On December 2nd, 2013 the New York Mets decided to non-tender then-utility infielder Justin Turner. Essentially, the Mets front office decided to release Turner because he was due a raise in arbitration that would have paid him $750 thousand dollars. However, after a tide of shock and dismay by Mets fans on social media, two days later the team leaked rumors that the real reason they cut Turner...
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XtreemIcon – Adrian Gonzalez. The Dodgers, like the Mets, are built on their tremendous starting pitching and will need their offense to come through to win. The Mets are throwing three RHP in the series and A-Gon has an .850 OPS against righties. No one else in the lineup comes close to threatening like A-Gon does. Brian Greenzang – To me there is no Dodger to fear more than Clayton...
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Despite losing his starting job during the middle of the year, Michael Cuddyer still has a positive outlook on the season. He says that winning is the most important factor of all, and he does not regret his decision to come to New York. During the offseason, Cuddyer rejected a one year $15 million dollar qualifying offer from the Rockies in order to sign a 2 year $ 21 million dollar deal with...
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The crazy year that has been the 2015 season for Mets infielder Wilmer Flores took another turn this past week. Flores who sparsely played in the final two weeks of the regular season has been sidelined by strep throat. “It’s definitely been a different year with everything that happened. I don’t know how to describe it. It was different. I don’t know if it was bad or good. It was just different...
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Here is the first of an 8-Part MMO Roundtable Series where our staff will handle a variety of questions about the Mets Post Season as well as looking ahead to the Hot Stove Season and 2016. What Will Be The Key To Beating The Dodgers In The NLDS? Mike Simon – Jacob deGrom reverting to mid-season form in Game 1. Facing Kershaw, deGrom and the Mets know runs will likely be hard to come by....
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There are no guarantees in baseball, no sure things. Of the eight teams left in the playoffs after tonight, there’s no telling who might win it. While it’s true that someone has to take the title, betting on baseball’s post-season results is a blind shot in the dark no matter how much you think you know. Chris Moore from the sadly defunct Baseball Analysts breaks it down...
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