From his first public interview to his Twitter presence, Steve Cohen has been making waves in the baseball work these past few weeks. Mets fans are excited, and have a right to be. It’s a new era! But, if we had to choose just one thing to be the most excited about from Cohen, what would it be? Marshall Field Although not a requirement to be a good owner, I believe that Steve...
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It’s officially happening, you guys. The New York Mets made their first significant move of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to sign reliever Trevor May to a two-year deal worth $15.5 million, according to reports. Remember when we’d worry about this being the most significant move of New York’s winter? Those days are long gone. Other reports are showing us more “irons are in the fire” as the...
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The tender baseball deadline has come and gone. If you missed any of the Mets news from it, here’s a great recap for you. But one thing happened on Wednesday in addition to all of this news — Cohen took to Twitter to ask Mets fans an important question: Who was the most interesting player non- tendered and why? — Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) December 3, 2020 Just another way...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Doug S. The New York Mets finally have an owner willing to spend money in the offseason and by a lucky confluence, many of the top free agents meet the team’s needs. There are several top quality players that could benefit the team immensely. That isn’t to say there’s any perfect matches, however. Each of free agents that should interest the Mets have issues that should cause...
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Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson are moving along with the plan. So despite the delay in putting a general manager in place, Trevor May was signed to boost the bullpen. And as I reported a few weeks ago, James McCann is the favorite over J.T. Realmuto. Back to the GM search for a moment, and despite what has been reported about the GM search, keep in mind this has nothing to do with executives in...
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FanGraphs has submitted its upcoming ZiPS projections for the New York Mets – the eleventh entry in their annual team-by-team breakdown. Though it does not predict team results, ZiPS (Szymborski Projection System – named after its founder, Dan Szymborski) remains one of the most reliable models for projecting output from individual players – at any position and on any side of...
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