The Mets will get the sixth pick in next year’s MLB Draft. Since 2010, the Mets have had two top-10 picks and both have been All-Stars, Michael Conforto and Matt Harvey. The average career bWAR for the sixth pick is 14.5 and 71% of them have played in the major leagues. The last time the Mets had the sixth overall pick they took LHP Geoff Goetz who was later traded for Mike Piazza. Having...
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The Detroit Tigers are going to interview White Sox bench coach Joe McEwing for their managerial opening this week according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. The Tigers also plan on interviewing Fredi Gonzalez who is currently the third base coach for the Miami Marlins. The Mets are also been reportedly interested in the McEwing in their search for a new manager along with Bob Geren, Alex Cora and Chip...
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Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News is reporting that Sandy Alderson is expected to sign a two-year extension soon to remain the New York Mets general manger. Alderson has a lot of work to do with rebuilding a roster that fell flat on its face in a disappointing 2017 season and also has to fill out a coaching staff that will include a new manager and pitching coach. The needs on the field...
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Tonight, the Cleveland Indians will take on the New York Yankees while the Red Sox face the Astros. Expect the Indians game to turn into a bullpen game given how good and deep their pitching staff. For the record, I will predict a Indians-Astros ALCS. Last night, the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies, 11-8. The Diamondbacks jumped to a 6-0 lead but the Rockies ended up making it a game. They cut the...
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You’d be hard pressed to find a Mets fan who’d even contemplate a Yankees-Nationals World Series. After a horrible season, certainly one of the five most disappointing in Mets history, a Yankees-Nationals World Series is about the last thing Mets fans need. Or is it? The Mets entered the 2017 season with a $155 million payroll, which was ranked twelfth in the Majors. That number was...
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For the last seven years, the New York Mets have had many of their young, talented arms under the tutelage of a former Cy Young Award winner and World Series MVP throughout their minor league system. As many of the rising arms took shape, this two-time, twenty-game winner helped aid in critiquing, defining and preparing their physical and mental makeup for the major leagues. Frank “Sweet...
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