A brutal start last week was followed up by a strong finish
"So happy just to see you smile
Underneath the sky of blue
On this new morning, new morning
On this new morning with you"
Please use this thread all week to discuss any Mets-specific topic you wish. Please use this space instead of going off topic on the most-recent thread.
Last offseason the Mets had something of a dilemma over what to do with Brett Baty. He was a highly touted prospect who flopped in 386 PA in the majors. In a decisive move, the club did not bring in a stop-gap veteran to play third base, opting to give Baty another shot. But rather [...]
In my recent 2024 grades column, Mets PoBO David Stearns received a B+ from me, which I thought was an aggressive grade. The piece closed with this bit – “In a way, the grades for Mendoza and Stearns were handled with kid-gloves. With a full – successful! – season under their belts, they’ll both be [...]
Sometimes you gotta tip your cap. It’s a common sports cliche that we’re all familiar with, particularly when it’s our team that’s on the short end of a game or match. In this context, however, it pertains to the Mets and their players unequivocally and in no uncertain terms forcing yours truly to firmly place [...]
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush leagues
Before the 2024 season started, my opinion was that the 2025 Opening Day payroll was going to depend on how the team did. If they met my expectations of an 80-82-win season, the payroll goal was going to be to get underneath the tax threshold that resulted in a draft-pick penalty, if not to get [...]
Please use this thread all week to discuss any Mets-specific topic you wish. Please use this space instead of going off topic on the most-recent thread.
Here are the final grades for the unexpectedly fun 2024 regular season – not including playoffs - for the Mets. The goal is to incorporate actual production, along with preseason expectations, as well as the individual’s role on the club. This means not all grades that are the same are equal. In order to qualify [...]
If hope springs eternal on Opening Day, the day after the end of the baseball season is over is bittersweet. That describes what a good number of Mets fans are feeling today after the 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the decisive Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday. There’s [...]
Today’s a day for all Mets fans to look back at what was a very strong year for the club. Did any of us expect to be in the NLCS this year? Certainly not me. Anyway, today is Joe Vasile’s day to publish and hopefully he has a piece that will be published later tonight. [...]