Over the sixty-plus years of New York Mets baseball, there have been individual pitching seasons that will forever be etched in the organization’s lore. Whether it’s Tom Seaver’s 1969 season, in which he won his first Cy Young Award and helped lead the club to their first World Series championship; Dwight Gooden’s otherworldly 1985 campaign at the age of 20; or Jacob...
Good morning, Mets fans! What are David Stearns’ expectations for 2024? The Mets’ president of baseball operations said he expects the team to be competing for a playoff spot in an interview with Andy Martino of SNY. “We should be competing for a playoff spot, we should be competing for a team that has the ability to make the playoffs,” Stearns said. “That’s certainly our...
Good morning, Mets fans! MLB teams are closely monitoring Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and this Saturday, at least two general managers or heads of baseball operations will be in attendance to watch him pitch for the Orix Buffaloes. Among those in the crowd will be Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, an unidentified GM, and Yankees vice president Tim Naehring, who is highly regarded by GM...
His contributions to the Mets are measured in quality, not quantity. Injuries deprived us of knowing whether or not Johan Santana could’ve reached the expectations placed on him when he came to New York 15 years ago. He won two Cy Young Awards with the Minnesota Twins while solidifying himself as the premiere starting pitcher in baseball. The Mets were intent on avenging a late-season...
The Mets made the most significant free-agent signing of the offseason on this day in 2005. And after six-and-a-half stellar seasons, it remains the best free-agent signing in team history. Carlos Beltrán parlayed an astounding 2004 playoff performance with Houston into a free-agency bidding war. New Mets general manager Omar Minaya, like other team executives, was enamored with the mastery he...
It’s not often that a player like David Wright rolls around. Not just in regards to on field talent, but being a consummate professional off the field as well. But when they do, it comes with this overwhelming sense of comfort, security and excitement. Mets fans knew Wright was going to be special after his steady rise through the Mets’ system that plateaued with his Major League...
On the fourth installment of Amazin’ Moments, Eric and Craig take a look at the uglier side of Omar Minaya’s tenure as Mets General Manager. With a fantastic 2006 season in the rear view, the Mets had two big chances to get over the hump and get to the post season again, but failed in two collapses for the ages, both teams who were built by Minaya. Fast forward to 2009, off the field...
On the third episode of Amazin’ Moments, Eric and Craig begin a two part series taking a look at Omar Minaya’s tenure as Mets General Manager. With Minaya coming back to Queens heading into the 2005 season, he did not wait to attack free agency, and made many moves as his tenure began. He continued that into 2006, and with the help of some home grown talent, it led to a deep...
There are times when it’s tough to be a Mets fan. Perhaps you remember when the Mets held a commanding seven-game lead with 17 games to play in 2007, and then collapsed to their rival from down the Turnpike. Or perhaps you recall 2008, when the Amazin’s held a 3.5 game lead in September with only 17 games to play, before becoming the first team ever to blow a 3.5-game lead in...
J.J. Putz had a solid 12-year MLB career as a right-handed relief pitcher. Like most relievers he experienced up-and-down years, but when he was at his peak in 2007, he was one of the best relievers in baseball. The Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks all received some production from the Trenton, MI native, but the New York Mets received arguably his worst season and...
At the beginning of 2006, second base was a major weakness for the Mets. They received little production from both Anderson Hernandez (.407 OPS) and Kazuo Matsui (.505 OPS), so on May. 13, Willie Randolph decided to make a change. He turned to 36-year-old, Jose Valentin, who unexpectedly became a vital piece for the NL East Division Champions with a .271/.330/.490 triple slash line and 18...
According to multiple reports, the Mets have sent two of their top representatives to scout the Braves Double-A and Triple-A teams. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets have sent assistant General Manager Allard Baird to scout the Braves Triple-A team. Kyle Wright, MLB Pipeline’s 23 ranked prospect, is starting tonight. Sherman also noted that the Braves tried hard last...
