Every sports team can look back at decisions made in their franchise history that they later regretted. After all, hindsight is 20/20. However, these decisions still bring back a sense of pain and beg the question of “What could have been?” The New York Mets are no strangers to these types of regrettable decisions and have been notorious throughout baseball for many of them. One such...
Back in 2004, the New York Mets hired their first full-time statistical analyst after the release of the New York Times bestselling book, Moneyball. The Mets were looking to invest in someone who could break down the numbers, analyze data for potential free agent signings and trades and offer evaluations on minor league players. What the club received from Dr. Ben Baumer was even more than they...
According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network, the New York Mets are now out on relievers Bryan Shaw and Tommy Hunter. Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman have each confirmed the news. Sherman went as far as to say he spoke with an agent who told him Sandy Alderson is “getting frustrated with some guys who won’t budge and is going to pull some offers.” Alderson was hot on the trail for both...
Jim Duquette has had a close relationship with the New York Mets for most of his adult life. He began his career in Queens working as an assistant to the Minor Leagues in 1991, followed by farm director, Assistant GM/Player Personnel, and GM in 2004. After the ’04 season, the Mets brought Omar Minaya in as GM and Duquette transitioned to senior vice president of baseball operations. After...
I thought it was interesting listening to Jim Duquette on SNY discussing which Mets pitchers were now considered to be untouchable and which ones the Mets would most likely move this offseason to acquire a big bat. Obviously nobody is untouchable in theory, but here is how he ranked them, however the comments are my own. Untouchable Matt Harvey – Absolutely agreed. I’m not big on...
According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network, the Mets will meet with the agents for free agent relievers John Axford and Kevin Gregg. I’m not such a big fan of Axford, but I do like Gregg a lot for the Mets and he’s a proven shutdown, late-inning reliever we can use. Axford, 30, posted a 4.02 ERA and 1.355 WHIP in 75 relief appearances last season for the Brewers and Cardinals. His 10.1...
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t happy for Scott Kazmir last night. I’ve always been one of those old school fans that quickly forms a bond with our players and look at them as part of my extended Mets family. I hate to see the Mets lose, but last night wasn’t as painful. I sort of felt like a proud father watching Kazmir pitch the game of his life, even if it came against...
Echoing the sentiments around MMO, Mets special assistant J.P. Ricciardi told Jim Duquette of SiriusXM Radio this morning that the team is not looking to trade outfielder Marlon Byrd, and that it would take something serious for the Mets to move him. Byrd, who is batting .263 with 15 home runs and 49 RBI this season, spoke to MMO on Wednesday and expressed his desire to remain with the Mets, but...
Mike Puma reports on some progress in the WFAN radio booth… A source from the Wall Street Journal told me that the Mets will give the job as Howie Rose’s co-host to whom ever is willing to work for three hots (at Shake Shack) and a cot at the holding cell at Citi Field which has remained vacant since Francisco Rodriguez moved out. Original Post 12/17 I caught this in the NY Post this...
I came across an interesting post by Jerry Vrentas of the Star-Ledger who reveals that Omar Minaya has been consulting frequently with a sabermetric guru before making a trade or player acquisition. Meet Ben Baumer, who serves as the Mets’ official Statistical Analyst, Baumer has been serving the Mets in this role for the last seven seasons going back to Jim Duquette who hired him. (You...
According to former Mets GM Jim Duquette, now a baseball analyst for Sirius XM Radio, the Mets have canceled their Fall Instructional League as a cost-cutting measure. The decision will save the Mets approximately $300,000 and continues to add to the mounting evidence of financial upheaval despite denials from the Wilpon family. Duquette believes that it sends the wrong message to their...
