With Sandy Alderson stepping aside as team president, general manager Billy Eppler has begun to revamp the organization and build it with his own people. As part of that process, the New York Mets organization will be parting ways with at least 15 minor league coaches, some of whom have been with the organization for many years. One surprise name was Tim Teufel. Teufel has been a part of the...
Read More
According to reports, New York Mets and MLB top prospect Francisco Álvarez underwent right ankle surgery. Álvarez posted a post-operation photo on his Instagram. Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez posted this photo on Instagram. He missed time towards the end of the season with an ankle injury and then returned to Triple-A/majors. pic.twitter.com/IEiuR7ncl8 — Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22)...
Read More
When seasons don’t end the way you want or expect, people look for a reason or a scapegoat. To wit, the New York Mets announced both Billy Eppler and Buck Showalter were returning next season. On the one hand, it would seem obvious that was the case, but there was a collapse, so it was best to state it outright. Certainly, both Eppler and Showalter have their fair share of the blame for...
Read More
3 UP One Last Hurrah Based on his refusal to say in his postgame press conference he wants to return, and his repeated statements about opting out no matter what, we might’ve seen the last of Jacob deGrom. If he leaves, he leaves a winner. It wasn’t his most dominant outing. It was more reminiscent of his 2015 NLDS Game 5 start. It was gritty. It was tough. It was enough to win. It...
Read More
It is well documented the New York Mets have never beaten Yu Darvish. Not once. Now, he is taking the mound in Game 1 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the New York Mets. Fortunately, the Mets have Max Scherzer, but as we saw in July, that is not always enough. While the Mets have not beaten Darvish, there are Mets players on this team who have had success against Darvish. Of course,...
Read More
