The Arizona Fall League got underway on Tuesday and the Mets contingent got off to a running start. Left fielder Brandon Nimmo had an exciting debut, going 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, helping Scottsdale defeat Salt River by a score of 7-4. Nimmo also stole third base. Shortstop Matt Reynolds went 0-for-3 with a walk. Julian Hilario tossed two scoreless innings of relief to earn...
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Of all the Mets’ off-season questions, the matter of their leadoff hitter is one of the most intriguing. That is especially if their intent is to fill it from within. With no budding Lou Brock or Rickey Henderson in their farm system, or even a Jose Reyes, their best hope is on their current 40-man roster. I say that because there’s no real answer for them in a particularly weak free-agent...
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This off-season, free agents that are extended qualifying offers by their current teams will be in store for a paycheck worth $15.3 million should they accept their offers. The figure was arrived at by averaging the 125 highest-paid players in a given season. The qualifying offer enables a team to either bring back a player that has spent the year on that team, or receive a bonus draft pick in...
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With all the talk about possibly packaging young players in a trade to fill the Mets’ obvious needs for 2015, I was reminded of the 1971/72 offseason. In 1970 and 1971, the Mets had identical 83-79 records as the Pirates won the division both years. Still, there was reason to be optimistic that the Mets could rise to the top again in 1972. By 1971, the Mets brought several players to the big...
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Game 4 (Cardinals Lead 2-1) Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 5:00 PM, FS1 Clayton Kershaw (21-3, 1.77) vs Shelby Miller (10-9, 3.74) The Cardinals will look to land the finishing blow as they send Shelby Miller to the mound in his first ever playoff start. Miller has pitched in relief opportunities before for the Cardinals, in 2012 and 2013. Facing elimination, the...
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Jacob deGrom did something that very few players are able to in this age of social media and constant connection. He flew under the radar. After Tommy John Surgery in 2011 cost him that entire season, he emerged in 2012 and pitched well in A and High-A, establishing a 2.43 ERA. While 2013 was an up and down year for deGrom, he got the chance to pitch seven games early in 2014 for the Las Vegas...
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