There’s no such thing as an offseason in sports anymore. Especially in baseball. And, for New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler, he was busier this winter than he will be at any other point during the year. When the cold weather hits and the dark settles in early, the vast majority of us bunker down and count down the days until spring arrives. For Eppler, and other baseball...
This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. The list has included several pitchers, and next up is our first relief pitcher — one of the best of his era. The closer experiment in New York Mets history has frequently failed. Beginning in 2006, it didn’t. Billy Wagner signed a four-year, $43 million contract in November 2005 and continued a successful...
The Mets have already had an incredibly active offseason. Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, José Quintana, and Brandon Nimmo are all significant signings, but the team has also taken steps to rebuild its bullpen. In addition to bringing back Edwin Díaz on a big-money deal, the team also traded for Rays lefty Brooks Raley, signed David Robertson, and acquired several other intriguing arms like...
All the top decision-makers in baseball were in Las Vegas on Tuesday as the GM Meetings kicked off what is sure to be an offseason filled with big-time players changing teams and no lockout or shortened season talk. That meant Mets’ general manager Billy Eppler talked to the media for the first time since the World Series ended and he touched on a variety of different topics that we will...
New York Mets manager Billy Eppler spoke to the media on Friday afternoon from Citi Field at the end of the season press conference less than a week after the team from eliminated from the postseason. Here are the key pieces from what Eppler said during the presser: Eppler Has No Regrets About Deadline Eppler was asked if he squandered the team’s chances of winning a World Series this year by...
Over the last thirty-plus years, baseball has witnessed some of the most dominating back-end relievers to ever play the game. With closers taking a more predominant role during that span, the number of relievers to be considered for enshrinement into Cooperstown will continue to be discussed and considered among the BBWAA for years to come. Two such relievers appear on the ballot this winter,...
