Steve Cohen is not Fred Wilpon and we saw evidence of that on Wednesday night when the Mets signed Francisco Lindor to an extension. However, there have been things going on behind the scenes that also showed why he was not another Wilpon. Arguably, the most notable change is the team’s change in their organizational infrastructure. My colleague, Doug, showed how the Mets overhauled their...
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Despite the additions of Marcus Stroman and Carlos Carrasco, as well as the eventual return of Noah Syndergaard, the Mets found themselves looking for one more starting pitcher late in the offseason. After missing out on the top starter on the market, Trevor Bauer, the Mets were forced to pivot and ultimately reached an agreement with right-hander Taijuan Walker this weekend. The addition of...
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The Mets bullpen is seemingly coming into shape and it is a pretty interesting one. They have about eight or nine guys competing for a handful of jobs. The only people who are guaranteed a job are Trevor May, Aaron Loup, Miguel Castro, and Edwin Diaz. I have excluded Seth Lugo for the time being due to his injury. A week ago, I would have put Dellin Betances and Jeurys Familia on this list but...
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After missing out on Brad Hand, who I was not a huge fan of this off-season (velocity dips are concerning), the Mets signed Aaron Loup to be their lefty reliever. I like the Loup signing for two reasons. One, signing Loup for $3 million gives the Mets the option of adding another reliever down the line, like say Trevor Rosenthal. Two, Loup is actually a pretty good pitcher. Loup has had a pretty...
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Per brand new rankings via Keith Law of The Athletic, the Mets have four top-100 prospects heading into the 2021 season. Francisco Alvarez was the highest at no. 19 (!), Ronny Mauricio slotted in at no. 32, Matthew Allan came in at no. 90, and Pete Crow-Armstrong came in at no. 94. The two surprises to me are how high Alvarez was and the fact Crow-Armstrong made the list. Alvarez got the highest...
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