With the offseason not really in full swing still (talk about a slow moving market), I thought it would be fun to look at some players who have the potential to improve in 2018. Today’s player is Jacob deGrom and you’re probably wondering, why on Earth is a guy who just posted a five win season with over 200 innings pitched on this list? Last season, deGrom was great for a lot of it...
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There will not be a reunion between Addison Reed and the New York Mets. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Minnesota Twins and the right-handed reliever are in agreement on a two-year deal worth just under $17 million. Reed, 29, was acquired by the Mets in August of 2015 and solidified himself as a go-to arm in New York’s bullpen in parts of three seasons with the team. He was...
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Wilmer Flores captured the hearts of Mets fans shortly after the 2015 trade deadline with his walk-off home run against the rival Washington Nationals. This offseason, however, of all the players Mets fans and beat writers have been talking about, Flores seems to be brought up the least. As of right now, it at least seems like Flores has no place on this team. To that end I ask: Why? Flores has...
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Throughout baseball history, there are certain players who make a quick ascent to the majors, ready to dominate and live out a dream they’ve had since childhood. These players are few and far between, as the maturity factor and lack of experience can instantly overwhelm young athletes. Then there’s the case of Dwight Gooden. Selected fifth overall by the New York Mets in the 1982 MLB...
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My colleague, Connor O’Brien, did a series of getting to know your sabermetrics statistics in 2016. I wanted to continue his efforts to bring more stats to you that many baseball front offices believe are important in player evaluation. I have previously covered ERA+ and xwOBA in my portion of the series. No one knows how to perfectly predict defense, largely because it really can be so...
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Noah Syndergaard is feeling good and he’s not afraid to show it. The right-hander missed a majority of last season due to injury, and pitched just over 30 innings in a year that saw the Mets finish 70-92 and miss the postseason for the first time since 2014. “I think it’s going to be an awesome year, a lot of fun competing against other guys in our division,’’ Noah Syndergaard told Kevin...
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