The Mets are sharing the spotlight with the playoffs

It’s an exciting time in and around MLB these days. The postseason tournament has begun and had that wonderful playoff combination you get when you have slightly less than half the League’s teams qualifying: some games taught and intense, some laughably one-sided. The first playoff round was the latter, with each of the four series [...]

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An interview with a man desperate to update his user name, Steven Shrager

One of the things that brings me joy with the site is when someone graduates from being a reader to being a writer. It's happened a few times over the years and the latest is with today's interview subject, Steven Shrager. It's tough to go from writing 50-word comments to 750-word essays. And it's even [...]

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A pitcher from Japanese baseball to consider, besides Yoshinobo Yamamoto

A lot of teams, probably including the Mets, are going to be pursuing free-agent pitcher Yoshinobo Yamamoto, who starred in the Nippon League this season. However there is another star pitcher to consider signing who did well in Japan this year, and that would be a more controversial personality, Trevor Bauer. We’ll start off looking [...]

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Mets Minors: Offseason deep dive on Drew Gilbert

Biography: The polished outfielder who brings five tools in varying degrees was acquired from the Houston Astros in exchange for returning Justin Verlander after they let the Mets pay him $43.3 Million. Drew Gilbert is only 5’9” and is among the smallest top prospects I’ve ever written about. The Minnesota native went to college in [...]

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On signing Pete Alonso to a long-term extension

Pete Alonso is a great home run hitter and most of us are thrilled he’s on the team. Yet there’s a difference of opinion on how good he is and how hard the Mets should try to re-sign him as he’s a year away from becoming a free agent. Few would argue that the Mets [...]

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An interview with our traveling man, David Hong

Last year we started a new series here at Mets360, one where we conducted interviews with both writers and readers of the site.  It’s something we’re going to continue this year and we kick it off with David Hong.  We brought on four new writers last year and David H. was one of them.  He’s [...]

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The 2023-24 Mets’ offseason in a day

Trying to create a Mets roster for the start of 2024, from both a player and payroll standpoint, has so many variables involved.  One variable that is off the table is whether we can spend money, because Steve Cohen has shown he is willing to open the purse strings well beyond reason to build a [...]

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Who should Mets fans root for in the playoffs?

The New York Mets unfortunately will not be going to the playoffs this year. But the playoffs started Tuesday and here is a guide to who Mets fans should root for, listed in order from most to least. 1)      Milwaukee Brewers: Before David Stearns was hired, there probably would’ve been a different No. 1 preference [...]

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