So it seems the Mets are prepared to go into spring training and have Ike Davis and Lucas Duda duking it out to see who the Mets’ first baseman is in 2014. They’re both lefties, so there is no platoon scenario here. At the end of spring, one of those two men will be standing victorious, and the other better get used to picking splinters. I am still under the premise that the Mets...
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Let’s start off by saying this: if Bartolo Colon is pitching a meaningful game for the Mets next September, we will all sign on the dotted line for that. To get to that point, however, it will require a lot of things to go the Mets’ way. Including a performance by Colon that matches what another aging pitcher once gave them in the mid-2000s, Tom Glavine. Tom Glavine was elected into...
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25. Wilfredo Tovar Height: 5’6” Weight: 160 lbs. Age: 22 Bats/Throws: Right/Right Mets fans got a small taste of Wilfredo Tovar last season when he came up for 7 games, going 3-for-15 with 2 RBI’s, 1 SB, 1 BB, and 3 K’s. He is not a toolsy shortstop in any light. With virtually non-existent power and below average speed he will never hit more than a handful of home runs or steal more than a few...
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Second base prospect Dilson Herrera finished the Colombian Winter league strong as he now shifts gears and prepares for the minor league spring training and a full season in the Mets organization. Herrera, originally a Pittsburgh Pirates prospect, came to the Mets in 2013 along with relief pitcher Vic Black in the trade that sent Marlon Byrd and John Buck to Pittsburgh towards the end of August....
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Anthony DiComo spoke with Sandy Alderson who said, “Awkwardness should not exist in Mets camp this spring.” Alderson told DiComo that he spoke with Davis last month at David Wright’s wedding in California, and he briefly touching on the trade rumors that have dogged Ike all offseason. “He was in a good mood,” Alderson said. “I don’t think any of this...
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Four spots. 52 seasons. Who belongs on Mets Rushmore? Without a doubt, Tom Seaver. If there isn’t a Mets Rushmore without The Franchise, it’s just another rock. So how about the other three? We could go with Casey Stengel. His number is already retired and on the wall. We can go with Gil Hodges. His is as well. Both are worthy. How about Jerry Koosman? He’s Robin to...
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