We all want our manager to put people into a position to succeed. That's the whole theory behind the LOOGY or platooning or having a closer. So, if it's a good idea for players, can it be applied in other ways for a baseball team? Supposedly, Carlos Beltran indicated that he wanted Terry Collins as [...]
Frequently with managerial hires, clubs will look to select an individual who brings something to the table that the previous guy lacked. It’s why many were looking for Joe Girardi to get the Mets’ job. After two years with a manager who was learning on the job, fans wanted an experienced hand in the dugout. [...]
After posting a mediocre .695 OPS in a full season of AA baseball, many scouts and pundits soured on Andres Gimenez. For example, he dropped two ranks in my 2019 Top 50 Prospect List. He was still young (20 years old through most of 2019), he still showed promise (36 XBH and 28 SB) but [...]
Heading into 2020, we are all aware of the list of items that have to be addressed by the front office and ownership in the off season, including more offense, much better defense, roster balance (everything from speed to players out of position), and the bullpen. Given the historically bad performances of Edwin Diaz and [...]
When the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman last year near the trade deadline, they thought they were getting a guy uniquely suited to pitch in the HR-heavy environment of 2019. Instead, Stroman allowed 8 HR in 59.2 IP for a 1.21 HR/9. Among players on the Mets to log at least 50 IP, that ranked as [...]
The Mets won 86 games in 2019 and were in the playoff hunt for the second wild card spot until nearly the end. The team gave the fan base exciting baseball for the first time since 2016 and actually have a group of young players that give hope that this team won’t fall back into [...]
Reports have the Mets' managerial search as over, with former Mets star Carlos Beltran, who left the team under less than favorable circumstances, to take over as their new skipper. When Beltran was traded, the return was a prospect named Zack Wheeler. It's sort of fitting that now when Wheeler seems primed to leave the [...]
Did you ever wonder what goes on in these never-ending managerial interviews? Lucky for you, we’ve obtained an audio copy of one of the recent ones. We’re going to keep the name of the individual interviewing a secret so that you aren’t unnecessarily excited or scared should he actually get the job. The transcription was [...]