There isn’t likely to be a big splash from the New York Mets come this August 1st trading deadline, as a Yoenis Cespedes type player does not seem to be in the cards for the team. Mike Puma of the New York Post spoke with “team sources” who have advised that the team is likely to target a reliable bullpen arm. According to team sources, Puma was advised that they are not...
Read More
A day after the major league All-Star Game in San Diego, the top prospects in Triple-A and Double-A were on display. T.J. Rivera, Travis Taijeron, and Gabriel Ynoa represented the Las Vegas 51s for the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, and Matt Oberste, Tyler Pill, and Logan Taylor represented the Binghamton Mets for the Eastern League East All-Stars. Taijeron and Oberste were named as the most...
Read More
Yoenis Cespedes has proven that his performance with the New York Mets last season was not a fluke but just a preview of how well he could perform over a 162-game season. With “La Potencia” being the heart of this offense, it may be time to approach him to discuss a contract extension to keep him in Queens. Prior to this season, Cespedes signed a three-year, $75 million deal. The...
Read More
The New York Mets have released their rotation coming out of the All Star break, reports ESPN’s Adam Rubin. On Friday, the Mets will have Bartolo Colon on the mound to kick the second half off against Jeremy Hellickson and the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. In 98.2 innings, the surprising 43-year old All Star has pitched to the tune of a 3.28 ERA over 17 starts. Following Colon will be...
Read More
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: YOENIS CESPEDES Yoenis Cespedes is my clear cut choice for M.V.P. of the first half for the Mets. Think about where the Mets would be without La Potencia’s bat in the middle of this lineup! Cespedes leads all Met hitters in home runs (21), runs batted in (52), hits (87), and runs scored (47). Cespedes is on pace to set new career highs in home runs and runs batted in...
Read More
The Mets have signed the 31st overall pick Anthony Kay according to Jim Callis, he will receive a $1.1 signing bonus from the Mets which is significantly under the slot value of $1,972,100. It’s believed that there were some elbow issues in the left-hander’s physical which is part of the reason they were able to get the Long Island native $872,000 under slot. UPDATED: 5:17 PM Mets...
Read More
