The postseason is just getting underway, but for the 20 other teams not captivated by October baseball, now is a good time to do some reflecting on the year that was. Who performed really well? Who performed terribly? How can these areas stay good or get better? They’re all valid questions that are likely being answered — to some degree — by each big-league front office before...
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New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce has ended up as one of numerous ill-fated offseason signings from last winter. Sandy Alderson and company brought him in to be a stabilizing force in the middle of lineup with Yoenis Cespedes, but that didn’t happen one bit (also because Cespedes couldn’t stay healthy, but that’s a story for another day). While the three-year, $39 million deal...
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There’s no way around it — the 2018 regular season has been a banner year for New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo. He seemingly entered the year without a regular job on the big-league roster thanks to the presence of guys like Michael Conforto, Yoenis Cespedes, and Juan Lagares, along with the team re-signing Jay Bruce to a three-year deal. But of course, injuries forced manager...
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The New York Mets have aspirations of contending for a playoff spot in 2019. While certain parts of the roster must be overhauled prior to Opening Day next March, it seems like this team will ultimately go as far as the starting pitching can carry them. And, basically, the majority of that pressure will land on the shoulders of Jacob deGrom (hopefully as the reigning National League Cy Young...
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It’s impossible to jump to any conclusions based off 204 MLB plate appearances, but Jeff McNeil is doing his best to show us he’s pretty good at this baseball thing. Just how good has he been since debuting for the New York Mets on July 24th? This will help put it in perspective: the 2.2 fWAR McNeil has accumulated is among the most in baseball during the second half, outpacing...
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