No one, not even Sandy Alderson himself, knew the Mets were getting this Yoenis Cespedes when they acquired him at the trade deadline last year. In Cespedes’ first three seasons in the majors, he was a .263/.316/.464 hitter who averaged 24 homers and 87 RBI. He was a guy that had a lot of power, but he didn’t quite hit for enough power to compensate for his low OBP. However, with the...
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Like last year, the Mets acquired Addison Reed right before the August 31st trade deadline. He quickly assumed the seventh inning role for a pennant winner last year. This year, he has taken over the eighth inning, and he has been as good a setup man as there is in baseball. The problem is Reed and most of the Mets bullpen is fatigued. With that in mind, enter Fernando Salas. Salas mostly...
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Mets closer Jeurys Familia set a franchise record for saves in a single season on Wednesday night, pitching a perfect ninth inning to seal the team’s 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Familia earned his 44th save and surpassed the previous record of 43 held by himself and Armando Benitez who set the mark back in 2001. “I just want to thank God for giving me the...
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Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was named the National League Player of the Week for the Week of August 21 – 27. During the week, Cabrera hit .545/.583/1.136 with five runs, four doubles, three homers, eight RBI, and one stolen base. Additionally, Cabrera made a couple of spectacular plays in the field. This past week was emblematic of Cabrera’s hot hitting since he was activated...
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One of the now forgotten storylines of the early part of the 2016 season for the Mets, was their futility against left-handed pitching. During their careers, both Curtis Granderson and Lucas Duda have mostly struggled against them, effectively neutralizing two of the team’s best bats in the lineup. Terry Collins ices a third when he refuses to play Michael Conforto against lefties. With...
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