Edwin Díaz’s season-ending knee injury during the World Baseball Classic leaves the Mets bullpen one short as they prepare for the start of the 2023 season. Rumors are starting to resurface about a potential trade for Edwin’s younger brother and Cincinnati Reds reliever Alexis Díaz. The two teams discussed his availability last July, but the Mets feltEd the price to get him to Queens...
All is forgiven for Francisco Lindor following a terrific bounce-back season in his second year with the New York Mets. Thumbs down and boos gave way to cheers as Mr. Smiles lived up to the expectations of an all-around player and team leader. On a team that ranked fifth in the majors in runs scored, Lindor was the second-biggest driver of those runs, as expected when he signed his 10-year, $341...
It’s been well documented that 2023 will be a year of significant on-field changes for Major League Baseball. This season, we will see the debut of larger bases, pitch clocks, and shift restrictions, as well as an encore performance of increased enforcement of the balk rule. Now, MLB has taken a step toward what may be sweeping changes in the game’s revenue structure and is planting...
Steve Cohen might be vacationing in Hawaii, but the Mets owner still had an early Christmas gift for Mets fans early Wednesday morning. After his deal with the Giants fell through, the Mets swooped in and reportedly will sign Carlos Correa to a 12-year deal worth $315 million. Correa joins the likes of Edwin Díaz , Justin Verlander, Brandon Nimmo, David Robertson, José Quintana, and Kodai Senga...
It is the morning after the night before and life after Jacob deGrom starts now for the New York Mets, who face a plethora of key decisions that will define their offseason and perhaps the entire 2023 campaign. The dust still hasn’t settled on the blockbuster news that deGrom has opted to take his talents elsewhere in free agency, signing a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas...
As we approach the conclusion of the World Series and thus the 2022 MLB seas0n, all eyes are geared towards the offseason. After a disappointing finish to a promising 101-win campaign, general manager Billy Eppler and the Mets front office now have to find a way to make sure the team replicates their regular season prowess in 2023, while also keeping potential postseason success in mind. With...
One of the biggest problems with the Mets’ front office turnover over the last three offseasons is the inability to lock up any of their homegrown players to long-term deals before they hit free agency. Brandon Nimmo and Seth Lugo will test the market this year, Noah Syndergaard, Michael Conforto and Zack Wheeler have done the same previously with varying success. But now with Billy Eppler...
The 2022 World Series is almost set. Both the Philadelphia Phillies, surprisingly, and the more believable, Houston Astros, are each one win away. The Phillies marched to a thrilling 10-6 victory Saturday, thanks in large part to an electric performances by Rhys Hoskins (2 HRs, 4 RBI) and Bryce Harper (2-for-4, 2 RBI). This increased their series lead to 3-1 over the San Diego Padres. A World...
The theme of the New York Mets offseason this year could certainly be change as the franchise has double-digit free agents that includes most of their 2022 bullpen. And we aren’t just talking about quantity, it’s the best closer in baseball and two of the Mets other high-leverage arms from the 2022 season. MMO reported on Wednesday that getting closer Edwin Díaz a new deal to stay...
The Mets have a large group of pending free agents this offseason. While the class is headlined by Jacob deGrom – who is expected to opt-out of his $30.5 million option – they’ll have to rebuild the majority of their bullpen. Here’s a quick breakdown of who is a UFA or has a player, club, or mutual option for next season by position. 1B Daniel Vogelbach^ OF Brandon Nimmo...
On October 4, in the second game of a doubleheader on a cold, wet, and dreary night at Citi Field, the 2022 New York Mets did something the organization had done just three other times in its 61-year history, win 100 games in a season. The achievement was bittersweet, as earlier that night, the Mets had been eliminated from first-place contention in the National League’s eastern division....
The Mets of the late 90s are remembered for the acquisition of Mike Piazza in May 1998, Robin Ventura’s “Grand Slam Single,” and the postseason run of 1999. But the foundation for a winning culture began during a season in which they had low expectations and little experience with success. Bobby Valentine’s first full year as Mets manager may have been his most...
