Good morning, Mets fans! Late on Wednesday night, the Angels made the first big move of the trade deadline as they acquired White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and relief pitcher Reynaldo López. In return for the California native, Chicago landed the Angels’ second and third-ranked prospects in catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush. Giolito has a 3.79 ERA on the season...
Carlos Carrasco took the mound for the first time since April 15 for the Mets after missing time due to elbow inflammation. The right-hander faced off against his former team, the Cleveland Guardians, for the first time since getting shipped to Flushing with Francisco Lindor in January of 2021. However, Carrasco’s return ended up as the third time in four starts that he’s given up at...
All is forgiven for Francisco Lindor following a terrific bounce-back season in his second year with the New York Mets. Thumbs down and boos gave way to cheers as Mr. Smiles lived up to the expectations of an all-around player and team leader. On a team that ranked fifth in the majors in runs scored, Lindor was the second-biggest driver of those runs, as expected when he signed his 10-year, $341...
It was the first significant move of the Steve Cohen era. Francisco Lindor had been rumored to be a trade candidate that offseason and speculation was that the New York Mets were an ideal fit. But when news broke that the Mets had acquired the superstar shortstop from Cleveland, there was little notice it was going to happen. Nevertheless, the surprise was certainly a pleasant one for Mets fans....
How did you fill the baseball void during the lockout? Anguish/revel in the Giants and Jets seasons? Play MLB The Show? Watch Game 6 of the 1986 World Series on a loop? Maybe pursuing through Met yearbooks one of your activities. Personally, I found a few of the covers simple, yet aesthetically pleasing (even if the team itself wouldn’t be that way) and others less appealing to the eyes...
As the New York Mets prepare for their season opener Thursday night in Washington, DC, several players spoke with the media on Tuesday afternoon. Pete Alonso was among them, and he expressed his excitement for the upcoming campaign, while also sharing his thoughts on the Mets’ new shortstop, Francisco Lindor. Alonso was a founding member of the Mets’ 2019 “cookie club”, a...
Francisco Lindor is a New York Met. It’s been that way for a week now, but it still feels weird to say out loud. Thankfully, we didn’t end up getting punked. Over the past seven days, there have been tons of virtual ink spilled on this lovely website and many others across the interwebs about just how big this particular acquisition is for the orange and blue. It’s all accurate...
In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Jacob Resnick returns to join Tim in breaking down quite possibly the biggest trade the New York Mets have made since acquiring Mike Piazza. With the addition of Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco, the Mets have put themselves on the cusp of front-runner status in the National League. With more action on the horizon, the excitement in Queens is...
After failing to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth-straight season, the New York Mets are determined to turn things around in 2021, but they’ll certainly need to improve their run prevention in order to participate in October baseball next fall. As things stand right now, it appears the Mets will likely be forced to slightly reshape their infield this offseason, as they currently...
It sounds like Shakespeare, right? Since the offseason began, the Mets have been rumored to be one of many suitors for Francisco Lindor, the Indians’ four-time All-Star, who has a career slash line of .285/.346./488, with 99 stolen bases and 138 home runs over six seasons. Lindor has a career DRS of 46 and a career bWAR of 28.4. He also has two Gold Gloves. Why wouldn’t the Mets, or...
While there are some hot stove rumors beginning to circulate (*cough* Francisco Lindor *cough*), we’ve hit a lull in MLB’s offseason calendar. What’s more concerning is that it’s likely just the beginning of what is sure to be a long winter of a slow-moving free-agent market. This would’ve sounded oxymoronic at any point over the past 10 years or so, but we can expect the New York Mets to...
With the offseason fully underway, it’s becoming abundantly clear the New York Mets are preparing for an extremely busy winter, which could result in a blockbuster trade that brings a superstar shortstop to Queens and instantly transforms this team into a serious championship contender in 2021. After the Mets finished shy of the playoffs for the fourth straight campaign, there’s no...
