Since taking over as general manager of the Mets, Brodie Van Wagenen has been coy and cautious, talking more in general terms about his team rather than in specifics. There is one area of the team, however, that he has at least given Mets fans some direction and that is the bullpen and the need to fix it. An obvious place to start because the Mets’ 4.96 bullpen ERA was the third worst in...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to the media today on the last day of the general manager’s meeting in Carlsbad, California. While giving few specifics on his team due to ‘the early nature of the trade process’ he did comment about several areas of the Mets. As an example he was pressed by the media on his catching situation and he responded by saying,...
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In what many feel was a foregone conclusion, Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom was named a finalist for the 2018 NL Cy Young award by Major League Baseball on Monday night. The other two finalists, also from the NL East, are Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals and Alan Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies. The winner will be announced on the evening of November 14. deGrom is coming off a season...
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It’s not everyday that a barrier is broken. Fourteen years ago today, one was: Willie Randolph was named the 18th manager of the New York Mets, making him the first African-American manager of a MLB team in New York. Randolph had no prior experience managing a professional team on any level prior to this hire, but was a popular and well-respected figure in the New York baseball landscape....
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It played out like a long drama, filled with plot twists and unexpected heroes. It ended with Dodger first baseman Max Muncy, who was basically unwanted in 2016 by the Oakland A’s, stroking a home run in the bottom of the 18th inning to win an instant classic over the Red Sox, 3-2. As a result, L.A. now trails the World Series two games to one. It was the first walk-off Series win for the...
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