Former New York Mets players representing most projected 2017 postseason teams

To say the 2017 season has been a disappointment for the New York Mets baseball team, its players and coaching staff, its fans, and the media is an understatement. Past season success and expectations had the ball club competing with the likes of the Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers for supremacy in […]
Configuring the New York Mets 2016 roster

As spring training is about to start in Port St. Lucie, Florida, the New York Mets have to deal with expectations that are as high as they have been in years. Not just because they are coming off their fifth National League Pennant, but the fact that they are expected to do very well this […]
New York Mets best options for a right hand hitting OF/ 1B

If a grade could be given to the New York Mets 2015 off season, I guess it would vary based on one’s vested interest in rooting for the franchise. Outsiders (non- Mets fans) will continue to talk about the Mets projected starting staff, which of course features Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz […]
The greatest mid season acquisition the Mets ever had?

Yoenis Cespedes has performed better than anyone could have imagined since his trade to the New York Mets from the Detroit Tigers. For a better part of the last calendar year or so, talk has been about the Mets need to add a franchise star caliber bat to their lineup. Comparisons were made to the […]
Dodgers and Mets have the excess to make a deal happen

I stay away from the so called “phantom trades” for the simple fact that baseball fans are very shortsighted. The thought behind a trade for most baseball fans is to see their team improved (on paper) at the expense of another team. If this just applied to the mongo fans, I would call it sheer […]
Dae Sung Koo has played professional baseball every year since leaving the Mets in 2005

Dae Sung Koos’ trip around the bases One time New York Mets reliever Dae Sung Koo never returned to Major League Baseball after pitching for the Mets in 2005. Koo was known more for what he did with the bat, when he doubled off New York Yankees LHP and expected 2015 Hall of Famer Randy […]
The 1984 Mets: three important groups of players not part of 1986 Championship

Whether we are talking about leaks in the New York Mets front office or the dirty New York media, Sandy Alderson’s declaration to the Mets ownership of 90 wins was not intended to be shared to the press. I have mentioned several times about the parallels between the 1981 and 2011 changes in the front […]
The Ruben Tejada approach and how it can be a detriment to Juan Lagares

The Mets have had few “can’t miss” position players come out of their system in recent years. David Wright, and prior to him, Jose Reyes were the last players that were expected to be able to perform at an All Star level. We all about the labeling players as “prospects” and know that a players […]
The Jason Bay roller coaster has finally idled to a complete stop

It looks as if the career of OF Jason Bay is finally coming to an end. As many would say (particularly fans of the New York Mets), it will probably be three years too late. It is self explanatory to describe the drop in Bay’s production; which saw a six year run with the Pittsburgh […]
What if Jordany Valdespin was Gregg Jefferies?

Jordany Valdespin gained a minor cult like following after he had some success during the 2012 season. I got to see Valdespin for a couple spring trainings before he made his MLB debut. I also watched him play a couple seasons in AA Binghamton. A line drive hitter with some speed, he never seemed like […]
Mets Cyber Monday value list for 2013

This is the 3rd consecutive year I have put together a list of some players that will likely command little money and could over perform over what they will get paid. With the continuous uncertainty over whether the Mets will be willing and or able to pay a player “market value”, there is a possibility […]
Can a GM’s bad reputation effect relations with current free agent MLB players?

Every season, a series of MLB players test the free agent market in search of a long term contract. Agents that represent these players are obligated to get the player the best deal, both financially and for security purposes. Of course, I am referring mostly to players who are testing free agency for the first […]
Recapping the Mets ML free agent signings over past three seasons

Money and payroll flexibility has had all to do with the Mets small presence in the free agent market over the past three seasons. With several payroll dollars coming off via expiring contracts, the Mets could be considered a team that will spend significant money this offseason through free agency. Of course, trades are a […]
To bunt, or not to bunt?
An excellent topic for baseball fans to discuss is the importance of the bunt. One may be in favor of it completely, while another may only prefer the bunt in certain cases such as a pitcher batting with a runner on base. Some are completely against it, stating it gives away outs- something at the […]
Most July veteran “dumps” net little to nothing in return

After every Mets loss, as I am sure it now applies to Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Chicago and of course in Miami and Houston, the talk always heats up about what veteran players could be traded before the July 31st trading deadline. The ones leading the conversation, usually a beat writer or outspoken fans on […]
Analyzing the shortstops in the New York Mets system

