On yesterday’s airing of the Cookie Club on SNY with Steve Gelbs, outfielders J.D. Davis and Dominic Smith and club manager Luis Rojas discussed the possibility of playing in a shortened 82-game season. The three also offered their thoughts on incorporating a designated hitter, a rule the league expects to enforce for the 2020 season (should it ever start), and one that would no doubt...
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Sandwiched between the fact that he regularly played through injuries and his lone playoff appearance as a Met came in the shadows of far superior hitters in Carlos Beltran, David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Carlos Delgado, fans tend to forget just how valuable Cliff Floyd was to the Mets offense in the early and mid-2000s. Signed on January 9th, 2003 to a four-year, $26 million deal, Floyd had...
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It’s a shame that the 2006 Mets’ pitching depth was as barren as it was. Injuries to Pedro Martinez, Brian Bannister, and Victor Zambrano lasted through July and August, ultimately forcing the organization to make trades for Orlando Hernandez and Oliver Perez. The veteran Hernandez would be the team’s most reliable arm behind Tom Glavine, only costing them a Triple-A starter...
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In the NL East, the center field position, at least at the highest level, is a story of haves and have-nots, with FanGraphs projecting three teams (Braves, Nationals, and Mets) comprising the upper half of the National League and the latter two clubs (Marlins and Phillies) bringing up the rear and second-to-rear spots. Assessing minor-league depth doesn’t shake up the arrangement much,...
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Catcher may be one of the more curious positions for a big league baseball team to try filling, given all the directions executives and coaches can take. You can make a straightforward shot at adding offense to a lineup, though you can also leverage the position into a benefit for your pitchers by going with an elite framer. It’s nearly impossible to find a backstop that can offer both,...
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