The Mets budget has been inflated within the past 72 hours, but it's still more akin to a week-old helium balloon than Harold the Baseball Player. Yes, Fred Wilpon was sighted blowing the dust off of his checkbook and cracking it open for the first time since signing John Mayberry, Jr. back in December. He [...]
As we've learned from the meaningless games of spring training, this Mets team has the potential to fill the stadium with meaningful games in September. This is not a rebuilding team like the Braves or Diamondbacks and it is certainly not a floundering team (Rockies), nor a middling one (Brewers), nor an aging one (Phillies). [...]
People always lament the trading away of Tom Seaver or Nolan Ryan. To me, trading Duffy Dyer for Gene Clines ranks right up there, too. It's tough when one of your favorite players gets dealt away. Recently that disappointment hit home for me again, as the Mets dealt Matt den Dekker for something slightly more [...]
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Spring training this year seems interminable. Fans and media members alike are itching for the games to start counting. Mets fans in particular, if we can lobby to get spring training wins to become official. The Mets right now are firing on all cylinders and if you’re reading this, you probably hope against hope that [...]
For the first time in what seems like an eternity, the Mets are heading into the upcoming season with legitimate and justifiable confidence. The only caveat? Two pitchers that the Mets were counting on have gone down with the infamous Tommy John Surgery condition. Zack Wheeler's injury has already been deemed inevitable opening up the [...]
Things couldn't be more different from Curtis Granderson's first Spring Training with the Mets to his performance this year. Over 51 at-bats last spring Granderson hit .157/.241/.353, while this spring he's put up a ridiculous .452/.547/.762 with 12 RBI over his first 42 ABs. Some may preach the gospel of Kevin Long, while others will [...]
The Mets big splash move of the offseason was signing now 36 year old outfielder, Michael Cuddyer. Most Mets fans were disappointed that the Mets gave up their first round pick for the 2015 draft for an aging outfielder, who struggled to stay on the field and played his past three seasons in Coors Field. [...]
David Wright’s career has one of the most fascinating arcs in recent baseball history. From 2004-2008, he produced at budding superstar levels; in 2009 and 2010, he was good but not great; 2011 was a lost season owing to a back injury. It appeared that after a few promising years, Wright could no longer be [...]
After emerging as the starting first basemen after being placed in a platoon within a platoon, it has been reported by David Lennon (of Newsday) that the Mets are hoping to extend Lucas Duda. The 29-year-old had a breakout season last year, hitting 30 homers complimented by a .253 average with a .349 OBP, and [...]