After a relatively poor draft in 2003, the top 100 of 2004 showed up to restore our faith in both the talent of U.S. amateurs and the ability of organizations to identify that talent. All told, 27 of the first 30 picks made the majors, with 22 of those 27 providing positive bWAR values. There [...]
Our Mets360 preseason projection review series now turns its attention to a trio of catchers in Travis d'Arnaud, Rene Rivera, and Kevin Plawecki. Like the 2017 infield, there were questions surrounding the breakdown of playing time for the team's catching corp heading into the season. D'Arnaud's history of injury and poor 2016 combined with Plawecki's [...]
I hear from Mets fans who think their farm system has been a problem, but the team's 2011-13 drafts have already produced 22 big leaguers plus a few other players they traded for major-league value, and the system still has a lot of potential in starters and up-the-middle position players. 1. David Peterson, LHP (ranked [...]
The upcoming baseball season will mark the 50th anniversary of the ‘68 Mets. This squad was interesting in several ways, as it gave indications of what was to come in the historic WS winning 1969 season. The club posted a record of 73-89, good enough for ninth place in the NL, 24 games behind the [...]
Next up in our preseason projection review series is Yoenis Cespedes, slugger extraordinaire. Cespedes predictably opted out of the short-term deal he signed with the Mets at the end of the 2016 season, once again becoming a free agent. The Mets, amazingly, ponied up the cash to re-sign him to a four year pact shortly [...]
Where the Mets particularly look deficient is at the back-end of their Top 10. Most teams have players in the Top 5 with major upside and a record of success in the minors and the Mets are not an exception, but better farm systems have more of those players ranked sixth and beyond. Around this [...]
Next up in our preseason projection review series is a trio of infielders in David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Wilmer Flores. The Mets' infield picture heading into the 2017 season was a bit muddied in terms of who played where and how often. They needed to find playing time for the trio, and the question [...]
Injured guys, righty relievers and international free agents galore!
The next player in our preseason projection review series is our last pitcher, Steven Matz. Matz was quite good in the parts of two seasons he did pitch heading into the 2017 campaign, including his efforts for the team as they rocketed to the World Series in 2015. The problem, of course, is that he's [...]
Few things in life are better than a hoops win over the Evil Empire!
The corner outfielders are as set as cement right now for the New York Mets. In left, the Mets will be trotting out Yoenis Cespedes, who hopes to return from injury and be the prominent slugger that his reputation suggests that he is. In right field, the Mets brought back Jay Bruce. While Bruce doesn’t [...]