Friday saw a handful of recently promoted pitchers make their first appearances– Joander Suarez and Jordany Ventura made solid first impressions with their new teams. Jett Williams also returned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies lineup for the first time since injuring his wrist in April. Williams has made a series of successful rehab appearances in St. Lucie. In Brooklyn’s victory over...
Over the last few months, we’ve recapped the Mets’ history with free agency. Now we’ve reached the worst of the worst. Who was a more disappointing acquisition than Óliver Pérez, Kaz Matsui, or even Jason Bay? That honor goes to a man who haunted the Mets while a St. Louis Cardinal and haunted them even more while playing for the Mets. There have been plenty of Mets who never...
This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. Leading off the list of forgettable signings were Roger Cedeño, Jeurys Familia, and James McCann. Next is a second baseman who starred for another NL East club, came to New York in a trade, but regressed once he was re-signed. Luis Castillo’s career as a Met is defined by a single play. Misplay would be more...
