Author: Jorge Eckardt

Opinion: Lindor and Nimmo Are Bad Snubs From All-Star Game

The New York Mets have one All-Star in 2023. It’s not surprising considering that the Mets sit at 37-46, 19 games back in the division and nine games back of the wild card. Bad teams, which is what the Mets have been so far, usually don’t have many All-Stars. With that said, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo both potentially deserve to be on the National League team this season, yet each will...

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With Pete Alonso Out, Mark Vientos Should Play Everyday

On June 7, Pete Alonso was hit by a pitch in the first inning and had to come out of the game. It was seemingly an obvious opportunity to get Mark Vientos, who had started just 9-of-18 possible games after being called up, some playing time. Instead the Mets opted to move Mark Canha to first and put Tommy Pham in the outfield. For some reason, it feels like the Mets are jumping through hoops to...

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