Author: John Sheridan

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Rule The Citi

3 UP Mets Own MVP Race Pete Alonso gets all the hype, and after a series like this, you understand why. Alonso was 4-for-6 with a double, homer, and two RBI. He’s on an absolute tear right now with a 1.300 OPS over the past two weeks. What’s really interesting about that is Alonso is he’s not the best position player on the team according to Baseball Reference’s WAR...

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MLB Pipeline Names Francisco Álvarez Top Overall Prospect

Over the last few weeks, we have seen Francisco Álvarez get tabbed as the best prospect in the minors. He was the best prospect at the Double-A level, and then, he was the best prospect at the Triple-A level. Finally, now, according to MLB Pipeline, Álvarez is now considered the top prospect in baseball. That became official with Riley Greene having graduated from prospect status after playing...

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Mets Sign Three of Their 2022 Top Picks

The New York Mets have announced they have signed three more of their 2022 MLB Draft picks right-handed pitcher Blade Tidwell, outfielder Nick Morabito, and third baseman Jacob Reimer. Tidwell signed for a $1.85 million bonus, which is $374,900 over slot. Tidwell had fallen to the second round partially due to early season shoulder issues. As noted, the Mets signed their other second round pick,...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Offense Slow Out Of Break

3 UP Starting Pitching Dominance We knew the New York Mets starting pitching was going to be great, but no one could expect it to be this great. In this series, Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt, and Carlos Carrasco combined to only allow four runs over 18 innings (2.00 ERA) while racking up 20 strikeouts. What speaks volumes about this staff is this can actually be considered a down series. In fact,...

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Mets First Half Report Cards: Designated Hitter

Well, Mets fans, we have made it to the All-Star break. As crazy as it sounds, the first half of the season has concluded. So far, the Metsmerized team has put together grades on the coaching staff, starting pitchers, relievers, and outfielders. For years, the talk about the New York Mets was they were going to be great once there was a universal DH. After all, this was an organization who put...

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