Sandy Alderson acquired much more in the last 10 days than just three bats and a reliever. In choosing to buy at the trade deadline, Alderson and the New York Mets have opted for competitive late-season baseball for the first time in the history of Citi Field. That vote of confidence has had a ripple effect on the Mets clubhouse, who prior to the trade for Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson, had lost...
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So now he has to manage. Actually manage, rather than serve as a glorified babysitter, de facto player development coordinator and punching bag for the fans and media forced to persevere with the patience of Job Yes, in the strictest sense, Terry Collins has a new job. In more ways than one. Off the top, he’s now in a bona fide pennant race for the first time since he took this job. Up to...
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Recently acquired Yoenis Cespedes is known for his bat and speed but is also quite an adept defender in the outfield. According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, a day after Cespedes told manager Terry Collins he prefers center field to a corner spot, the new Mets outfielder got his wish. Cespedes started in center field for the Mets on Sunday night against the Washington Nationals and showed off...
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On Sunday, manager Terry Collins raised the possibility that the Mets could begin skipping starts for their three young starters who are quickly gaining on their pre-planned innings limits. While the team is not looking forward to that prospect, concern is rising and the timing of it all presents a significant conundrum as the Mets fight for the postseason. While Collins admitted he’s...
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During his press conference yesterday Sandy Alderson indicated the Mets could make a trade in August mostly for a reliever. With the second wild card creating more teams thinking they are contenders I think we will see a fair share of waiver trades this season. When a player is placed on revocable waivers in August (or September) there is three possible outcomes: Unclaimed players can be traded...
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I couldn’t resist digging up this vintage photo of the scoreboard at Shea Stadium when the Mets climbed into first place for the first time in the history of the franchise in 1969. While the Mets have spent a good chunk of time in first place already this season, it gravitated into a month-long period where faith in the team and confidence began to evaporate. Suddenly we were having way...
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