In a recent set of notes for The Athletic (subscription required), Ken Rosenthal writes that the Mets are still in the hunt for starting pitching depth, and that dealing backup catcher Travis d’Arnaud, in order to satisfy that need, is “still not out of the question.” It was barely over a week ago that d’Arnaud was seemingly awarded the reserve role after the Mets...
Read More
Holland Signs Pact In The Bay Derek Holland has signed with the San Francisco Giants to stay in the Bay for another season at $7 Million, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Holland, 32, spent his first season in San Francisco in 2018 and went 7-9 with a 3.57 ERA over 30 starts. Holland debuted in 2009 with the Rangers and was a key part of a 2011 Rangers rotation that went to a second...
Read More
The latest podcast features John Edwards of Metsmerized Online as we discuss the Mets offseason to date, their behind the times analytics department and other hot stove news. We go over the importance of depth after adding a quality major league piece in Jed Lowrie. [iframe]<iframe...
Read More
Good Morning Mets Fans!! Latest Mets News The 39th Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner on February 5 in NYC, will honor 1969 Mets World Series champion Ed Kranepool, whose award will be presented by fellow ’69 teammate Ron Swoboda. An original Met in 1962, Kranepool signed with the Mets straight out of high school, and spent his entire 18-year career in blue and orange. His resume includes...
Read More
I had the pleasure of speaking with FanGraphs Senior Writer, developer of the JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score) system, and author of The Cooperstown Casebook: Who’s In The Baseball Hall of Fame, Who Should Be In, and Who Should Pack Their Plaques, Jay Jaffe, over the weekend. With 2019 Hall of Fame voting results set to be announced on January 22, Major League Baseball’s hot stove simmering...
Read More
