For the first time this season, the picks here ended up in the red in back-to-back weeks. Last time out, the record was 5-8, bringing the season-long record to 52-53-4. There’s a reason Vegas stays in business year after year after year. But we’ll press on, hoping to avoid another losing week. All odds from [...]
1982 TOPPS METS FUTURE STARS Perhaps the greatest rookie card in Topps’ history is the 1968 Jerry Koosman/Nolan Ryan card. And in Mets’ rookie card history there were plenty of examples of the card containing a player that went on to achieve great success. But to me, this rookie card is just bursting with potential. [...]
The Pack’s first game after losing starting center Dusan Mahorcic to a torn patella was an ACC road tilt in Miami. State got off to a great start, jumping out to a 16-point lead. But the team’s hot shooting didn’t last. And combined with some questionable coaching moves, Miami came all the way back to [...]
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There have been so many big deals involving the Mets, both through new additions to the team and re-signing some of their free agents, that it’s hard to tell if they’re done. It feels like they should be done, except for maybe a late-inning, non-closer bullpen guy. But are they done? Would you be willing [...]
After spending one year with the Mets, Chris Bassitt will pitch next year in Toronto, as he agreed to a 3/$63 million deal with the Blue Jays. The Mets extended the Qualifying Offer to Bassitt, so as a Competitive Balance Tax Payer, they will receive a compensatory pick that falls after the fourth round of [...]
Biography: Alexander Ramirez was born in 2003 in the Dominican Republic. The Mets pursued and signed the international prospect in 2019, impressed by his projections and athleticism. Ramirez was given the third highest bonus in team history (below Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio) and would have played for the DSL Mets in 2020 were the [...]
You will forgive the Mets fan if they seem bewildered. We have been trained – by outside forces, inept ownership/management, historic tomfoolery, etc. – to hope for the best, and expect the worst. The double-edged sword called “winning the winter” has backfired far too often for this franchise and longtime fans can never feel comfortable [...]
The Mets keep bringing in talent, as they inked Kodai Senga to a 5/$75 deal. The Senga signing gives the Mets five starters and likely ends the club's pursuit to re-sign Chris Bassitt. Although with the way Steve Cohen and Billy Eppler have acted this year, perhaps we shouldn't rule that out. Senga, who will [...]
It’s next to impossible to describe what’s needed to succeed in the playoffs. You might believe that you want to have the most-talented team. You might say you want to be playing your best ball at the end of the regular season. You might say that you want a favorable matchup. Well, the Dodgers had [...]
A lot has happened since the last update following the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Pack returned to action against another tomato can, this time squaring off against William & Mary. The saving grace was that Bill and Mary committed to a style of defense all game long, in that they picked up full court and [...]
Dodgers East requires actually playing prospects