Good morning, Mets fans! Mets owner Steve Cohen has spent an unprecedented amount of money this offseason to revamp his ballclub and some owners of other major league teams aren’t happy that he’s flexing his checkbook. Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports that some owners and management of other teams are upset that Cohen has spent the money he has and states that consequences are...
The New York Mets are coming off a very successful road trip (5-2) to begin their season. Next up will be the Arizona Diamondbacks for the opening series at Citi Field, and they will be followed by the San Francisco Giants for their annual visit to Queens. The Giants will be a good, early-season test for the Mets. Last year, manager Gabe Kapler’s crew posted a 107-55 record. So far this...
Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that the San Diego Padres have shown interest in acquiring Red Sox superstar outfielder Mookie Betts. Lin says recent talks have focused on “significant” prospect talent and Padres outfielder Wil Myers. The Red Sox have roughly $230 million committed for the 2020 season and owner John Henry has said he would like to see them under the $208 million...
Wednesday night was another chapter in Mets manager Terry Collins book of dubious bullpen decisions in NY’s 6-5 loss against the basement dwelling San Diego Padres. Robert Gsellman, having his best start of the season, pitched a 1,2, 3 sixth, tossing a total of 84 pitches in the process. With a depleted and overworked roster of relief, why not take a gamble on the rookie in the seventh instead...
The New York Mets dropped the second game of their three-game series with the San Diego Padres as they fell 6-5 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Pitching Robert Gsellman (2-3, 6.75 ERA) started for the Mets after having his last start skipped. He made a quality start for the first time since April 19. Gsellman held the Padres to six hits, one walk, and three runs while striking out three on 84...
As Juan Lagares continues to struggle against right handed pitching, should the Mets platoon their young center fielder? Lagares’ ability has clearly been limited by his elbow and rib injuries. He’s batting .254 with three home runs, but his issues are severely pronounced against righties. His OPS stands at .582 against them, which ranks among the worst in major league baseball. With...
The typical cast of lame-duck offseason characters has morphed this offseason. The San Diego Padres haven’t won more than 77 games over the last four seasons, but this year, they’ve decided the losing stops. The Padres have just executed a deal with the Atlanta Braves that will send outfielder Justin Upton to the west coast for the final year of his current contract. Looks like LHP...
Jim Bowden of ESPN is reporting that the Padres, Rays and Nationals have just agreed to a massive three team trade. The trade includes eleven players with Wil Myers being the centerpiece. Myers heads to San Diego along with minor league pitchers, Gerardo Reyes and Jose Castillo. Myers was formerly rated as one of the top prospects in MLB. He won the Rookie of the Year in 2013, hitting .293 with...
The New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association gathered in Manhattan tonight for their Annual Awards Dinner. The 2013 MLB award winners all received their trophies for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year, and there were also the very popular New York chapter awards. National Baseball Awards Miguel Cabrera – AL MVP Andrew McCutchen – NL MVP Max Scherzer – AL Cy...
There are two general managers in today’s game that pioneered the incorporation of the moneyball concept into the Major Leagues. One of them was a former marine who was the first to adopt into the then little known Bill Jame’s philosophy of advanced statistics, while the other was a one-time elite outfield prospect whose hobbies include breaking bats, throwing chairs and analyzing...
Rays outfielder Wil Myers and Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez are this year’s Rookie of the Year winners, as selected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Initially projected to open the season at Double-A Jacksonville, Fernandez instead found himself on the Opening Day roster due to a couple of injuries. The right-hander seized the moment, and at age 20, made his...
Joel Sherman of the New York Post spoke with nine executives who think the Rays will trade their starting pitcher David Price this offseason. The scouts’ consensus was that the Rangers, Cubs and D-Backs were the favorites for successfully dealing for the elite 28-year old lefthander. We had an email conversation about him late last night and this morning, and discussed whether or not the...
