Anthony DiComo, MLB.com Overall, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Yoenis Cespedes’ 2016 season isn’t a disappointment. He’s expected to break Barry Bonds (or Roger Maris’) single season home run record, Hack Wilson’s single season RBI record, and find a cure for cancer. Yes, this is hyperbole, but it’s really not that far from what’s being...
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In just one season, Juan Lagares went from the Mets’ starting center fielder and 2014 Gold Glove winner to a platoon player who struggled through injuries that may have inhibited his ability to have the same strong arm he had shown once before. Marc Carig of Newsday spoke with Lagares about his preparation for the upcoming season as well as his role on this team. “I don’t know what’s going...
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I remember back in 2000, the stories were that Bobby Valentine needed to make the World Series in order to keep his job. The amazing thing is he actually did it. Just think about everything that had to happen that year for the Mets to make the World Series. First, the Mets had an overhaul of its outfield during the season. On Opening Day, the Mets outfield was, from left to right, Rickey...
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According to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post, the arbitration settlement between Ruben Tejada and the Mets included granting the shortstop one extra day of service time, making him a free agent after this season. Coming into this year, Tejada had four years and 171 days of major league service time, just one day short of becoming a free agent after the 2016 season. The Mets and Tejada settled...
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New York Mets reliever Hansel Robles had his suspension reduced from three games to two games on Wednesday. This stems back to a quick pitch Robles threw that came too close to Cameron Rupp’s head on Sept. 30. against the Phillies. Robles will miss the first two games of the season against the Royals at Kansas City and the Mets will play with a 24-man roster on those...
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Left-handed pitching wasn’t a very intriguing position in the Mets’ organization before last season, so they went out and picked up three via the draft, and one from the independent leagues. It helped that a top prospect made his major league debut as well. Here’s how we rank the top five southpaws heading into 2016. No. 1 – Steven Matz Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 200 B/T: R/L Age: 5/29/1991 (24) 2015...
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