There have been some really interesting developments that have unfolded for the New York Mets since our last edition of 3 Up, 3 Down earlier in the week. The starting pitching continues to be a real strength, while the offense has hit an almighty towering wall over the past handful of games. Of course, it is foolish to put too much stock into anything spring training related, but there are...
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke to the media in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Friday afternoon and offered updates on a handful of pertinent topics surrounding the team. Stearns announced that Kodai Senga will not throw for another seven to 10 days, slightly pushing back his injury timeline in an attempt to ensure that Senga goes through the proper healing and...
Let’s pick a JD. The Mets are reportedly linked to a pair, Martinez and Davis. (JD Drew is 48; there is no word on whether he plans to come out of retirement.) Martinez hit 33 homers and .271/.321/.572 last season (479 plate appearances) with the Dodgers. He has been in three consecutive All-Star games and six in his career. Per Fangraphs, he projects to hit 22 homers in 504 PAs this year...
Another right-handed bat has become available before Opening Day. The Giants placed former Met J.D. Davis on waivers on Friday to make room for Matt Chapman on their roster. Chapman recently signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the team. The New York Mets traded Davis, along with three prospects, to the Giants in 2022 for designated hitter Darin Ruf. The Mets, much in need of power,...
The New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants, 8-4, on Sunday and have won their first series in a month. The last time the Mets took a series was against the Philadelphia Phillies spanning May 30 through June 1. This is also the first time since mid-June that the Mets have won back-to-back games. While only going four innings, David Peterson pitched well while limiting the Giants to three...
It was another demoralizing day at the home office on Wednesday. The Giants beat the Braves 4-1 and the only run support the Mets got was from former teammate, J.D. Davis, keeping NY 1/2 ahead of Atlanta in the NL East. David Peterson dug himself into a deep hole walking the first three batters he faced – all a strike away from a better outcome. After fanning Patrick Wisdom on seven pitches, the...
The New York Mets (63-37) have beat up on the NL East all season, and Saturday night proved to be no exception in their 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins (47-54). Carlos Carrasco picked up his 100th career victory in dominating fashion, the offense slugged three home runs, and the Mets have put together a five-game winning streak. The first-inning struggles are well-documented for Carrasco, and...
Position: 1B/DH Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 1/5/1990 (32) Traditional Stats: 90 G, 103 H, 21 HR, 69 RBI, .298 BA/.350 OBP/.552 SLG Advanced Stats: 3.1 WAR, .383 wOBA, 135 wRC+ Rundown C.J. Cron has been one of the more underrated hitters in the league over his career. He owns a career slash line of .265/.326/.483, which is good for an OPS of .809 (MLB average in 2022 is .707). He also owns seven...
Another lifeless performance from the offense doomed the New York Mets (58-37) in a 2-1 defeat to the San Diego Padres (54-42) on Saturday night. The Mets were unable to provide any run support for Chris Bassitt, who was fantastic through seven strong innings, and the team has dropped three straight games dating back to before the All-Star break. The Mets lead the Braves by just a half game in...
Well, Mets fans, we have made it to the All-Star break. As crazy as it sounds, the first half of the season has concluded. So far, the Metsmerized team has put together grades on the coaching staff, starting pitchers, relievers, and outfielders. For years, the talk about the New York Mets was they were going to be great once there was a universal DH. After all, this was an organization who put...
Sandy Alderson admitted Wednesday that the productivity from the Mets’ designated hitter position has been “poor.” Joining Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman’s The Show podcast, Alderson talked about a host of topics surrounding the Mets, including how they’ve performed so far, what the team needs at the trade deadline, Francisco Álvarez’s future and more. When...
This was the type of game that J.D. Davis needed to turn his season around. In the process, he led the Mets to one of their biggest wins of the season as well. In Thursday’s 10-0 drubbing of the Marlins, Davis–batting eighth in the linup–went 3-for-4 with five RBIs and three runs. His first career grand slam blew the lead open, and perhaps more importantly in the long-term,...
