With Spring Training officially wrapped up and the 2015 season set to begin, now would be the perfect time for everyone to state their 2015 predictions.
Why leave all the fun of predicting how our players and team performs to the beat writers and the “experts”? In the time that I have spent reading and interacting with the staff and members of MMO, I am convinced that many of you are just as knowledgeable if not more informed than the ones who are paid to cover the team.
Quite a few of you responded to user Schadenfreudianslip’s comment on creating a prediction thread the other day so let this be the official place for all of you to share your forecasts. It doesn’t matter if they are based off statistics, gut feelings or voodoo dolls, just tell us what you anticipate for the upcoming season so you can bask in the glory when they come true and say “I told you so” or get put to shame as your prophecies start to look silly.
We asked some of our team members for their thoughts on the following. Here are their responses.
Joe D.
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Juan Lagares
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Steven Matz
- Mets Top Rookie – Steven Matz
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Matt Harvey
- Team Leader (ERA) – Jacob deGrom
- Most disappointing player – Travis d’Arnaud
- One Met who will be traded – Daniel Murphy
- Final team record – 86-75
Gerry Silverman
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Juan Lagares
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Rafael Montero
- Mets Top Rookie – Rafael Montero
- Team Leader (RBI) – David Wright
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda/Curtis Granderson
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Travis d’Arnaud
- One Met who will be traded – Dillon Gee
- Final team record – 92-70
Gregg Hopps
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Curtis Granderson puts up MVP numbers.
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Dillon Gee proves he should be a starter.
- Mets Top Rookie –
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Matt Harvey
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Bobby Parnell
- One Met who will be traded –
- Final team record – 92-70
Matt Mosher
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Travis d’Arnaud
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Steven Matz
- Mets Top Rookie – Steven Matz
- Team Leader (RBI) – David Wright
- Team Leader (HR) – Curtis Granderson
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Daniel Murphy
- One Met who will be traded – Daniel Murphy
- Final team record – 83-79
Tommy Rothman
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Juan Lagares
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Jon Niese.
- Mets Top Rookie – Noah Syndergaard.
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Wilmer Flores
- One Met who will be traded – Daniel Murphy
- Final team record – 85-77
Destry
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Juan Lagares
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Rafael Montero
- Mets Top Rookie – Sean Gilmartin
- Team Leader (RBI) – Michael Cuddyer
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jon Niese
- Team Leader (ERA) – Jerry Blevins (pen) Jacob deGrom (rotation)
- Most disappointing player – Jenrry Mejia
- One Met who will be traded – SS Milton Ramos (PTBNL to SD)
- Final team record – 91-71 Mets win division (WAS & MIA way overrated)
Michael Mayer
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Wilmer Flores
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Jeurys Familia
- Mets Top Rookie – Steven Matz
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Travis d’Arnaud
- One Met who will be traded – Jenrry Mejia
- Final team record – 88-74
Stephanie
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Travis d’Arnaud/Juan Lagares (I can’t choose!)
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Rafael Montero
- Mets Top Rookie – Steven Matz (hopefully!)
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Daniel Murphy
- One Met who will be traded – Dillon Gee
- Final team record – 85-77
Logan Barer
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Travis d’Arnaud
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Dillon Gee
- Mets Top Rookie – Steven Matz
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Matt Harvey
- Team Leader (ERA leader) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Terry Collins (kidding, Wilmer Flores)
- One Met who will be traded – Dillon Gee
- Final team record: 91-71
Brian Devine
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Juan Lagares
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Rafael Montero
- Mets Top Rookie – Rafael Montero
- Team Leader (RBI) – David Wright
- Team Leader (HR) – Curtis Granderson
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Michael Cuddyer
- One Met who will be traded – Dillon Gee
- Final team record – 81-81
Avery Decker
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Juan Lagares
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Noah Syndergaard
- Mets Top Rookie – Noah Syndergaard
- Team Leader (RBI) – Michael Cuddyer
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Matt Harvey
- Team Leader (ERA) – Matt Harvey
- Most disappointing player – Travis d’Arnaud
- One Met who will be traded – Bartolo Colon
- Final team record – 83-79
Laurence Smith
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Kevin Plawecki
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Steven Matz
- Mets Top Rookie – Steven Matz
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Jacob deGrom
- Most disappointing player – Wilmer Flores
- One Met who will be traded – Dillon Gee
- Final team record – 83-79
Willywater88
- Mets Breakout Hitter – Wilmer Flores
- Mets Breakout Pitcher – Rafael Montero
- Mets Top Rookie – Rafael Montero (yes he qualifies)
- Team Leader (RBI) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (HR) – Lucas Duda
- Team Leader (Wins) – Jacob deGrom
- Team Leader (ERA) – Not sure but the team ERA will be under 3.50
- Most disappointing player – I don’t see any major disappointments but I am worried about Jon Niese getting injured
- One Met who will be traded – Buddy Carlyle
- Final team record – 88-74
Other Thoughts – Colon gets moved to the pen at some point. Steven Matz becomes a top 25 prospect. If the Mets do not make the playoffs or lose a wild card game, Terry Collins will not be back next year.
Now let’s see what you can do, and be bold with your predictions! But just beware that anything you say here can and will be used against you in the court of public opinion as the season progresses.
