Few things in life are guaranteed. Of those things, death, taxes, and the New York Mets Metsing a situation up are the three most likely to be guaranteed. After a wild 2021 season however, it is time to look past the Mets getting in their own way, both on and off the field, and to [...]
Ask any Mets fan off the street and they’ll tell you that the Mets’ farm system lacks depth and this is a major issue. But, they’ll tell you, they’re going to solve that issue with all of the picks that they’ll have in the upcoming 2022 Draft. The Mets have an extra first-round pick due [...]
In 1958, Richie Ashburn led the league in AVG (.350) and OBP (.440) and finished seventh in the MVP race, the eighth time in his career that he drew MVP support. And it was all downhill from there. In 1959, he fell off considerably, going from an .881 OPS to a .667 mark. And his [...]
Andy Martino had a list of managers Billy Eppler might be interested in and one of those was Buck Showalter. In his last season managing a team, the 2018 Baltimore Orioles, his squad went 47-115, which is 1962 Mets type of bad. But, Showalter also managed the Orioles to a 96-win season and it might [...]
ESPN is reporting that Noah Syndergaard and the Angels have agreed on a 1/$21 deal. Syndergaard showed how grateful he really was to get the QO by becoming one of the first big free agents to switch teams. If you didn't think Syndergaard was worth the money for a QO - how do you wrap [...]
Just when we got used to the idea of Adam Cromie as the Mets’ new GM, word came out yesterday that Billy Eppler is likely to take the job. Eppler was previously the GM of the Angels but was fired before the start of last season. Before that, Eppler worked in a variety of positions [...]
In 60 years of New York Mets baseball, the team has been known more for its strong pitching rather than hitting. Today, one of the greatest pitchers in team history celebrates a birthday, as Dwight Gooden turns 57 years old. In tribute to Doc’s birthday, let’s take a trip down memory lane at his absolutely [...]
Following the 2019 season, there were no shortage of articles suggesting that the Mets trade for Starling Marte, who was supposed to be the answer to the club’s long-standing need to find a center fielder. Hey, if you’re athletic and can steal some bases, you can be a great CF, right? The advanced defensive numbers [...]
This title line is from a forgotten 1960s pop ditty about a California surfer dude who moves east and experiences some severe culture shock. It also pretty well sums up the Mets’ futility and frustration in the hiring of some top front office personnel. They’ve been rebuffed at every turn. Did you ever hear the [...]
Yesterday, we looked at the issue of minor league depth and its importance to the major league club. It’s relevant this year because the Mets feel that they need to improve their minor league depth and the feeling is that they shouldn’t sign a free agent with the Qualifying Offer because they can’t afford to [...]
With the decision not to sign Kumar Rocker – Sandy Alderson? Steve Cohen? Zack Scott? – following the 2021 Draft, the Mets will receive a compensation pick in the 2022 Draft, one that is one spot lower than the Mets took Kumar originally. So, the Mets hold the 11th and 14th picks in the next [...]
Please use this thread all week to comment on any Mets-specific topic you wish. As everyone knows by now, former Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano died in his sleep at age 45. Feliciano was the ultimate LOOGY. In a stat line we hope never to see again, Feliciano appeared in 484 games in his MLB career [...]