In a great post earlier this week, Harris Decker posed the question as to whether Jenrry Mejia should be traded this offseason. The readers were split on this notion with 51% saying yes and 49% saying no. The reasons justifying this move, according to Decker, are health and pitching depth. These are both very valid reasons. However, I want to throw out a third, and perhaps most relevant reason:...
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The Mets have a solid foundation of pitching to go with a young core of position players, many of whom emerged as stars in 2014. The team is no longer looking to rebuild, their disenchanted fan base has high expectations and a New York based franchise stocked with farm talent should have no trouble making a high impact acquisition in the offseason. In all reality, the winter spending is...
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After finishing the season at a respectable 79-83 the New York Mets have some work to do in order to bolster a beleaguered offense that ranked 13th in the National League in batting average and 12th in slugging percentage. At the moment the only legitimate power threat in the Mets everyday lineup is Lucas Duda after a breakout season in which he hit 30 home runs. Now General Manager Sandy...
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This season, it seemed as though each Nationals series was more frustrating than the one that preceded it. Whenever it felt as though the Mets were gaining momentum, the Nationals rolled in and crushed it. The frustration started early as the Mets were swept in three games by the Nationals at Citi Field to begin the season 0-3. The Mets went on to a 15-11 record by April 30. But by May 31, they...
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Are the Mets as close as Sandy Alderson says we are, and will the Mets be in the post season in 2015? That is the big question. This upcoming off-season is very crucial. There’s no reason that this team shouldn’t be a legitimate contender in 2015. And incremental moves could be key to getting the Mets over the hump. I´m quite confident that 85 wins is highly likely barring any...
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