Good morning, Mets fans. The Mets suffered a crushing loss on Wednesday night as a bang-bang play at the plate in the bottom of the ninth was the final blow for the Amazins. Pete Alonso’s hand bounced up before the plate, allowing the tag to be placed before he scored and subsequently ending the game. However, an even bigger story is how the Mets’ offense has continued to struggle...
Los Tigres del Licey and Las Águilas Cibaeñas come to Citi Field for the Titans of the Caribbean, the first ever Dominican Winter League Series.
Whether or not the Mets sign Carlos Correa, it’s worth examining what other options are out there that could help improve the team’s depth at the big-league level. While the elite free agent hitters (besides Correa) are off the board, there are still some potential useful pieces out there that the Mets could sign to to inexpensive or minor-league deals to battle for a spot with say,...
Good morning Mets’ fans! Jacob deGrom is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment with Low-A St. Lucie in Port St. Lucie this evening. He’s expected to throw two innings. Before deGrom take the mound in Florida, the Mets will look to right the ship in the third and final game of their series with Texas. With Atlanta only 2.5 games back, the Mets will need a big game from Carlos...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Cubs designated Jonathan Villar for assignment Friday. Villar, 31, played in 142 games for the Mets in 2021. In 46 games for the Cubs in 2022, Villar is hitting .222 with two home runs and 15 RBI. The switch-hitter could be a target for the Mets bench when he becomes available. Latest Mets News Tim Healey of The Athletic reported that Joey Lucchesi is hoping to be...
Player Data: Age: 30 (5/2/1991), B/T: S/R Primary Stats: 142 G, 505 PA, 454 AB, .249 BA, .322 OBP, .416 SLG, .738 OPS, 113 H, 18 HR, 42 RBI, 46 BB, 132 SO Advanced Stats: 102 OPS+, 105 wRC+, 26.1% K%, 9.1% BB%, .313 BABIP, .307 xwOBA, 2.1 fWAR, 1.7 bWAR 2021 Salary: $3.5 million Grade: B+ 2021 Review Jonathan Villar’s 2021 season can best be summed up in two words: exceeding expectations....
The offseason has just begun and free agent deals are already being signed. The Dodgers made the first splash signing Andrew Heaney to a one-year $8 million deal on Monday. The Mets have a whopping list of free agents this season, headlined by Marcus Stroman, Michael Conforto, Javier Baez, and Noah Syndergaard. Contracts also ran out for key 2021 contributors Jonathan Villar and Aaron Loup. Here...
Now that the World Series is over and the Atlanta Braves have been crowned as champions (harumph), MLB’s offseason is officially upon us. It should be an interesting few months for our New York Mets, but you know what? I miss hearing the best booth in baseball on the call during some exciting moments by the boys in orange and blue. So before things get hectic and the Hot Stove starts...
As Mets’ fans, we are highly aware of how the Braves marched past the guys from Flushing all the way to the World Series this season. Despite losing Ronald Acuna Jr. to a season-ending injury, and not having ace Mike Soroka all season, the Braves deftly managed the trade deadline to acquire the pieces necessary to play in October. Braves’ general manager Alex Anthopoulos brought in...
As baseball fans, we debate the contrasting views. “It’s all about launch angle, hit it over the shift.” Then the other side counters with, “take the single, push the ball the other way and beat the shift.” But which approach is more effective? Jared Diamond answered this question is a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Sometimes statistical evidence can be...
The New York Mets (73-77, third place in the National League’s eastern division) travel to Boston to take on manager Alex Cora’s Red Sox (86-65, second place in the American League’s eastern division) in a brief two-game series beginning on Tuesday night. The Mets are coming off a homestand that saw them win three of nine games against the Yankees, Cardinals, and Phillies. The...
The New York Mets (72-72, third place in the National League’s eastern division) continue their second-to-last home stand of the season, hosting manager Mike Shildt’s St. Louis Cardinals (73-69, third place in the National League’s central division) for three night games at Citi Field. For the Mets, coming off an emotional series victory over the New York Yankees,...
