Author: John Sheridan

Thomas Szapucki Strike Out Success In Triple-A

In his last start for Triple-A Syracuse, Thomas Szapucki reminded people why he was regarded as a top prospect before all of the injuries. This is a left-handed pitcher with an uncanny ability to generate swings-and-misses. When he’s good, he’s untouchable. Szapucki dominated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders over his four innings pitched last Tuesday night. He struck out nine of...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Take Another Series From Nationals

3 UP Beating You Any Way They Can The Mets are 9-0-1 over their first 10 series this season, and they are on pace for 108 wins (sounds familiar?). They’re in this position because they beat teams just about any way you can beat them. Need an epic ninth inning rally? Need to pull off a 5-6-1-9-6 double play? Need Brandon Nimmo to set the table, or Jeff McNeil to hit a big RBI double past...

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Opinion: Jarred Kelenic-Robinson Canó Deal Remains Unmitigated Disaster

With Jarred Kelenic and the Seattle Mariners coming to town, many will attempt to re-litigate the shocking trade which sent Kelenic to the Seattle Mariners organization as a part of a trade package for Robinson Cano and Edwin Díaz. Of course, 2022 performances invite revisionist history here. This season, Díaz has clearly been the top performer in this trade. Through 14 appearances, he is 1-0...

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Five Mets in FanGraphs’ Top 100 Prospects

Entering the 2022 season, Fangraphs released their Top 114 prospects with four New York Mets prospects making the rankings – Francisco Álvarez (7), Ronny Mauricio (44), Brett Baty (63), and Mark Vientos (64). Mets prospects have gotten off to a good start at the plate, and Fangraphs updated rankings reflect that. While Álvarez followed a hot start with a pronounced cold streak, he remains...

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McCann And Nido Have Been Terrific Behind the Plate

Entering this season, there was serious concern over James McCann and Tomás Nido. Between the two of them, neither one could really hit, and in terms of McCann, his defense regressed significantly. Between the two of them, Mets catchers were fifth worst in the majors by fWAR. To some degree, a little over one month into the season, it would appear our concerns were justified. After all, McCann...

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