#1 Steven Matz, SP Biography: A local kid from Sony Brook, NY, Matz was born on May 29th, 1991. He’s also a third generation Met fan. Matz was tutored from a young age by Neal Heaton. Heaton, a former Major Leaguer had this to say: “The kid, number one, was lefthanded,” said Heaton, a left-hander […]
This is the first entry in our Top 50 prospect list. Four writers contributed to these rankings and what follows is a consensus derived from a fair amount of back and forth among the group. It’s not the list any of us would have come up with individually. At the end of the project we’ll […]
Remember this cover story? Sports Illustrated wasn’t alone. The Sporting News, ESPN the magazine and pretty much every baseball season preview anointed the Washington Nationals the 2015 World Series favorite. Nearly every baseball writer aside from this one picked the Nationals to run away with the National League East. Who could blame them? They won […]
This was supposed to be a big offseason. The dead weight contracts were off the books, the young gun pitchers had arrived with more on the way, The Dark Knight was coming back, and the fans were getting restless. After four consecutive losing seasons on his watch, and four winters of shedding salary and stockpiling […]
The Mets are making strides towards opening day. Spring Training has begun, and players are down in Port Saint Lucie working out. In less than a week, Spring Training games begin. With the start of Spring Training comes conjecture. The media follow everyone on the team, asking questions in hopes of creating interesting stories. A […]
Mets baseball begins in just three more days, as pitchers and catchers will report to Port St. Lucie, Florida on Saturday, February 15. That being said, it is now the time of the year where all baseball fans can feel as if his or her team has a chance to win a World Series Title. […]
Recently, John Zakour wrote an article entitled, “Mets could do worse than Bronson Arroyo.” In my mind, the worst thing the Mets could do would be to sign a starting pitcher to a multi-year deal, which by all reports is what it would take to land Arroyo. By my count, the Mets have a baker’s […]
@AdamRubinESPN Wheeler is another OVERRATED Met prospect — Chris #KNICKSTAPE (@ChrisNYG) July 25, 2013 Maybe Zack Wheeler is the next Mike Pelfrey… #EW — Francisco Sarceño (@Frank_Guate) July 6, 2013 Putting this on the record in the Twitterverse, Zack Wheeler will be Mets’ Phil Hughes. Lots of hype/potential but won’t live up to it […]
Jordany Valdespin had a strong Spring Training performance, where he posted a .361 on-base percentage. This came after a Winter League season in which he had 21 BB compared to 22 Ks. It had many people claiming that he was a young player who was figuring things out. On top of that, Valdespin got off […]
The New York Mets took a chance nearly two years ago when they traded an established outfielder and clubhouse leader in Carlos Beltran. Beltran, who still ranks in the top ten in several offensive categories in Mets history, has recently stated that their gamble paid off. At the time, the experts proclaimed that the immediate […]
bjoura 360fan_711 Brian Joura December 4, 2012 – 8:33 pm Hey Scott – thanks for dropping in! Scott G December 4, 2012 – 8:33 pm Like/hate it Brian Joura December 4, 2012 – 8:33 pm Didn’t CLE just non-tneder Chris Perez? Seems unlikely they would move Pestano Name December 4, 2012 – 8:33 pm Pestano […]
In light of David Wright’s extension, the issue has come up about making Wright the official team captain. A title held only three times in team history, and one that, well, is a tad overrated, over blown and very much reeks of pulling what the guys in the Bronx do. The guys in the Boogie […]