Extending star first baseman Pete Alonso should be the next item on the to-do list for the New York Mets. Friday proved to be a busy day for the Mets after they agreed to terms on a four-year, $50 million extension with Jeff McNeil. As reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN, the deal features a club option for a fifth year that would take the total value to $63.5 million. Locking down McNeil, the...
Every single action has a consequence and the New York Mets’ lack of action at the 2022 trade deadline ultimately cost them. They can’t afford to repeat that mistake in 2023. And, yes, spring training isn’t even here yet so talking about the trade deadline may seem a bit premature. But you can never be too prepared. You shouldn’t but, in case you do need reminding, the...
Entering free agency and the off-season, two areas of the Mets’ roster needed to be completely rebuilt. The first was the rotation, and the other, the bullpen. Apparently, general manager Billy Eppler and the front office were well aware of the need to rebuild the ‘pen as they have already added several pieces. Though, despite that, when projecting out how the bullpen currently stands, it...
Former New York Mets catcher Ed Hearn and his family are asking for help finding a life-saving living kidney donor. Hearn’s story and the situation is outlined on his page on the National Kidney Registry’s website, which states “Ed Hearn is in dire need of a life-saving kidney transplant. Yes, he has ‘stepped up to the plate’ countless times with the ‘game of...
Does the current MLB playoff format need to change? Following the elimination of the 101-win Mets, Braves, and 111-win Dodgers some are questioning baseball’s current postseason schedule with both the 87-win Philadelphia Phillies and 89-win San Diego Padres as the two teams remaining in the National League. 2022 saw the unveiling of a new format that expands the number of teams and the...
It has been just under a week since the New York Mets saw their 2022 season brought to a sudden and bitterly disappointing end, and the search for answers continues with the meat still being picked off the bones in the aftermath of the wreckage. One of the burning questions to emerge from the autopsy on what went wrong is the offense and what now needs to be done to ensure that the Mets maximize...
As the dust settles following a disappointing end to their 2022 season, the New York Mets are set to enter a crucial offseason that has the potential to change the look and feel of the roster. They will also have a host of needs that are likely to be addressed and adding power to the lineup is should certainly be one of them. It would be unfair to pin all of the shortcomings of this year’s...
The Mets have a big decision to make on Friday and it’s a decision that could haunt them one way or another. Buck and company need to decide on the immediate future of Francisco Álvarez. Will the playoff lights be too bright for the future star? Or will he shine bright on baseball’s biggest stage? After standing pat at the trade deadline when it came to finding another big bat, the Mets chose a...
When the Mets acquired Darin Ruf from the Giants for four players they hoped he would help with their difficulties against lefties, but that hasn’t happened to this point. Then the Mets called up lefty mashing prospect Mark Vientos as another option, but still no improvement against lefties. All three of Oakland’s starters in the series vs the Mets are left-handed meaning the time...
