As we finish our look at the worst players of the 2014 New York Mets roster, we arrive at the bench. It's an unsung hero type of position. Players that ride the pine have to share playing time and wait for their chance to make a big play in order to earn more playing time. [...]
As the wonderful MLB postseason continues to unfold, the Mets somehow find themselves in the headlines. Unless a Mets fan is living under a rock many have heard that the Mets have once again decided to move the fences in. The last time the Mets moved the fences in the idea made sense because the [...]
Much has been made these last few months of the Mets need for an upgrade at shortstop, though some are happy with the in-house options available. One of the biggest factors for this contentment is that anyone who would serve as an upgrade would come either at the cost of a high free agency signing [...]
Next up in our projection review series, we’ll take a look at the forgotten man of the Mets, Eric Young, Jr. In spring training, Manager Terry Collins caused a small stir when he off-handedly mentioned that Young, Jr. – with his superlative speed -- would make an ideal lead-off hitter for a club that was [...]
At the beginning of the year, I wrote this piece, where I noted five of the more under-the-radar pitching prospects in the Mets system to keep an eye on in 2014. The players I identified were: Casey Meisner, Robert Whalen, Robert Gsellman, Chris Flexen and Marcos Molina. Now that the season has come to a [...]
Since the Mets acquired Noah Syndergaard after the 2012 season, he perpetually appears at the top of Mets prospect rankings and MLB rankings. At the time of the trade, he was the top pitching prospect in the Blue Jays farm system. Over the past few years the Mets have had a rookie pitcher garner a [...]
The Mets are in the market for an outfielder, and there are solutions out there on the trade market, and in free agency. With some big name players in free agency, such as Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, and Michael Cuddyer, it is easy to overlook Norichika Aoki, the player we may need. The 32-year-old outfielder [...]
To the chagrin of many, the Mets re-upped their Player Development Contract with Las Vegas, ensuring that their Triple-A team would remain in the Pacific Coast League city 2,524 miles away. While some fret about the distance between the two, the real reason so many are upset about this arrangement is that Cashman field is [...]
In talking to a fellow Mets fan about my article from last week (Can the Mets Win 100 Games Next Year?) we kept coming back to circle around and talk about Jerry Koosman. It was probably blasphemous that I would compare the 2015 rotation and saying that they could be better than Koosman/Tom Seaver. I [...]
Mets rookie backstop Travis d’Arnaud had somewhat of a split season. There was the season before and after his demotion to Las Vegas. Before, he hit a paltry .180/.271/.273. After, he hit .272/.319/.486 to finish on a strong note. It’s hard to call 2014 a wild success for d’Arnaud because of the slow start, but [...]
The Mets need offense in the worst way next season. The team’s pitching staff could be one of the best in baseball, but as the Mets of the 1970’s found out, if you can’t hit, you aren’t going to win. Going into the offseason prior to 2014, the Mets had a plethora of issues around [...]