Revisiting the trade and extension for Francisco Lindor

They say if you win the lottery that the money doesn’t solve all of your problems – it just gives you new ones. Me, I’m willing to experience these new problems, so any time Publisher’s Clearinghouse wants to visit my house, that would be great. The Mets won the lottery when the Wilpons sold to [...]

Four under the radar players to watch in Brooklyn this year

Baseball America recently released its midseason Top 30 prospects updates for all organizations, and unsurprisingly, most of the top prospects in the organization are in the upper levels of the minors – Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos. There are also a fair amount of players in St. Lucie or in the [...]

Beyond the record: signs the Mets are having a good year

Sometimes, you just…know, y’know? A long baseball season is always fraught with signals and portents about what type of season it will be. We all try and read the tea leaves, especially in April and May. A baseball season is long, of course, and this week’s harbinger is next week’s dashed hope. Even a flying [...]