Growing up, the NL always beat the AL in the All-Star game. It was something that started before me and continued on for many years. The announcers always brought up the record; they just never said the reason why. And it was because the NL embraced integration both quicker and better than the AL did. [...]
On Thursday, I gave my overall take on the Mets' offseason so far. In the interim was this email conversation with ChrisF about that very subject. We started off with this question: So, what grade would you give the Mets this offseason and why? Chris: I’m giving the present state of the off season as [...]
“That’s why they brought him [David Stearns] here, I’m telling you. [Steve] Cohen lost so much money and has to pay $100 million in luxury tax, and this guy is here to run the team like the Brewers.” – WFAN (NY) Radio host and self-proclaimed huge Mets fan Joe Benigno on the air. A large [...]
My goal coming into the start of the NFL season was to pick every game against the spread. And for the most part this was a success, as only a few Thursday games were missed. My overall record in the regular season was 137-123-10. That's a pretty solid record for a baseball fan making picks [...]
And some thoughts on Bud Harrelson, too
In general, my preference as a sports fan is for my teams to try to assemble the best clubs they can. In other words, tanking is not my ideal way to go. But sometimes your team is in a spot where tanking isn’t really an option. And then you have the predicament of what’s the [...]
This article is a companion piece to yesterday’s exploration into the likelihood of 25-year-old Christian Scott making the majors and being a success at his relatively advanced age as a prospect. Yesterday we looked at players making their MLB debut at age 25. Today, we’ll look at prospects at similar ages in Double-A to what [...]
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It’s my opinion that a player’s age is an extremely important factor to consider when evaluating prospects. And most people do this on the young side while not necessarily applying it with as much vigor on the old side. We all get excited when a teenager performs well in Double-A. But some get excited about [...]
From the latest mailbag from Tim Britton and Will Sammon at The Athletic: Do you think the lack of spending this offseason is more reflective of the market or a new mentality for the Mets now that David Stearns is at the helm? —Jeffrey M. TB: While the answer to most every either/or question is [...]
Biography: Christian Scott is currently 24 and will play over half of his 2024 season at the age of 25. This darling of the Mets depth charts is a little old to be a “Top Prospect” but his 19 starts in 2023 were fabulous and have given him a lot of buzz in a farm [...]
With the 2024 acquisitions of Harrison Bader, Diego Castillo and Sean Manaea, the Mets will have to remove a player from the 40-man roster. This isn’t a huge problem, as there are eight or more players that could be cut without losing too much sleep. But previously it was an open question if David Stearns [...]