Right now everyone is focused on who the new GM is going to be. My main hope is that it’s someone younger than me, so that we don’t have to go through this process again in just a few years. Regardless of who gets the job, one of the first things they’re going to have [...]
On October 16, the Mets held a press conference and made it official, their new triple A farm club in Syracuse would jettison its traditional nickname, the “Chiefs,” and would morph into the Syracuse Mets for the 2019 season. This was no great surprise, as the cat had been let out of the bag back [...]
These lists are often strange. We see the five players bunched in this group all coming from the same Brooklyn team and all of them falling in the 21-22 age group. Some of them are ranked down here because they are still unknown quantities, some of them are here based on favorable scouting and their [...]
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If asked to name three rookies from the 2018 season, chances are you would name Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani. If asked about their performance, you’d probably say that they lived up to and even exceeded the hype. If asked about their future, you’d probably say that if they stay healthy, the [...]
The Mets have decided to leave the casinos in favor of some lake effect snow. It is old news that the Mets were relocating their AAA affiliate to Syracuse. When the Mets announced that they were rebranding the team in Syracuse, the Chiefs, there was some initial shock. After all, the Chiefs had been a [...]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a talented team that made the playoffs in 2017 and didn't miss by much in 2018, but the organization finds itself at a crossroads. Two of its best players - center fielder A.J. Pollock and pitcher Patrick Corbin are entering free agency, slugger Paul Goldschmidt is entering his walk year, and [...]
Rumor has it the Arizona Diamondbacks are about to blow it up. A.J. Pollock and Patrick Corbin are free agents and some big names are expected to be made available in trade, including superstar Paul Goldschmidt (more on that later today) and ace Zack Grienke. Should the Mets be in on any of these guys?
It’s playoff time again. If you’re a Mets fan, you may not have noticed. Since 1962, this is the 46th postseason without the Mets in it, so you could be forgiven if it had slipped your mind. In case you have missed it, the combatants this year are putting on a fabulous show. The Los [...]
On Sunday we introduced the idea of the six-week hot streak and how we shouldn’t let that overly influence our view of a player. So, let’s flip that around a bit. Instead of looking at a player, let’s look at a team. And instead of a hot streak, let’s look at a cold stretch. The [...]
Daniel Murphy had a fine career with the Mets capped by his incredible 2015 performance especially in the NLDS and NLCS, including a record of six consecutive postseason homers. After that 2015 season, the Mets did not offer him a long-term contract and Murphy chose to sign with the Nationals. Murphy was traded to the [...]
Another year has gone by and another ranking is taking place. This year I pulled in two of my most consistent readers, Texas Gus and Chris F to help me rank and talk about the players. I always prefer to work off of Aggregate rankings because it creates a more dynamic and accurate system. Each [...]