Throughout history, there have been instances where a hero to many was born in the heart of enemy territory. 2Pac, the face of California during the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry, was born in East Harlem. Benedict Arnold was born in Connecticut before eventually switching sides during the American Revolution to lead British troops against his old comrades. Arnold’s second wife, Peggy...
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With Spring Training games right around the corner, we will soon see players battling it out in Port St. Lucie for the last few spots on the Mets 26-man Opening Day roster. One player who should be on that roster, regardless of his performance during Spring Training, is infielder Luis Guillorme. Despite seeing playing time with the Mets in 2018 and 2019, Guillorme will still be considered a...
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Every offseason, it seems there are talks about the Mets having the best starting rotation in baseball for the upcoming season, but each of those discussions always contains the word “if.” Matters are no different at the moment, as New York certainly has the potential to boast the top starting rotation in 2020 and be even better than they were in 2019. But a lot of things need to break...
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Brandon Nimmo, OF Player Data: Age: 26; B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 69 G (254 PA) .221/.375/.407, 11 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 71 K, 46 BB Advanced Stats: 114 wRC+, 1.9 BsR, .340 wOBA, 28.0 K%, 18.1 BB%, .293 BABIP, 1.3 fWAR, 0.9 bWAR Defensive Stats: 3 OAA, -1 DRS/-0.8 UZR in LF, -2 DRS/-1.5 UZR in CF, 2 DRS/1.3 UZR in RF Free Agent: 2022 2019 Salary: $598,285 Grade: C 2019 Review Most of the 2019...
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Marcus Stroman, RHP Player Data: Age:28, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 11 G, 59.2 IP, 4-2, 3.77 ERA, 8 HR, 23 BB, 60 SO, 1.475 WHIP Advanced Stats: 108 ERA+, 4.15 FIP, 1.2 WAR Free Agent: 2021 2019 Salary: $7.4 M Grade: C+ 2019 Review There was a lot of head scratching when general manager Brodie Van Wagenen traded two pitching prospects to the Toronto Blue Jays for Long Island native Marcus Stroman...
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