After the news broke of Zack Wheeler’s injury some people panicked and said that this was another Generation K, while others looked at it as a way to test the depth. In any case, the Mets should still be able to absorb the loss and attempt to compete 2015. But from this loss, what have [...]
In 1999, the New York Mets took place in an MLB-wide promotion known as “Turn Ahead the Clock.” For the promotion, 21 teams around the majors redesigned their uniforms and changed some of the advertisements around the stadium all in the spirit of predicting what baseball will look like in 2027. In fact, the Mets [...]
So here we are in the 21st century, and ain't the future a wonderful thing? We carry tiny computers in our pockets that have more technological muscle than the mainframes that helped put men on the moon. At home we play video games with graphic palettes that would be nearly unfathomable to our primitive ancestors, [...]
Hey, Baseball Gods! I was kidding! It was announced yesterday – maybe you heard – that Zack Wheeler has the dreaded ulnar collateral ligament -- or UCL -- tear, probably requiring Tommy John surgery. This news has elicited a wide range of reactions, from wailing and gnashing of teeth to a more measured approach, extolling [...]
It’s been a rocky 48 hours. As most Mets fans discovered over the past few days, two sure-fire opening day pitchers will be having Tommy John surgery, ending their seasons’ before they began. The loss of lefty reliever Josh Edgin was a palpable hit, but not a devastating blow. The Mets were looking to have [...]
Over the past few years it has been a popular style of Mets baseball to have at least one lefty in the bullpen who comes in late in the game to face Ryan Howard and leaves right after for another picture. The LOOGY, which was popularized in the early 90s, is common place for the [...]
With spring training in full bloom much of the focus around Mets land has been about things pertaining to the major league team – Who will be the lefty reliever now that Josh Edgin is lost to Tommy John surgery?; Can Wilmer Flores play a good enough shortstop to merit the everyday job?; How will [...]
Throughout the offseason, there were two main areas of concern, and General Manager Sandy Alderson did not address either one. The first area was the bullpen’s need for another left-handed reliever to compliment Josh Edgin. It has been apparent in the past few years that using one left-handed reliever has not worked out, as Tim [...]
Anyone familiar with the children’s tale Henny Penny knows the moral of the story: Beware of those who predict calamity, especially with zero justification. We would be wise to remember the lessons of Henny Penny when it comes to the “calamity” of not having multiple lefty relievers on the team. Few things will have less [...]
Zack Wheeler was scratched from his Grapefruit League start against the Nationals today because of what has been deemed elbow tendinitis. Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson didn't seem too concerned, claiming that Wheeler pitched with the same issue during stretches of last season. We won't touch on just how alarming that latter statement was, but [...]