With the New York Mets looking to take a positive step forward next season, they could definitely benefit from adding a reliable center fielder to the mix, as the team has struggled mightily to address that need over the last several seasons. Since Brandon Nimmo is expected to be moved over to left field in 2021, the Mets are slated to have a gaping hole in the middle of their outfield and the...
Read More
Bobby Heck and Tommy Tanous were two names mentioned here last week in the Mets search for a president of baseball operations or combining the role as the general manager. Heck, assistant to the GM of the Tampa Bay Rays. and according to a longtime NL executive, is not out of the question in the continued search. Tanous is a long shot and was vice president of international scouting and...
Read More
What do the New York Mets have now that Steve Cohen owns the team? More money and more desire to win now. Now, what don’t they have? Prospects and upper-minor league level depth. The best strategy for building the 2021 team, then, is to sign as many top free agents as possible and leave the trades for their rivals. By signing some combination of JT Realmuto, DJ LeMahieu, James McCann, George...
Read More
On Monday, Baseball America released their top ten Mets prospects, rounding out their NL East collection for their prospect evaluation selection. As per any year, the long, awaited evaluation of our favorite team’s prospects have come with fanfare and hope for the future, and especially this year with new ownership and emphasis on player development. In addition to intending to spend on...
Read More
While the Braves have made the most news to this point with their signings of starters Charlie Morton and Drew Smyly, the Mets are still expected to make the biggest splash according to sources of Buster Olney at ESPN. Olney notes that the Mets are still targeting more than one of the this offseason’s big four – Francisco Lindor, Trevor Bauer, J.T. Realmuto, George Springer –...
Read More
Garrett Richards Bats/Throws: Right/Right Age: 32 (5/27/1988) Traditional Stats: 2-2, 10 games started, 51.1 IP, 4.03 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 46 K, Advanced Stats: 0.7 fWAR, 1 bWAR, 4.28 FIP, 4.46 xFIP-, 8.06 K/9, 2.98 BB/9, 1.23 HR/9 Rundown Looking for a pitcher who might be an adjustment or two away from becoming the next Charlie Morton? Look no further than Garrett Richards. Richards has long been...
Read More
