Good morning Mets fans! Tonight the New York Yankees will host the Oakland Athletics in the American League Wild Card game. Luis Severino will get the start for the Yankees, and Liam Hendriks will take the mound for the A’s. Hendriks has largely been used as a reliever this season, and the Athletics plan on utilizing their bullpen to get through the one-game playoff. The winner of the game will...
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After COO Jeff Wilpon addressed the media prior to the New York Mets final game of the season on Sunday, there was much speculation over which way the team’s search for their next general manager could go. Late Monday night, Mike Puma of the New York Post added a few names to the list of reported candidates for the position. Some potential options have already been talked about in the...
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With the 2018 officially starting tonight, we will see a number of former Mets in the postseason. Some of these players have starred for the Mets in the postseason, while others have sought their own glory elsewhere. In any event, these players mere presence on each roster may motivate fans to root for or against certain teams: Boston Red Sox Alex Cora – Coming off a career best year,...
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In another rare public showing, Jeff Wilpon spoke to reporters on Sunday, answering questions about the Mets. Wilpon spoke at length about the Mets’ GM search (which has reportedly been in progress since June despite the Mets not having interviewed a single candidate), but he also addressed the disappointing 2018 season. Jeff Wilpon: “I can promise you ownership is disappointed. …...
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There’s a 99 percent chance that Jacob deGrom is going to win the National League Cy Young award this year. He’s pretty much locked in. But what about the Most Valuable Player award? There are some fans that say deGrom should win the award. After all, he does have better stats than when Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander won the award, minus the wins of course. But then you have...
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The 2018 season was one of the weirder seasons the Mets have seen in a while. Overall, it wasn’t a terrible year. Multiple young stars emerged, the starting pitching stayed healthy and was mostly effective, and a few relievers showed their worth and ability to be effective in the major leagues. The season was sunk by a 10-17 May and a 5-21 June, but the kids came alive down the stretch and...
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