, a move that was neither surprising nor unexpected. It brings an end to an era of Mets baseball in which fans experienced a roller coaster of highs and lows both on and off the field. Regardless of how you feel about [...]
What a fitting end to a disastrous, ugly season. In Terry Collins' last game managing the Mets, the team came up empty, falling 11-0 to the last place Phillies. The Mets finished the season with a putrid 70-92 record, their worst since 2009, which coincidentally was the last time this team suffered such an epidemic [...]
September means expanded rosters and the Mets have 33 guys to use as they play out the string. Which may make you wonder why we keep seeing the same lineup with guys on the wrong side of 30 again and again and again. Three of the top five players in PA in September were Jose [...]