Rich takes us through whom he would vote for in the 2019 Hall Of Fame ballot including why he thinks Mariano Rivera should be a unanimous selection. He will also implore the Mets organization to put Al Leiter in The Met Hall of Fame. Lastly, Rich converses with Brandon Nimmo about both his development and the improvement Amed Rosario has shown in the past year. Listen in to the second episode...
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There has been so much chatter the last two offseasons about how MLB Free Agency has evolved and some even suggest a work stoppage could occur if this trend continues–the notion that big-time free agents are getting fewer and fewer market value deals while free agency lasts until spring training. That time frame is not only for “marginal free agents” but also for the superstars...
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Good morning Mets fans, The New York Mets have officially signed Jed Lowrie to a two-year contract. Latest Mets News Rich MacLeod of Baseball Prospectus says David Wright was one of the Mets front office people who pushed for the Lowrie signing. Latest MLB News Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic says the Los Angeles Angels are at a crossroads with Mike Trout. Jon Heyman of Fancred says Adrian...
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“He knew how fickle human hearts can be.” (John 2:24) That’s a quote from the Good Book. Not the latest Bill James Handbook or Moneyball, but that other book that’s been cited, qualified from and consistently on the lips of Met fans (at least according to Twitter and various comment sections). Phrases like, “What in God’s name is Brodie Van Wagenen (BVW) doing?” This is not to say BVW is akin to...
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Rich Coutinho, who will be doing a weekly podcast as we get close to the season, has some views on the 2019 Mets as well as two interviews on his premiere podcast. Rich talks to Cliff Floyd on his feelings about the greatness of David Wright and then chats with Ron Swoboda about that glorious 1969 season which celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. We hope that you’ll enjoy this...
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