The importance of improving on the margins or acquiring under-the-radar talent can’t be overstated enough. It pushes teams over the edge in the playoffs and keeps them going during the dog days of summer. It’s understandable for Mets fans to be excited about the team’s status as big-name hunters in free agency, but today we are going to go over five players that should still...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It was a quiet day Tuesday as the baseball world awaited the upcoming World Series, which kicks off on Friday in Houston. However, the Marlins made some noise, hiring former major leaguer Skip Schumaker as their new manager. Craig Mish of MLB Network was the first to report the news. Schumaker, 42, played for the Cardinals from 2005 to 2012, the Dodgers in 2013 and the...
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The Mets are finalizing a deal with Jeremy Hefner to keep him in Queens for at least the next season, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Hefner, who is 36 years old, joined the Mets coaching staff in the 2019 offseason to replace interim pitching coach Phil Regan. Puma reports that the deal will keep Hefner in Queens for at least 2023 and potentially beyond. He also said the Mets have...
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One of the biggest problems with the Mets’ front office turnover over the last three offseasons is the inability to lock up any of their homegrown players to long-term deals before they hit free agency. Brandon Nimmo and Seth Lugo will test the market this year, Noah Syndergaard, Michael Conforto and Zack Wheeler have done the same previously with varying success. But now with Billy Eppler...
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As the Yankees season ended Sunday, the Aaron Judge rumor mill soon got underway. Judge said immediately after the season ended that “we’ll see what happens” with regards to his free agency. “I’ve been clear about that since I first wore the pinstripes,” he said. Now, new reporting from MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand says that the Los Angeles Dodgers could be...
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Just because the New York Mets lost in the 2022 Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres does not mean the Mets will somehow not be represented in the World Series. In fact, both teams have some of the once top rated Mets pitching prospects in this series. If you can recall back to the 2014 season, we can remember the Mets had viewed Jacob deGrom as a future reliever. At the time, they did not...
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