Good morning, Mets fans! Topps announced on Friday that over 34,000 copies of the Juan Soto signing with the Mets card have sold. Topps announced this number in addition to the cards from his previous transactions. When he was traded to the Padres, that card sold just over 3,000 times. When he was traded to the Yankees, that card sold just over 7,000 times. Mets fans are, clearly, beyond excited...
What is a rookie card? That has become an age-old question in the hobby that has become highly subjective with an ever-changing definition over the past few decades. During the hobby’s vintage era, which is classified as when Topps monopolized the industry prior to the 1980s, the definition of a rookie card was cut and dry. A player’s rookie card was their first card. Collectors can easily point...
Last week, I finally had the opportunity to watch the new HBOMax documentary “Say Hey, Willie Mays.” I can count on one hand the number of baseball players from before I was born whose highlights I would look forward to watching. I would gladly watch highlights of Willie Mays any day of the week. I was in awe watching a now 91-year-old living legend speaking about his career. Arguably the...
Tylor Megill Player Data: Age: 27 (7/28/95), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 15 G, 47.1 IP, 4-2, 5.13 ERA, 1.283 WHIP, 51 SO, 13 BB Advanced Stats: 76 ERA+, 25.5 K%, 6.5 BB%, 4.31 xERA, 3.77 FIP, 3.35 xFIP 0.0 bWAR, 0.6 fWAR 2022 Salary: $707,500 Grade: C – 2022 Review With Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom sidelined, Tylor Megill became one of the more unlikely Opening Day starters in New York Mets...
Mychal Givens Age: 32 (May 13, 1990) B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 19 G, 20.2 IP, 1-1, 4.79 ERA, 1.452 WHIP, 20 SO, 6 BB Advanced Stats: 82 ERA+, 22,7 K%, 6.8 BB%, 3.70 xERA, 4.23 FIP, 3.63 xFIP -0.1 fWAR Grade: D+ 2022 Review The Mets found a robust pitching market at the trade deadline and turned it into Mychal Givens. Givens, 32, was traded from the Cubs to the Mets in exchange for...
Seth Lugo Player Data: Age: 33 (11/17/89), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 62 G, 65 IP, 3-2, 3.60 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 69 SO, 18 BB Advanced Stats: 108 ERA+, 25.4 K%, 6.6 BB%, 3.46 xERA, 3.76 FIP, 3.51 xFIP 0.7 bWAR, 0.2 fWAR 2022 Salary: $3,925,000 Grade: B – 2022 Review When the Mets acquired Adam Ottavino last off-season, the veteran righty seemed to be a natural replacement for Jeurys Familia,...
Luis Guillorme Player Data: Age: 28 (9/27/1994), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 102 G, 335 PA, 297 AB, .273/.351/.340/.691, 81 H, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 1 3B, 1 SB Advanced Stats: 106 wRC+, 13.7% K%, 10.2% BB% .317 BABIP, .302 xwOBA, 1.3 fWAR, 1.6 bWAR 2022 Salary: $875,000 Grade: B 2022 Review When the Mets acquired Eduardo Escobar last off-season, the team answered any questions about who the starting third...
Chris Bassitt Player Data: 33 (2/22/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 30 GS, 19 QS, 15-9, 181 2/3 IP, 3.42 ERA, 167 SO, 49 BB, 1.145 WHIP Advanced Stats: 3.66 FIP, 113 ERA+, 3.2 bWAR, 7.9 H/9, 8.3 SO/9, 49.1 GB%, 85.3 EV Salary: $8.8 million Grade: B 2022 Review Chris Bassitt was the final piece of Billy Eppler’s incredible 2021-2022 offseason. He found success in his last two years with...
Brandon Nimmo Player Data: Age: 29 (3/27/1993), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 151 G, 673 PA, 580 AB, .274/.367/.433/.800, 159 H, 16 HR, 64 RBI, 7 3B, 3 SB Advanced Stats: 134 wRC+, 17.2% K%, 10.5% BB% .317 BABIP, .342 xwOBA, 5.4 fWAR, 5.1 bWAR 2022 Salary: $7 million Grade: A 2022 Review When the Mets acquired Starling Marte last offseason, it created questions about what role Brandon Nimmo would have...
Pete Alonso Player Data: 27 (12/7/1994), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 160 G, .271/.352/.518/.869, 40 HR, 27 2B, 131 RBI, 16 IBB Advanced Stats: 4.4 bWAR, 146 OPS+, .246 ISO, 44.8 HardH%, 5.8 HR%, 9.8 BB%, 89.8 EV 2022 Salary: $7.4 million Grade: A 2022 Review The Mets retooled their offense before the 2022 season by adding Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar. However, it was a familiar...
Player Data: Age: 37 (11/22/1985), B/T: R/R Traditional Statistics: 66 G, 65.2 IP, 6-3, 2.06 ERA, 0.975 WHIP, 79 SO, 16 BB Advanced Statistics: 188 ERA+, 30.6 K%, 6.2 BB%, 2.35 xERA, 2.85 FIP, 2.79 xFIP, 2.3 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR Salary: $4,000,000 (free agent in 2022) 2022 Review The New York Mets had a lot of uncertainty surrounding their bullpen entering the 2022 season. In attempt to address it,...
Primary Data: 34 (6/19/1988), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 11 GS, 5-4, 64 1/3 innings, 3.08 ERA, 102 SO, 8 BB, 0.746 WHIP Advanced Stats: 2.13 FIP, 126 ERA+, 1.4 bWAR, 14.3 SO/9, 42.7 SO%, 1.1 BB/9, 1.3 HR/9, .175/.202/.323/.525 2022 Salary: $18.5 million Grade: B+ 2022 Review Jacob deGrom came into the 2022 season with a clean slate. He was determined to leave his injury history in the past after...
