After decades of wishful thinking and purposeful praying, the dynamic career and the many incredible achievements of Gil Hodges were finally recognized and he was subsequently elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Hodges forged himself a notable career as a premier slugger and defensive stalwart for the storied Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers franchise. He had done more than enough...
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The 2021 season was one that included lots of underachieving for the New York Mets. No part of the roster better describes that than the offense. There were times when it seemed like things were starting to click, but that feeling never lasted long. The Mets started out slow as a squad, then key hitters got injured in May, and they never fully recovered to live up to lofty preseason...
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Updated Post – 3:00 PM The Mets have received permission to interview Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro for their manager job according to Mark Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Topkin also notes that Quatraro has already interviewed for the Oakland A’s managerial opening. Sources tell me that Quatraro is likely having his interview on Tuesday. The Mets are expected to conduct multiple...
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With his first three big moves of the offseason, newly hired General Manager Billy Eppler completely changed the whole outlook of the 2022 New York Mets starting lineup. Eppler first brought in some depth in the form of infielder Eduardo Escobar and outfielder Mark Canha. Very shortly after, he made a big splash, which ended up being just a ripple, reaching an agreement with outfielder Starling...
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Player Data: Age: 29 (4/25/1992), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 10 G, 32 1/3 IP, 0-0 W/L record, 3.06 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 29 K, 3.22 SO/BB Advanced Stats: 132 ERA+. 20.6 K%, 6.4 BB%, 2.71 FIP, 3.89 xFIP, 0.5 bWAR, 0.6 fWAR 2021 salary: $2,500,000 Grade: B 2021 Review On July 30, the Mets acquired Trevor Williams along with Javier Báez from the Chicago Cubs for Pete Crow-Armstrong. Williams was probably an...
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Here was a reason to smile. The Mets’ stingy budget was broken somewhat when Curtis Granderson agreed to a four-year, $60 million contract on December 6th, 2013. For a team coming off a 74-88 record but stocked with promising young pitchers, it had now landed a veteran to provide leadership alongside David Wright — not to mention a good bat and range in the outfield. Granderson spent...
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