Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...
In a sea of leftover Halloween costumes and hackneyed, “Houston We Have A Problem” posters, the Phillies blanked the Astros 7-0, setting World Series records to boot. The rainout on Monday was a gift from god for Philly on Tuesday with Ranger Suarez taking the reins from Noah Syndergaard. Who knows what the ex-Met with the Thor moniker would have done, and frankly, who cares? Suárez took the...
The Mets’ defense was abysmal in 2019. Their -93 DRS was the second-worst by a team with a winning record since the stat has been recorded. So, it should be obvious that the Mets need to address this over the offseason. The issue is the Mets don’t have many roster spots to help fix their defense. It’s likely that as many as 10 position players from last season will return to...
Washington Nationals (0-0) at Houston Astros (0-0) World Series Game 1 • Minute Maid Park RHP Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs RHP Gerrit Cole (20-5, 2.50 ERA) After the Nationals dominated the Cardinals in the NLCS, clinching a series sweep last Tuesday, Jose Altuve and the Astros walked off the Yankees on Saturday night to make it to the World Series for the second time in the last three...
Every so often, teams sign a player to be organizational depth, and that player eventually emerges to be something much more than that. There are several results like this in Mets history. In 1999, Pat Mahomes became a valuable part of the Mets bullpen. Of course, we saw R.A. Dickey go from organizational arm to Cy Young Award winner. What separates each of these players from Drew Gagnon is they...
Good morning Mets Fans! It has happened! Superstar free agent shortstop, Manny Machado has finally come off the market, signing a mega-deal with the San Diego Padres for his desired 10 years and $300 million (largest contract in American sports history), per Jeff Passan of ESPN and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, which was covered by Logan Barer of MMO yesterday. Now with the Machado deal out of the...
The Mets bolstered their catching corps this winter when they inked Wilson Ramos to a team friendly two-year pact. If healthy, him and projected backup Travis d’Arnaud will make a strong tandem behind the dish. However, the key word there is “if.” Both Ramos and d’Arnaud have had their share of injuries throughout their respective careers, and beyond them on the depth...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple weeks, you’re well aware that New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was in the market to upgrade the catcher position prior to agreeing with Wilson Ramos to a two-year deal (pending a physical, of course). Yes, Travis d’Arnaud did get tendered a contract for 2019, but that was simply because the Mets...
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, to fill their need at catcher the New York Mets would prefer to add either J.T. Realmuto via trade from the Marlins or Yasmani Grandal via free agency. Sherman notes that the Mets are seeking the offensive and defensive upgrade behind the plate that both Realmuto and Grandal offer. However, if the price is too steep for the both of them, the Mets...
The New York Mets enter the 2018 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings with numerous holes still to fill despite new GM Brodie Van Wagenen being aggressive early on. Van Wagenen got his elite reliever in Edwin Diaz and improved the Mets offense by acquiring Robinson Cano in just one deal. The Mets have been front and center thus far this offseason in rumors as well, ranging from being open to...
Good morning Mets fans! It should come as no surprise to know that the Mets want to upgrade their catcher’s position this offseason. What may come as a surprise however, is the idea that free agent Martin Maldonado may already be the frontrunner to fill the position according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Latest Mets News Brodie Van Wagenen continues to put just about every...
One of the most obvious areas of need for the New York Mets this offseason is catcher. It wasn’t the worst part of the roster in 2018, but there are still a number of question marks that surround the position as we head into the winter. Of the options currently on the Mets’ roster, Kevin Plawecki seems to be the most secure. That’s not said with a lot of confidence, but he has...
