Last year, there were many question marks surrounding the New York Mets’ bullpen entering the season. By year’s end, it actually emerged, despite what some may have thought, as a very formidable unit. One of the main reasons why was the elite, and somewhat surprising, performance of Adam Ottavino. On paper, the Mets’ bullpen entering this season is much stronger than it was...
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The National League East was one of the best divisions in baseball last season. The division saw three teams move on to the playoffs, it housed two 101-win team, and supplied the National League’s representative in the World Series. Once again, it’s projected to be one of the most competitive divisions in the league. The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves each have top-five odds to win the...
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Stop me if you heard this one before. Reportedly, the New York Mets and star infielder Carlos Correa are getting closer to a deal. Per Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio, it appears we may see a deal sometime soon. The below is a transcript of the audio from the exchange on the radio show: “I am being told from a friend that is very close to Correa that he will be a New York Met. And that...
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Entering free agency and the off-season, two areas of the Mets’ roster needed to be completely rebuilt. The first was the rotation, and the other, the bullpen. Apparently, general manager Billy Eppler and the front office were well aware of the need to rebuild the ‘pen as they have already added several pieces. Though, despite that, when projecting out how the bullpen currently stands, it...
Read MoreIt is no secret that Steve Cohen has made such a large impact over the two-plus years as the owner of the New York Mets. Notably, he had spent billions of dollars in ensuring the product on the field is as strong as possible. Well, now he is turning his focus off of the field. Namely, on the surrounding area of Citi Field. It is well known the area surrounding Citi Field is wasteful and...
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