Somewhere back in the 1980s Bill James said that throughout MLB history, we've asked catchers to do more and more and pitchers to do less and less. With catchers, you have to think that improved protective equipment plays a big role in that, along with fewer doubleheaders. The 1969 Mets played 22 doubleheaders. Last year [...]
Opening Day happened four days later than it should have. The Mets should have scored more runs early in the game. They should have had Jacob deGrom pitch deeper in the game. James McCann should have caught the less-than-great throw from Luis Guillorme. All of those should haves added up to a 5-3 loss to [...]
In a few short hours, the Steve Cohen led New York Mets will take the field and *finally* launch an historic beginning for the franchise, hopefully. Expecting to be writing this article with the first series of the year in our pocket, already with 2 HR for Pete Alonso and 5 RBI for Lindor, the [...]
The Mets signed Francisco Lindor to the richest contract ever given out by the club and the hope is that he becomes the offensive star to pair with Jacob deGrom. The length of the deal is obviously a concern, as the worry is that the last few years wind up with what the club is [...]
In 2013, the New York Mets selected Jeff McNeil in the 12th round. He had just finished his junior year in college when drafted and had amassed a measly 20 extra base hits in 600 college plate appearances. He had some speed and positional versatility and was considered by scouts to have a future as [...]
Previously, we did a comparison of Marcus Stroman and Noah Syndergaard and based on comparables for the last few years, Stroman would be a better deal while Syndergaard would give the bigger upside, but it was recommended to re-sign both. This time, we will take on a tougher challenge and compare Michael Conforto’s upcoming free [...]
After a miserable 2019 season, Edwin Diaz didn’t get off to a great start in 2020. But after a shaky first few outings, Diaz ended up posting great numbers, even if none of the fanbase had much faith when he entered the game. His strikeout numbers last year were ridiculous. If you didn’t watch him [...]