The New York Mets have quietly tried to draft shortstops over the past several seasons. Most other teams do the same, as shortstops on high school and college teams tend to be the best athletes. While solid athletes like Wilmer Flores, Reese Havens and Robbie Shields were drafted as shortstops, Flores is in AAA Las […]
What should be expected from the Mets for the next five months

As the month of April is now behind us, the New York Mets are intent on trying to right the ship of what has been a disappointing month. To say it has been a struggle would be an understatement. Less than two weeks ago, we as the fans were giving the team respect for its […]
Scott Rice’s story and similarities to two other former MLB players
New York Mets LHP Scott Rice made his major league debut Monday against the San Diego Padres. The 31 year old pitched a scoreless 9th inning, striking out two finishing off the Mets 11-2 victory. Rice had signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training and won a job as a […]
Time for fans to get over your frustrations with Johan Santana
Johan Santana did not live up to the expectations of the 6 year, $137.5 million contract he signed with the New York Mets in February of 2008. When he undergoes surgery Tuesday to repair the tear in his anterior capsule muscle for the second time, it will mean the end of his 2013 season. Of […]
Potential trade options for Mets OF, if interested
It would not be a surprise if the Mets move to acquire OF Collin Cowgill was the only one made to address the team’s putrid OF. More than likely though, the Mets will make at least one move to improve what has to be considered, at this point, the worst OF in MLB. The Astros, […]
Who Mets best free agent option is for back of the rotation starting pitcher
After the trade of Cy Young Award winner RA Dickey, the New York Mets should, and are, in the market for another starting pitcher. Ideally they would want to bring in a pitcher that can accumulate a lot of innings and keep the team in most games they pitch. Additionally, they would like to keep […]
Reasons Mets should take a chance on Jair Jurrjens
There is very little that can explain what has happened to former Braves RHP Jair Jurrjens. It was only 2011 when Jurrjens was an All Star pitcher and some could make the case that he could have started the game. He struggled in three of his last four starts that season, before his season was […]
It may be time for Mets to part ways with Josh Thole
The New York Mets production has not been very good this season. Even though a lot of teams have struggled getting offense from their catchers, it has become a concern over whether the future behind the plate looks bright at all for the Mets. Josh Thole, known to be a hitter first, catcher […]
Could Andres Torres help a contender as a 4th OF?
While I thought about the possibility of Erik Bedard returning to the Baltimore Orioles, I took some time to evaluate a player who recently passed through waivers. Though Andres Torres has not torn the cover off the ball, he has done about what most educated fans could expect. The Mets put him in a tough […]
Even the most patient person understands its time for Jason Bay to go
I have among the most patience when it comes to my sports teams. Unlike a lot other NY sports fans, I root for the uniform and want the best for every player on my favorite teams. I look at all the players as human beings and know that nobody wants to lose their edge […]
One of the more underrated disappointments, the Carlos Baerga trade
On this date in 1996, the New York Mets traded 2B Jeff Kent and SS Jose Vizcaino to the Cleveland Indians for All Star 2B Carlos Baerga and SS Alvaro Espinosa. It was the second of three trades the Mets made for All Star 2Bs that did not work out. In 1989, the Mets traded OF […]
With season down the tubes, makes no sense for Mets to make a trade, or does it?
Coming into the season, it seemed like the New York Mets were a step behind a lot of organizations in baseball, particularly in their own division. The Phillies and Marlins were supposed to be among the best in the league (LOL) and the Braves and Nationals were still considered better than the Mets. During the […]
With Gee out indefinitely, Harvey clearly best option
Sometimes I choose not to weigh in on highly discussed topics pertaining to the Mets because so much has circulated about it already and its hard to put a different spin on it. Also, by looking at the title, it would be hard to decipher between my article and the other articles that are recycled, […]
Recap of B-Mets/ Thunder weekend series
Most NY baseball fans were focused on the Yankees/ Mets series over the weekend. Of course, the Yankees finished off a three game sweep over the Mets with a walk-off 5-4 win in the bottom of the 9th inning on Sunday. I attended all three games in Trenton between the Thunder and the Mets. It […]
Would The Mets Consider Trading For A Reliever?
The answer to this question seems obvious; no. However, even after Frank Francisco got credit for a “save” in the Mets 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, it seems like it will be a matter of time before somebody else will be protecting 9th inning leads in Queens. Francisco gave up a run, two hits […]