Author: Former Writer

Talkin’ Mets: The Passion of Mike Piazza

On this episode of the Talkin’ Mets podcast I am joined by journalist Robert Andrew Powell who discusses his latest article for The Athletic about Mike Piazza and his failed venture owning the AC Reggiana Italian Soccer Club. [iframe]<iframe...

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2018 Mets Report Card: Yoenis Cespedes, OF

Yoenis Céspedes, LF Player Data: Age: 33, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 38 G, 157 PA, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 13 BB, 30 K, .262/.325/.496 Advanced Stats: .333 BABIP, 122 wRC+, .345 wOBA, 128 OPS+, 0.9 bWAR, 0.9 fWAR Free Agency: 2021 2019 Salary: $29 million Grade: Incomplete 2018 Review There’s not much to talk about here. Yoenis Cespedes played in just 38 games in 2018, another lost season due to...

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2018 Mets Report Card: Noah Syndergaard, RHP

Noah Syndergaard, RHP Player Data: Age: 26, B/T: L/R Primary Stats:  25 G, 154.1 IP, 3.03 ERA; 1.212 WHIP, o.5 HR/9, 2.3 BB/9, 9.0 K/9, 155 K Advanced Stats: 4.0 bWAR, 4.2 fWAR, 121 ERA+, 2.80 FIP/3.29 xFIP Free Agency: 2022 2019 Salary: 2nd-Year Arbitration Eligible Grade: B+ 2018 Review Last season was a mixed bag for Noah Syndergaard. Just like in 2017, the young right-hander sustained an...

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Scouting Wilson Ramos’ Defense

Wilson Ramos is now a Met. After touring the east coast to an extent that would make Kelly Johnson jealous, the hard-hitting catcher has found his way into the Big Apple as the Mets’ newest signing in a torrid offseason. There’s no reason to say that Ramos doesn’t represent a significant upgrade to the lineup (Ramos has hit .298/.343/.486 in the past three seasons) or that he...

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Brodie Van Wagenen is Giving Mets Fans What They Want

In the first vignette in Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Sin City’, Marv, played by Mickey Rourke, is dragging someone with one hand out the side of car and says, “I don’t know about you, but I’m having a ball.” That’s the way I’ve felt since the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen (BVW) and I think we should all be grateful. BVW has only made three moves, all of which have been questioned by Mets...

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