Author: David C

Mets Would Benefit From Releasing Adrian Gonzalez

It’s hard to fault the New York Mets for the Adrian Gonzalez signing. The veteran first baseman was a bargain and the first base situation was unsettled after Dominic Smith scuffled last season in New York. Adding Gonzalez was supposed to be an experiment, and that experiment has failed. It’s time to move on. Gonzalez has stepped into the batter’s box 174 times this season — fifth-most on the...

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It’s Time To Let Steven Matz Sink or Swim

Steven Matz has allowed four earned runs or less in all eight of his starts so far this season. That’s the second-longest streak in the National League behind Max Scherzer. Of course, that’s where the similarities end between the two pitchers, but it begs a question that somehow we have no answer to nearly three years after his debut — exactly how good is Matz? The numbers...

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Dominic Smith May Be Odd Man Out in Mets Future

When the New York Mets signed Jay Bruce in the offseason, it seemed to spell the end of the Brandon Nimmo era in Queens. Sure, Nimmo was good in limited action during 2017. But, with Bruce and Yoenis Cespedes locked into contracts until the end of the 2020 season and Michael Conforto not set to hit free agency until the conclusion of 2021, where and when Nimmo could play was still to be...

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Play Michael Conforto, Sit Jay Bruce Against Lefties

Michael Conforto is the New York Mets’ best hitter. He led the team in OPS+ last season, and while he’s off to an average start in 2018, his OPS (.796) is significantly better than any other member of the starting outfield. Yet since his return from the disabled list, Conforto has been given more non-injury off days than any starter on the team outside of the catchers and Adrian Gonzalez....

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Mets Making All the Right Moves to Begin Offseason

The New York Mets catch a lot of flack for getting things wrong, and in many cases, those criticisms are self-inflicted. From misdiagnoses of injuries to errors in player development to head-scratching managerial and roster decisions, the Mets have earned the recent reputation of a team that often does the wrong thing. However, when we give criticism for bad moves, we also must be willing to...

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