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The New York Mets 2018 season is winding down with only 29 games left and I want to start talking about a key player that the new general manager should target this upcoming offseason, Yasmani Grandal. Grandal, 29, is currently hitting .242/.350/.475 with 126 wRC+, 17 doubles, 22 homers and 60 RBI in 428 plate appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The switch hitter ranks second among MLB...
Whatever you want to call Jeurys Familia’s new pitch, there is no denying that it works. A recent piece by Andy Martino of the Daily News detailed the backstory behind Familia’s new pitch and it might shed a little light on why it is coming in at such a high velocity. In the days since, people have taken to calling the pitch a splitter, which is basically accurate. But the truth is a...
Mark Simon of ESPN New York, posted his own blueprint for what the Mets should do this offseason that is certainly worth a read. Simon is very high on Toronto slugger Jose Bautista, who he hopes will be on Sandy Alderson’s radar this off-season. He believes the Blue Jays matchup very well with the Mets in a trade, particularly because of their stated need at second base which Daniel Murphy...
Wow, what a game, what a finish, what a shot by Lucas Duda… Who says meaningless games in September all have to be dull and boring? What I loved most about Duda’s walk-off home run, besides the clang it made when it struck the foul pole, was that he hit it off lefthander Tony Sipp. If there’s a knock on Lucas Duda, it’s undoubtedly his profound struggles against...
Mark Simon of ESPN New York writes about the latest Mets Killer, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman’s two RBIs on Wednesday gave him 37 in 38 games against the Mets over the last three seasons. That’s by far the most in the majors over that span. Next-closest is Ryan Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche with 25. Freeman’s slashline against the Mets is .324/.384/.614, good for a .999...
New York has long been known as the sports mecca of the world, and major league baseball, of course, is the life blood that courses through it’s main arteries and veins. In the last 50+ years, the Mets and the Yankees have taken turns shining as the top team in the city that never sleeps. But when it comes to who the best fans are, the Mets fan base gets that distinction for their...
I was on the phone the other day with a friend who is a die-hard Met fan like the rest of us. We got around to talking about the addition of Chris Young and we argued about the signing which he absolutely loved, but me not so much. He brings up all the what-if scenarios going 2-3 years back to bring up Young’s exploits which I can’t disagree with, the power is certainly there. But...
I just read a solid all-encompassing article on the newest Mets Chris Young by ESPN’s Mark Simon. I’d encourage you all to read the full article here. Pros Young does two things as a hitter that would seem to be appealing to Mets management. One is that he hits for power, with four seasons of at least 20 home runs. And the kind of power that should survive Citi Field. Of his 12 home...
The Mets have reached out to super agent Scott Boras to express interest in free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post. No dollars or parameters for a deal were discussed according to a team official. That same team official also told Puma that other than Cano, there are no players the Mets will not be in play on. Choo is expected to draw interest from 8-10 teams...
Ever since we acquired Eric Young Jr. from Colorado after they placed him on waivers, I never looked at him as anything more than a utility outfielder. I saw a player who was taking advantage of his increased playing time which came as a result of flops by Collin Cowgill, Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Mike Baxter. Young took hold of his new opportunity and has exceeded everyone’s...
