Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the cap selections for the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Todd Helton and Joe Mauer are naturally going in with Rockies and Twins caps respectively, since those are the only teams they played for during their careers. Manager Jim Leyland, who managed four teams during his career, will go in with a blank cap...
The voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame is always a special time in the offseason. Players who had long, successful careers had the dreams of their names etched into the Cooperstown halls come true. It’s also a time for debate. The Baseball Hall of Fame is one of the most talked about in all sports. This year has been no different. The 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame class is...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Baseball Hall of Fame voting results are set to be revealed today on MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET. Currently, 200 ballots have been cast and five players are at or above the 75% threshold. Adrian Beltre (99%) seems like a surefire bet for enshrinement, while Joe Mauer (83.5%) and Todd Helton (82%) are in a strong position. Former Mets Billy Wagner (78%) and Gary...
Let’s say you had a vote. What would your Hall of Fame Ballot look like? As we are just days away from finding out which greats will be part of the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class, here’s who our writers would’ve voted for if they had the ability to. Chris Bello My ballot would be: Carlos Beltrán, Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Andruw Jones, Joe Mauer, Francisco Rodríguez, Billy...
The newest members of baseball’s hall of fame are Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff. They will be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer. A preview of the 2024 hall of fame candidates shows a few former Mets on the ballot, as well as one former star who seems to be a lock to be elected in his first year of eligibility. Adrián Beltré Let’s start with Adrián Beltré, the former Dodger,...
As Mets fans who have had to deal with the angst of the past few years, it wasn’t enough that the clubs play during the season was sub .500 for five straight years, we also have had to deal with the last three offseasons of no money to go out and buy the big ticket free agent that might have helped us get closer to the promised land. In fact, the only $100M+ plus investment we made was in...
NickCant12 asks… Let’s be honest, there is major concern with Travis d’Arnaud’s ability to stay healthy, and although his defense isn’t necessarily a concern, it’s not a strength either. With high praise from the Mets brain trust for catching prospect Kevin Plawecki, does TDA have enough pop in his bat to justify a switch to 1B in the future? Kirk Cahill...
MLB announced the 2013 Silver Slugger Award winners on Wednesday night. Here they are with multiple career winners in parentheses. AMERICAN LEAGUE C – Joe Mauer, Twins (5) 1B – Chris Davis, Orioles (1) 2B – Robinson Cano, Yankees (5) SS – J.J. Hardy, Orioles (1) 3B – Miguel Cabrera, Tigers (5) OF – Mike Trout, Angels (2) OF – Adam Jones, Orioles (1) OF...
John Sickels on Minor League Ball featured Travis d’Arnaud as his Prospect of the Day and pointed out how steadily his throwing has improved as evidenced by increasing caught-stealing percentages since turning pro. So for those of you worried about those three stolen bases against him this weekend, don’t go jumping to any conclusions, and it was not like the pitcher’s...
Well the 2013 All-Star Game has come to a close as the American League defeated the National League by the score of 3-0. It was the lowest-scoring All-Star Game since 1990, when the AL earned a 2-0 victory. I loved the Opening Ceremonies and it was great to see Carlos Beltran and Mariano Rivera get some nice ovations, but not nearly as loud and boisterous as the ovations for the Mets All-Stars...
Isn’t it amazing what kind of a player David Wright can be when he’s actually surrounded by some legitimate major league talent? Currently, Wright is enjoying some of the most spectacular baseball he’s ever played in his career, and why not? We’ve all seen what the Mets All Star third baseman could do before when he had great protection in the lineup. It was no...
The Minnesota Twins places All-Star catcher Joe Mauer on revocable trade waivers earlier this week, and, not too surprisingly, no team put a claim in for him. The 29-year-old is due $23 million per season through 2018, so team’s likely balked at that salary. I heard some reports that the Mets should have gone after Mauer if the Twins were willing to work out a deal. I know it’s slightly after...
