For any baseball fans looking to watch some live games before spring training begins later this month, the Caribbean Series just might be the thing to focus on. The tournament begins on Thursday in Venezuela as eight nations will go for the title. While there are no current Mets major leaguers or prospects on any of the rosters that feature the champions of each country’s winter league squad,...
David Wright took off from first base on a line drive by Yoenis Céspedes into right-center field in the opener of a crucial series against the Mets’ closest NL East pursuer. As the ball skipped off the fence and was retrieved by the Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper, Wright turned at third with the intent of heading home — determined to increase New York’s lead in the...
Entering the 2020 offseason, one of the biggest priorities the New York Mets needed to address was their vacancy at the catching position. The club was in clear need of upgrading defensively behind the plate, as Wilson Ramos recorded a combined DRS of -12 from 2019-20 (127th out of 134 catchers) while posting the second-worst FRM (FanGraphs’ framing metric) among 19 catchers who caught a...
All in all, it’s been a quiet winter around baseball. With many team’s suffering revenue losses from the shortened 2020 season and having no fans in attendance, clubs are erring on the side of frugality this offseason. So far, we’ve seen teams non-tender or designate players for assignment that otherwise may not have been during previous winters, and a majority of the top free...
With the New York Mets planning to shop extensively through the free-agent market over the next couple of months, there’s no question they’ll need to acquire a reliable catcher, but it also seems they could have one of the top backups in the majors who was able to take a huge step forward at the plate this past season. While the 2020 campaign featured plenty of surprises, some...
While there are some hot stove rumors beginning to circulate (*cough* Francisco Lindor *cough*), we’ve hit a lull in MLB’s offseason calendar. What’s more concerning is that it’s likely just the beginning of what is sure to be a long winter of a slow-moving free-agent market. This would’ve sounded oxymoronic at any point over the past 10 years or so, but we can expect the New York Mets to...
Wilson Ramos, C Player Data: Age: 33, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 45 G, 155 PA, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 0 SB, 10 BB, 31 SO, .239 BA, .297 OBP, .387 SLG, .684 OPS Advanced Stats: .271 BABIP, .297 wOBA, 89 wRC+, 88 OPS+, 0.2 fWAR, 0.2 bWAR, -1 DRS, 44.8% strike rate, -0.7 Fangraphs framing, 28 SB, 6 CS, 17.6% CS, 4 PB, 16 WP Free Agent: 2021 if $10M club option declined ($1.5M buyout) 2020 Salary: $9.25M Grade:...
It’s been a while since we could legitimately think about the New York Mets going after and signing top MLB talent via free agency. Things are changing just in time to make a big splash behind the dish, too. The Mets own a $10 million team option on Wilson Ramos for 2021, but it’s likely he’ll get bought out after a rough year. This impending roster void could conveniently be...
Following the 2018 campaign, the New York Mets knew they needed to improve their catching position over the offseason and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was determined to land one of the top backstops in the league. And he nearly pulled it off. Just a few months after the Boston Red Sox were crowned World Series champions, Van Wagenen explored the free-agent market and offered a lucrative...
One step forward. One step backwards. One step forward. One step backwards. For a good portion of the Mets season, immediately after the Mets take a step forward – they take a step backwards back into their previous situation but with less time. A few days ago the Mets won and put themselves 1.5 games out of the wild card spot. Then they lost. Then they won again and put themselves 1.5 games out...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Last night the Mets dominated in a blowout against the Blue Jays scoring 18 runs on 19 hits, getting four-RBI nights from Michael Conforto, Dominic Smith, and Wilson Ramos. Jacob deGrom went six sparkling innings giving up only one earned run on three hits with nine strikeouts; his ERA went down to 1.67 and he got his fourth win of the season. Tonight, Seth Lugo (2-2,...
If we were tasked with picking just one aspect of the New York Mets’ season that’s been most frustrating in 2020, what would it be? There are a number of things to choose from, but without a doubt, I feel like nine out of every 10 people will mention the team’s eye-opening futility with runners in scoring position. Whenever it seems like New York is gaining momentum, the inability to drive...
