3 UP The Co-No For 50 years, the Mets couldn’t get a no-hitter. Tom Seaver came so close as did many others. In many ways, it defined a franchise who traded away Nolan Ryan. Then, on one magical day, Johan Santana would accomplish the impossible. Mets fans would only have to wait 10 years for the next. Thanks to Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodriguez, Seth Lugo, and Edwin Diaz, we will...
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Baseball America has released their latest mock draft, and they see the New York Mets selecting two bats with their first round draft picks. As is typical with the Mets organization, the focus has been on shortstops and center fielders, i.e. more athletic players at the top of the draft. The Mets looking to take bats shouldn’t be that much of a surprise. On that point, Baseball America...
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3 UP McCannon Entering this season, the biggest issue for the New York Mets seemed to be what they were going to get out of the catcher position. After a very slow start, James McCann is showing he can really be the guy the Mets hoped he would be when they jumped the market to sign him. Over his last seven games, McCann is hitting .300/.348/.550 with two doubles, a homer, and four RBI. That...
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Photo by Ed Delany, MMO The New York Mets top prospects are a special group, whose progress demands a closer eye during the course of the 2022 season. To wit, here is how each of the top prospects fared this past week: Francisco Álvarez 2-for-14, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K After a hot start to the season, Álvarez has cooled off considerably. While we shouldn’t overreact to a player’s...
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3 UP 1. Lugo’s Back Last season, Seth Lugo needed elbow surgery, and he just wasn’t the same when he returned. So when he started the season, there were some concerns about struggling with his control and allowing runs. Over Lugo’s last three outings, we have seen the Lugo of old. He’s pitched 3.1 scoreless, picking up a save and hold. The save came after Edwin Diaz had...
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