It’s been five years since anyone in baseball has recorded a 30-30 season—the rare feat of hitting 30 home runs while stealing 30 bases. The last two players to reach the milestone were Mike Trout and Ryan Braun in 2012, who both finished second in their league in MVP voting. Dating back to 2007, only 12 players have reached that mark, including beloved Mets third baseman David Wright in...
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When the Mets shipped second baseman Neil Walker off to the Milwaukee Brewers, the team saved $3 million. New York will pay the Brewers $1,699,454 on Sept. 30, according to the Associated Press. Walker had $4,699,454 left of his $17.2 million salary at the time of the trade. It has been a disappointing year for the Mets, who currently sit at 53-63 and are way out of contention. The team chose to...
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The New York Mets announced on Tuesday that Matt Harvey will make his second rehab start for the Brooklyn Cyclones on Wednesday. Harvey, 28, pitched for the Cyclones against the Hudson Valley Renegades last week and tossed one inning on 18 pitches. His fastball clocked in the low 90s. The right-hander is working his way back from a stress fracture in his right shoulder. While being examined,...
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And old baseball maxim says ‘Good pitching and defense win championships.’ Lets face it, in baseball a run is a run whether it’s a run scored at the plate, manufactured on the bases or saved in the field. A run the defense prevents the opposition from scoring is equally as important as a run scored by the offense. A team stocked with players who can use the leather efficiently in the field...
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The New York Mets are a couple of months away from an intriguing dilemma. They will hit the offseason with a payroll about $60-70 million less than the start of the 2017 season, but will likely face some hurdles to spend it wisely. It’s clear the Mets are intent on competing in 2018, so how will they address their roster holes? Let’s start with trades. The Mets could try to maneuver through the...
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To say that Rafael Montero, the prospect once valued higher than Jacob deGrom in the Mets system, hasn’t lived up to expectations would be an understatement. The now 26-year-old has shown time and time again that his stuff is good, but if he could just get his control down pat and work through his mental hurdles on the mound, he could be a threat in the Mets rotation. Monday night at...
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