With Jay Bruce back, attention turns back to the infield

Kudos to Sandy Alderson for waiting out the market and bringing back Jay Bruce on a reasonable contract. No, he's not a perfect player, but he clearly fills a number of needs. However, at last check, the power hitting right fielder/first baseman can't bat lead off or play second or third base, so at least [...]

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Mets360 2017 projection review: Jay Bruce

Editor's Note - Before leaving a comment for this story, make sure you have read our new comment policy. The next player in our preseason projection review series spent just over a calendar year and played just shy of a full season's worth of games with the Mets before being offloaded in the 2017 payroll [...]

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Mets360 Draft series: The 2001 MLB Draft

The 2001 draft started with a bang and – outside of a handful of hits beyond the first half dozen picks – fizzled considerably as it climbed toward 100.  Five of the first six players selected in 2001 have posted a career bWAR in double digits.  However, only five of the remaining 94 players in [...]

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Mets360 Draft series: The 2000 MLB Draft

If nothing else, hopefully having the team’s top minor league affiliate in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League the past several years has taught individuals the need for context. An .800 OPS in the International League is a different beast than the same mark in the PCL. Perhaps nowhere is context needed more than with the [...]

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Site update

Here's hoping all the days ahead Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you. Be an optimist instead, And somehow happiness will find you. Forget what happened yesterday, I know that better things are on the way.

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