The debate about whether or not hitters should bunt is becoming widespread. Joey Gallo is the poster boy of this debate. For those who don’t know Gallo, he is essentially the definition of an all-or-nothing hitter. The Rangers played the Astros in May and Astros employed this shift on him: (Yes, that is, in fact, Alex Bregman in the outfield along with three other guys). So why would the...
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According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets are promoting left-handed starting pitching prospect Anthony Kay from Low-A Columbia Fireflies to the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets. Kay, 23, had his best start as a professional on Thursday night when he went 6.2 innings allowing only two runs (reliever let both inherited runners score) on five hits. He struck out a career-high 11 batters and...
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One of the only relievers pitching well right now for the New York Mets – in what has been a disastrous bullpen – is the surprising right-hander Tim Peterson. The former 20th round pick back in 2012 made his major league debut on May 30 against the Atlanta Braves with two innings and one run allowed. He would go on to pitch 2.1 scoreless innings in two more outings before being sent...
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In his MLB Pipeline Inbox, Jim Callis addressed a number of topics regarding recent draft picks and their rankings within their new organizations. When speaking about where Mets 2018 first round pick Jarred Kelenic now sits among the Mets rankings, Callis dropped this bombshell, “Alonso has posted impressive power numbers since signing as a second-round pick in 2016, already has reached...
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New York Mets first baseman Wilmer Flores has been one of the few bright spots offensively for a team that has struggled mightily to score runs in the month of June (85 in 24 games). Since coming off the disabled list on June 15, Flores is hitting .286/.319/.571 with three doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI in 42 at-bats. He has started nine of the last 10 games at first base while the Mets...
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On Wednesday, Anthony Reiber of Newsday opined on why the New York Mets should promote longtime assistant GM John Ricco to the spot recently vacated by Sandy Alderson in the wake of his cancer recurrence. Reiber’s opinion on Ricco seems to be backed up by New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman (tried to hire Ricco in 1998), “All he’s done is gotten more experience and I’ve heard nothing...
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