I am joined by Rich Coutinho of 98.7 ESPN as he reviews how Sandy Alderson fared during the trade deadline on Monday. Hear Rich’s thoughts on the prospects the Mets received and the one sleeper he is excited about. Hear our thoughts on the Amed Rosario promotion and when we could expect Dominic Smith. We also discuss the future of Jay Bruce and other veterans during the August waiver...
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3 UP 1. Sandy’s Working On 2018 We can dicker about what type of player Merandy Gonzalez or Ricardo Cespedes will be. We can argue whether it was wise parting with them for AJ Ramos. What can’t be argued is Sandy Alderson has already addressed a significant need for the 2018 Mets. The bullpen was a mess and the team has parted ways with Addison Reed. He needs to be replaced, and the...
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Addison Reed was at a low point in his career when he was traded to the Mets in August 2015. The Diamondbacks’ reliever had struggled to the tune of a 4.20 ERA, lost his closer spot and eventually his spot in the major leagues. Reed was a far cry from the closer who had had 40 saves with the White Sox just two years prior. Once he was traded to the Mets, everything changed. Reed put up a...
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With the advent of top shortstop prospect Amed Rosario making his New York Mets debut tonight in Colorado against the Rockies, I thought we could have some fun and test your knowledge on former Mets No. 1 Prospects. Each year, Baseball America ranks the top prospects of every organization numbered one through ten, Since 2000, the Mets have had 12 players rank as the organizations No. 1 prospect....
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The trade deadline has come and gone and the Mets didn’t move a single position player. Asdrubal Cabrera is still a Met, Neil Walker stood pat, but more importantly, the Mets couldn’t find suitors for Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson. Brandon Nimmo is back with the major league team and Juan Lagares is slated to start a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton, meaning the Mets will...
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