Christmas wishes for the 2024 Mets

Last year’s holiday party photo had Buck Showalter and Daniel Vogelbach featured prominently, meaning that the jinx is alive and well. At least they didn’t get traded right afterwards, like what happened to Kris Benson and R.A. Dickey back in the day. Keep Quintana and Mendoza in your thoughts and prayers – they’ll need all [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 1982 Alex Trevino

1982 TOPPS ALEX TREVINO Ah, 1982, the hockey stick cards. My initial reaction to these cards was, well, not quite dislike but not very far from that, either. Kind of similar to my feelings about Alex Trevino. Our featured player couldn’t hit and there’s only so much goodwill Trevino’s ability to play in the infield [...]

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The Mets now have the Luis Severino and Drew Smith offseason

From an article here on 10/15/23: If it was a smart move to acquire prospects close to the majors last year at the deadline, is it a smart move to sign free agents that will block those prospects? And what about guys already in the system who took a step forward last year? Should the [...]

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Dodgers prevail over Mets and the rest of MLB and capture Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Late Thursday night news came out that Yoshinobu Yamamoto had come to an agreement with the Dodgers on a 12/$325 million deal. It’s been a terrific offseason for Dodger fans, who have seen the team add Shohei Ohtani and Yamamoto in free agency, while also trading for Tyler Glasnow. Some worry about teams that prioritize [...]

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The Mets’ trade with the Brewers is better than expected

While the entire baseball world is currently waiting for the Yoshinobu Yamamoto sweepstakes, the New York Mets quietly made another trade, to bolster their depth. The Mets made a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, acquiring right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor, and sending minor-league pitcher Coleman Crow to the Brew Crew. Just like [...]

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David Stearns attempts to make chicken salad with the bullpen

With Wednesday's trade with the Brewers, the Mets' 40-man roster stands at 38 players. Most expect the club to add a starting pitcher and an outfielder. There are certainly other areas the Mets could address, too, including designated hitter and the bullpen. Today we'll focus on the pen. Edwin Diaz returns to nail down the [...]

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Three advantages the Mets have with Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Right after Shohei Ohtani’s historic deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the main offseason focus has been on another Japanese star in starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Yamamoto is expected to pick a team soon. The New York Mets, New York Yankees and the Dodgers appear be the favorites to sign him. It will be a tight [...]

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December is a Mets’ transaction month to remember

As we are nearly done with 2023, let’s look back on the best December free agent signings and trade deals in Met history. On December 14, 2013, the Mets inked Bartolo Colon to a 2-year deal worth $20 million. He made at least 31 starts and exceed 191 innings each year. He was paid an [...]

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Cody Bellinger could be a strong fit for the Mets

As the Mets continue the march to 2024, bolstering the starting rotation has been the team’s priority as of late, with the team’s pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto (as well as many other clubs’) taking up a lot of the hot stove focus since the conclusion of the Winter Meetings. While the team certainly needs to [...]

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