A different midseason top 20 list for the Mets

People love lists, especially ranked lists. And it’s easy to understand why, as these lists help bring order to things. But some things lend themselves quite well to lists – like, say, who has the most home runs or strikeouts. And some things simply don’t. It’s my opinion that top prospect lists are like that. [...]

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A look at two center fielders for the Mets

Here are two players for your consideration: Player A: 310 PA, 103 OPS+ 1.3 rWAR, 1.5 fWAR, $10.5 million Player B: 233 PA, 96 OPS+, 1.5 rWAR, 0.6 fWAR, $2.025 million They’re pretty similar. Perhaps you’d prefer Player A due to his fWAR advantage, at least until you looked as their respective salaries. The players [...]

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The many ways Jesse Winker will help the Mets

One of the trades that the Mets made before the Trading Deadline was acquiring Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals this past Saturday night. Just like the other Mets trades, Winker may not be a splashy name that’ll make fans talk World Series contention. But this is a good, underrated acquisition that will benefit the [...]

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