By 1973, Tom Seaver already had what some might call a Hall of Fame career. Tom Terrific–or The Franchise–(both monikers of Seaver), had already won two Cy Young Awards, three NL earned-run average titles and seven All-Star selections in a career that began in 1967. He was also a paramount figure in the New York Mets World Championship year of 1969. He was without question one of the...
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I had a chance to go One on One with Mets outfielder Michael Conforto this afternoon and we talked about a plethora of topics including his progress as a wall to wall hitter, the off-season additions the team has made, and the culture change that new Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen has brought into the organization. Hear that full interview right here: [cpm-player id=”1″]...
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I decided to skip an Amy Winehouse tribute show I talked about going to for weeks. Amy is a Top 5 voice all-time for me and it might have been nice to enjoy her music with like-minded folks. But it didn’t happen. And it’s going to be OK. See any similarities, Mets fans? This concert will enter a long list of music show regrets. Back in 2000, I watched the Mets lose the World Series on a...
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Manager Mickey Callaway has told reporters that right-handers Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo will not be stretched out as starters during the spring, working exclusively out of the bullpen instead. Despite coming through the minors and holding down big-league roles as starting pitchers through late-2016 and much of 2017, both Gsellman and Lugo served as formidable long-relief weapons last season....
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Ronny Mauricio Position: SS B/T: S/R Age: April 4, 2001 (17) Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent by Mets on July 2, 2017 Stats (Kingsport): 247 PA, .273/.304/.410, 16 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, .328 wOBA, 98 wRC+ Previous Rank: 11 Now approaching the top three on our top prospects countdown, some clear observations can be made. Exactly eleven of the prospects we’ve gone over in the...
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There’s no way around it — general manager Brodie Van Wagenen wasted no time making his mark on the New York Mets’ roster. Outside of the fresh perspective and brash comments about being a playoff team, another big difference in Port St. Lucie is the number of new faces walking around the spring-training complex. Among the places we’ll see these new faces (barring nagging...
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