We are still just a few short weeks from pitchers and catchers reporting. Although the off-season has a been an unusual roller-coaster for the Queens ballclub, statistical modelers (including me) have been hard at work to get ready for the upcoming season. Projection models, refreshed for 2020, are starting to rapidly appear in the public domain – including the ATC projections. I am the creator...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, former host Andrew Claudio returns to the show. He joins Tim Ryder to discuss the Mets’ ongoing managerial search, the strength of this roster compared to the rest of the NL East (as well as the strength of the NL East compared to the rest of baseball), and Andrew tries talking Tim down because he is way too excited for Yoenis Cespedes’ potential return....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News David Wright told MLB Network’s Jon Heyman that he is not considering coming back to the Mets to take a manager role. Mets’ outfielder Yoenis Cespedes posted a video of himself running, batting and fielding in Port St Lucie. Latest MLB News According to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post, Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich said that...
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The Atlanta Braves are bringing in a former Cy Young winner and All-Star to compete for their fifth starter. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Braves have signed Felix Hernandez as a non-roster invitee who will compete to make the team out of Spring Training. Hernandez, 34 in April, has spent the entirety of his 15-year career with the Seattle Mariners, originally debuting as a...
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The comeback starts now. Mets’ outfielder Yoenis Cespedes took to Twitter on Monday, posting a video of himself doing it all: running, batting and fielding. ⏳😎 #LGM pic.twitter.com/B0VyUcTecc — Yoenis Cespedes (@ynscspds) January 20, 2020 Cespedes, 34, missed all of 2019 and was marred by injuries in 2017-18, but underwent surgery to remove calcification in both of his heels after...
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It’s fair to say former 1986 Mets World Series champion and perennial Philadelphia Phillies All-Star center fielder Lenny Dykstra has had a colorful past with drugs, steroids and various amounts of financial and legal trouble. Dykstra spent four and a half seasons with the Mets helping them win the 1986 World Series championship while platooning in center field with fan favorite Mookie Wilson....
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