One of the most obvious areas of need for the New York Mets this offseason is catcher. It wasn’t the worst part of the roster in 2018, but there are still a number of question marks that surround the position as we head into the winter. Of the options currently on the Mets’ roster, Kevin Plawecki seems to be the most secure. That’s not said with a lot of confidence, but he has...
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The secret has been out of the bag for years: while the New York Mets need some semblance of an offense to have success, this team will ultimately go as far as their pitching staff — and more specifically, the starting rotation — will carry them. That’s why it was so troubling to see the rotation completely break down in 2017 after a couple of strong performances as a unit....
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If there was any debate about who the New York Mets’ ace of the pitching staff is prior to this year, right-hander Jacob deGrom has officially put that argument to rest. That’ll happen when you lead the league with a 1.70 ERA to go along with an 8.8 fWAR, 32.2% strikeout rate, and 5.5% walk rate in 217 innings. While the definition may differ depending on the team, every squad needs...
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With hopes of contending and a franchise-best 11-1 start to the 2018 season, this past year ultimately fell flat for the New York Mets. And while there were a number of positives to come out of the last 162 games, it’s the negative stuff that usually gets most of the air time. After all, the organization has to find a new general manager that will hopefully make enough moves — and...
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Despite their second consecutive losing season, the New York Mets have an eye toward competing for a playoff spot in 2019. There’s a solid core in place with regard to the starting rotation (Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler) and a handful of significant pieces on the position player side of the house (Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo), but they’re...
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