On Wednesday, Buck Showalter revealed that David Wright would be visiting the team this spring to serve as an alumni coach along with a who’s who of other Mets legends. In addition to Wright on March 1-2, Showalter plans to bring in Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry from March 2-6, Mookie Wilson and Howard Johnson from March 5-10, and Al Leiter and John Franco from March...
It is safe to assume that the vast majority of New York Mets fans will be rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. And not just because it is a cardinal sin for any born-and-bred New Yorker to cheer for any Philadelphia sports team. No, Mets fans will be all in on Kansas City during the big game because one of their own will be playing in it. We’re talking about...
Whether or not the Mets sign Carlos Correa, it’s worth examining what other options are out there that could help improve the team’s depth at the big-league level. While the elite free agent hitters (besides Correa) are off the board, there are still some potential useful pieces out there that the Mets could sign to to inexpensive or minor-league deals to battle for a spot with say,...
The 2022 year was certainly a good one for a Mets farm system that jumped in every publication’s rankings including going from 18th preseason to fifth post-deadline according to ESPN. As noted by ESPN, that high ranking is in part because of a good 2022 draft that included two first rounders and two second round picks. The Mets also didn’t trade any of their top 10 prospects in 2022...
I have followed the Mets for a long time. For me (and many others), that means having a jaded perspective, thinking something would inevitably go wrong and the Mets were destined to end up on the short end of the deal. Having a positive outlook on the Mets, at least for me, is a rarity. In fact, the last time I can remember being this confident that good things were going to happen was the...
The Mets roster is missing a fourth outfielder right now. Last season, manager Buck Showalter enjoyed the ability to get a player off their feet for a day by rotating in a defense-first outfielder. The first half of the 2022 season saw outfielder Travis Jankowski appear in 43 games with 17 starts. The Mets used Ender Inciarte as a defensive replacement in 11 games. Trade deadline acquisition...
One of the questions surrounding the 2022 season for the New York Mets was the decision not to bolster the bullpen with a left-handed reliever at the trade deadline. Now, the Mets will get a chance to do so this off-season, in a market that has some strong options. Who are the top southpaw reliever on the market? Andrew Chafin The Mets really struggled to replace Aaron Loup in 2022 and none of...
The 40-man roster deadline is often one of the most action-packed days during the early portion of the season when it comes to protecting players for the Rule 5 draft. As we saw this week, several teams made deals and some teams designated talented players for assignment, sending them to waivers. We’re going to take a look at a few of the more intriguing names that fit that criteria and...
