The New York Mets put a cap on their disappointing 2023 season with a two-game split against the Miami Marlins (pending the result of a suspended game currently in flux) as well as a series win over the Philadelphia Phillies. While there wasn’t an overabundance of success stories in Queens this year, Francisco Lindor etched his name into the record books this week while Tylor Megill...
When discussing pitching, Hall of Fame legend Bob Feller once said, “Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again.” In the wake of the news that Buck Showalter won’t be returning as the Mets’ manager in 2024, the 2023 New York Mets played their final baseball game of the calendar year. Despite...
After months of speculation and years of pining, the Mets hired David Stearns to be their first President of Baseball Operations, according to Andy Martino of SNY. The five-year, $50 million contract ties him with the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman for the highest-paid candidate in this role at $10 million a year. In Stearns, the Mets get one of the best baseball minds of the century who led the...
The age-old question in baseball has always been what the correct way is to assemble a championship roster. Is it to accumulate a slew of top draft picks like the Baltimore Orioles have in recent years? They’ve produced the likes of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson with Jackson Holliday not far behind. Then there are teams like the Dodgers and Braves that rarely have the luxury of high...
The Mets are at a critical point in their franchise, and it’s not just because 2023 turned out to be a bust compared to expectations. How they handle the fate of All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso will define the Mets moving forward. He is a player who helped revitalize a team often at the butt of jokes with a rookie-breaking 53-home run milestone season. He’s always given his all, putting his...
While the expectations for the 2024 Mets are not as hefty as they were for 2022 or 2023, they plan on competing, and for good reason. Much of the core remains with a plethora of youth on the way in the minor leagues. However, where there is an immediate glaring concern, and has been for some time, has been in the pitching department. What was once a flourishing faction with homegrown products...
It might have taken a bit longer than expected, but Jeff McNeil is finally starting to look like his old self at the plate. The reigning National League batting champion has had a rough go of things this season, hitting .253/.330/.332 with 103 hits, four home runs and 37 RBIs through 112 games. In comparison, McNeil finished the 2022 campaign with a .326/.382/.454 with 174 hits in 148 games. He...
Take a breath, Mets fans. What has been the most shocking trade deadline in Mets history has officially passed. The team officially traded aces Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander along with Mark Canha, Tommy Pham, and Dominic Leone. While selling was on the horizon, just how far the Mets were willing to go shocked the baseball world. The Mets began the season as World Series favorites with the...
A couple of days ago we provided our first trade profile of the 2023 season on Tommy Pham. Now it’s time to turn to the next player most likely to be traded if the Mets decide to swing that way: Mark Canha. Position: Outfielder/1B/3B Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 34 (February 15, 1989) 2023 Stats: 266 PA, .244/.346./.396, 55 H, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 28 BB, 46 K 2023 Advanced Stats: 111 wRC+, 17.3% K, 10.5% BB,...
As the second half of the season begins with a contentious series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets find themselves sitting in the bottom of the NL East and a whopping 7 games back in the Wild Card race. A lot hasn’t clicked for the Mets in the first half of the season, with a string of injuries to key players, inconsistent performances and mismanaged games. However, when there are...
It’s a position nobody in baseball thought the Mets would find themselves in: wondering if they will be buyers or sellers come the August 1 trade deadline. While the season has not gone according to plan, there have been moments and streaks of hope. The key word is streaks. Never getting into a groove, the ballclub has either been momentarily hot (it’s been a while) or ice cold, making a...
