This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. The regrettable list includes names such as Jeurys Familia, James McCann, and most recently Jed Lowrie. Next was the Mets’ failed attempt at finding the next superstar from Japan. If only every game could be like his first. Kaz Matsui led off Opening Day 2004 as the prized addition of the Mets offseason hyped...
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This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. The first half of our list began with names like Familia, McCann, and Castillo. Next is an infielder who played with the Mets from 2019 to 2020. The word “played” is used very loosely. If someone is on a roster but never gets a hit, was he really on the team? That bit of baseball existentialism was born...
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This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets history with free agency. Our last two were James McCann at No. 8 and Luis Castillo at No. 7. Next up is a slugger who was dynamic when healthy but too often wasn’t on the field. As the Mets won the National League East and then the National League pennant in 2015, considering the state of the team prior to the trade deadline, where would...
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This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. Leading off the list of forgettable signings were Roger Cedeño, Jeurys Familia, and James McCann. Next is a second baseman who starred for another NL East club, came to New York in a trade, but regressed once he was re-signed. Luis Castillo’s career as a Met is defined by a single play. Misplay would be more...
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It was the first significant move of the Steve Cohen era. Francisco Lindor had been rumored to be a trade candidate that offseason and speculation was that the New York Mets were an ideal fit. But when news broke that the Mets had acquired the superstar shortstop from Cleveland, there was little notice it was going to happen. Nevertheless, the surprise was certainly a pleasant one for Mets fans....
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