2019 was a lost season. There were many times where it looked as though the season could be saved, but it was not. There was no playoff run. There were no titles. There was finishing the season over .500. But once the regular season ended, so did the Mets season. Well, I guess in terms of games the season ended, but in terms of winning, it did not end there for the Mets. Pete Alonso went on to...
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Ask any Mets fan what the Mets need to compete in 2020 and they will likely tell you three things – an addition to the starting rotation, a competent bullpen, and an actual centerfielder. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen also knows this. At the GM meetings this week, Van Wagenen stated that the rotation, bullpen, and centerfield defense are three areas in which the Mets look to improve. What is...
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Are you ready for a mid-00s Mets reunion? Because I sure am. Carlos Beltran spoke to ESPN’s Marly Rivera about how he is planning to bring back many former Mets to come down to Spring Training and help out. He did not specify if this solely meant former Mets that he played with — but I assume that he was talking in general. It is likely safe to say though that his former teammates...
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I do not understand the group of Mets fans who do not like Carlos Beltran. I could even take that one step further and say that I do not understand the group of Mets fans who do not call Beltran one of their favorites, but I’ll refrain from that as I technically cannot tell you who your favorite players should be. But Beltran should be one, especially if you are going by everything he...
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Jeff McNeil. Brandon Nimmo. Michael Conforto. J.D. Davis. Dominic Smith. These names were some key players for the Mets in 2019. What else do they have in common? They are all 27 years of age and younger. They are young players. And for those of you who want to argue that 27 is not young, that is the age of McNeil, who only just completed his second season in the majors. They are all youngins...
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