The Mets first round draft pick from the 2014 draft, Michael Conforto, reportedly has agreed to terms and will sign with the team, but has yet to sign the necessary paperwork. Conforto is exactly what the Mets need, a left handed hitting, corner outfielder with power who fits into their methodology at the plate. His [...]
While his contact skills and batting average (.231) is nothing to write home about, there is no denying the fact that Eric Young Jr. is a bonafide spark plug at the top of the Mets' batting order. Maybe he doesn't get on base at the best of clips (.319 OBP) either, but Young Jr. does [...]
Dillon Gee threw 50 pitches off the mound yesterday and is slotted to make a rehab start in the Gulf Coast league on Monday or Tuesday. If all goes well, Gee should be recalled and installed back into the Mets starting rotation sometime at the end of June. The candidates to lose their slots are [...]
Darin Gorski pitched in Las Vegas last night and put up another strong start. In 6.1 IP, he allowed 1 ER, 5 H and 2 BB. He fanned 11 batters in the game and picked up the win. In four starts in Triple-A, Gorski is 2-1 with a 3.33 ERA. His overall line is worse, [...]
The Mets’ season is chugging along as predicted by most pundits – i.e. they aren’t very good. There have been early surprises, such as a sweep of Arizona on the road, taking three-of-four from the Cardinals in late April, and the recent four-victories-in-five grueling games in Philadelphia. These have been mainly outweighed by soul-crushing disappointments: [...]
It was fun watching Bartolo Colon on Wednesday afternoon. And no, I'm not talking about him legging out a double and scoring from second base moments later when Eric Young Jr. knocked him in with his own double. Ok, maybe I am. After all, Colon is fun to watch run the bases. No, Wednesday was [...]
Eric Campbell deserves to be playing more. Actually, Eric Campbell deserves to be starting. It’s obvious that the Mets are having struggles offensively. Bobby Abreu, Chris Young, Eric Young Jr. and Curtis Granderson make up the four potential outfielders on a daily basis. Campbell hit .326 with a .437 OBP in two seasons at AAA [...]
By now you've heard that Travis d'Arnaud has been tearing it up in Las Vegas since his demotion. His line in nine games is rather impressive: .395/.452/.868 with five home runs. The chatter has already begun as to whether or not the Mets should recall d'Arnaud and place him back in the lineup, as it [...]
