The New York Mets began the 1980s with new ownership, and they would promise “The Magic is Back.” It was a bold promise for a franchise not too far removed from “Grant’s Tomb,” but that year, the Mets would see the beginnings of what would be the greatest run in team history culminating in one of the greatest teams in Major League history. In the 1980s, the Mets...
Position Player – Patrick Mazeika, C Affiliate: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Season Stats: .261/.332/.442, 12 2B, 6 HR, 32 RBI May Stats: .298/.350/.574, 8 2B, 6 HR, 25 RBI With Mazeika, the questions started shifting from will he ever hit for power to will he ever hit enough. That’s what happens when you have one down year. In April, things did not seem to go very well, but Mazeika was...
After the first month of the season, three of the Mets four full season affiliates are over .500, and it is in large part due to some outstanding performances this month. Here are some of the more outstanding players in the Month of April: Position Player of the Month – Quinn Brodey, OF Affiliate: St. Lucie Mets Stats: .319/.365/.418, 7 2B, 3B, 16 RBI, 3 SB With the 2017 third round pick...
Co-Position Player of the Month – Peter Alonso, 1B Level: Las Vegas Season Stats: .285/.395/.579, 31 2B, 3B, 36 HR, 119 RBI August Stats: .308/.392/.731, 11 2B, 11 HR, 27 RBI Alonso finished this season leading the minors in homers partially because of his 11 homers this month. Those 11 homers were the most he has hit in any month since he was drafted by the Mets. During the month, Alonso...
Once again, there have been a number of outstanding performances in the Mets minor leagues during the Month of May with some players starting to raise their profiles. While we cannot mention everyone who has had a good month, here are the staff selections for the top performers in each category. Position Player – Jeff McNeil, INF In what may come as a surprise, it is McNeil, not Peter...
Once again, there have been a number of outstanding performances in the Mets minor leagues during the Month of May with some players starting to raise their profiles. While we cannot mention everyone who has had a good month, here are the staff selections for the top performers in each category. Position Player – Jeff McNeil, INF There are many ways to express just how great a month Jeff...
Position Players Luis Guillorme, 2B/SS Level/Age: MLB, 23 Stats: .300/.394/.433, 7 2B, 3B, HR, 15 RBI, 2 SB, CS MMN Rank:10 As noted in a recent MMN article, Guillorme was in the middle of a torrid nine-game hitting streak for Las Vegas. During that stretch, not only did he amass six straight two-hit games, but he also started to display some unprecedented power for the middle infielder. This...
In what has turned out to be a fiercely competitive division through the first month of the 2018 season, the New York Mets have done more than hold their ground. While a few disheartening losses following the team’s early nine-game win streak have raised some concerns, the Mets will conclude their April atop the NL East at 17-9, a game and a half ahead of the Atlanta Braves and...
Position Players Jeremy Vasquez, 1B Level: Columbia Stats: .343/.477/.597, 7 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI MMN Ranks: N/A Heading into the season, the Mets future at first base seemed to be a two man discussion between Peter Alonso and Dominic Smith. With his debut in Kingsport last year, and with this start to the season in Columbia, Vasquez is doing all he can to enter his name into that discussion....
Throughout Mets history, they have rarely had a slugging first baseman. There have been far more seasons of players like Keith Hernandez and John Olerud than there have been “big bats” like Carlos Delgado and Lucas Duda. Certainly, under the Sandy Alderson regime the Mets have trended towards the latter. That was evident when the Mets made Peter Alonso their second round pick in the...
What does it take to be a reliable everyday position player? At the major league level, it can be summed up in two words, consistency and durability. The player needs to be consistent in his performance; at or above league average in any of the five tools. A speedy guy with a great glove can make a living at the bottom of the order for years. A slow, lumbering corner guy can be a mainstay as...
This Kindle Fire giveaway has been so exciting and also a big revelation to me. I never expected such a heartfelt outpouring of Amazin’ entries. Every single entry was a true telling of why that person loved the Mets. We heard from 109 different Mets fans, male and female, young and old, east coast and west coast. Honestly, I was overwhelmed and never thought we’d get a response like...
